Balthazar Getty | |
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Born |
Paul Balthazar Getty January 22, 1975 Tarzana, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor, musician |
Years active | 1989–present |
Spouse(s) | Rosetta Millington (m. 2000) |
Children | 4 |
Parent(s) |
John Paul Getty III (deceased) Gisela Martine Zacher (née Schmidt) |
Relatives |
Mark Getty (uncle) John Paul Getty, Jr. (grandfather) Gordon Getty (great-uncle) Jean Paul Getty (great-grandfather) George Getty (great-great-grandfather) |
Paul Balthazar Getty (/bælˈθeɪzər ˈɡɛti/; born January 22, 1975) is an American actor, member of the band Ringside, the producer-half of rap duo The Wow, and a member of the Getty family. He is known for having played the roles of Ralph in Lord of the Flies, Thomas Grace on the American action drama Alias and Tommy Walker on the American drama Brothers & Sisters, the latter two of which have aired on ABC.
Paul Balthazar Getty was born in Tarzana, Los Angeles, and raised in San Francisco before being educated in the United Kingdom at Gordonstoun. His great-grandfather was J. Paul Getty, founder of Getty Oil, and at one time one of the richest men in the world. His grandfather was John Paul Getty, Jr.; his father was John Paul Getty III. His mother, Gisela (née Schmidt), is a German-born professional photographer and documentary filmmaker. His parents divorced in 1993. He has a maternal half-sister, Anna (born 1972).