On location
His family lived in 20 different locations during
his childhood, finally settling in Florida when he
as 7.  His parents later divorced.  He engaged in
self-harm as a child, due to the stress of dealing
with family problems and his own insecurity.

Rock musician
His mother bought him a guitar when he was 12,
and he began playing in garage bands.  His
parents divorced when he was in high school,
and he dropped out of high school to become a
rock musician.  The band went to Los Angeles
but split up.  
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While working odd jobs in LA, he met Nicholas Cage through his wife, a makeup artist.  
Cage advised him to give acting a shot.  He landed a role on 21 Jump Street, and became
a popular teen idol, which he was very uncomfortable with.  He promised himself after his
contract expired that he would only appear in films that he felt were right for him.