The ‘Friday Night Lights’ star was homeless, sleeping on the New York subway before becoming famous
Years before he rose to fame on hit shows like “Friday Night Lights” and “True Detective,” Taylor Kitsch he was unlucky.
“I was literally sleeping on the subway,” said the actor, who moved from Canada to New York engage in modeling and acting told in 2002 People magazine.
“It was a blue train from downtown all the way to 182nd Street and they would transfer at night, it would take them longer, A, C or E,” he told US Weekly in 2017.
Kitsch, who had only been homeless for less than a month, said things took a turn for the better after he met his talent manager.
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Before he found fame, Taylor Kitsch was homeless and sleeping on the New York City subway. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
“She was like, ‘What do you want to do?’ I said, ‘Character parts,'” he told People. “She said, ‘Okay, I’ll take a chance on you.'”
“All I’ve ever wanted to do is disappear into different characters,” Kitsch added. “It was never about running the show or being the center of attention or the money.”
Four years later, Kitsch landed the life-changing role of Tim Riggins in 2006’s Friday Night Lights.
“People, for some reason, really gravitated to Riggins,” he told the paper. “It really affected my life, and for the better.”
Kitsch is best known for his role as Tim Riggins in “Friday Night Lights”. (Arnold Jerocki/WireImage/NBC/Getty Images)
Despite his success, Kitsch — who currently stars in the Netflix miniseries “American Primeval” — has never been a fan of the glitz and glamor of Hollywood.
“Later I started working and I was able to have a sense of who I was and what I needed,” said Kitsch, who moved to Montana in 2023. The Hollywood Reporter that same year. “Being in LA It’s never been a great thing for me and I love being here – there is so much peace to grasp. That’s what this place is for me: It’s not going to solve every problem, but I hope it helps at least one person work on what they need.”
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These days when he’s not working, Kitsch—who was drawn to Bozeman, Montana because of his interest in wildlife photography—is focused on building spaces for the veteran and sober/recovery communities.
Kitsch recently talked about moving to Montana. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
“I’m really excited about this, because it’s a base for people to empower themselves,” said Kitsch, whose sister battled addiction a year ago.
“I didn’t even know sober escapism existed until I took a crash course with my sister,” Kitsch told People. “I thought, ‘Man, it sounds amazing to offer people a chance to reconnect in nature and slow things down’.”
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