Loss found him early.

His father disappeared when he was just a child. His family moved constantly - Lebanon, Australia, New York, Toronto - leaving him always the outsider, the new kid trying to find his footing. School was a struggle. Words blurred on the page, and teachers assumed he lacked motivation. Only years later would he discover the truth: dyslexia had been quietly shaping his childhood. Then came a different kind of hardship when his younger sister battled leukemia, a fight that deeply shaped his sense of loyalty, empathy and resilience. 🌍💔

Acting eventually gave him a voice when words on paper would not cooperate. Success followed, and in time he became one of the most recognizable stars in the world. Yet just as fame arrived, devastating personal tragedy struck. Within a short period, he lost both his new ...