Actor and musician Paul Balthazar Getty was born on January 22, 1975 in Los Angeles, California. The descendant of multi-billionaire oil magnate Jean Paul Getty, he grew up in San Francisco, and entered the movie business in 1987. He was spotted by a talent scout and was subsequently cast in the film Lord of the Flies, the second film adaptation of the similarly-named novel. The producers wanted him to appear in the film so much, that when he suffered an arm fracture after falling from a tree prior to the shoot, they wrote the injury into his character. The film was eventually released in 1990.
Getty spent most of the 1990s and the early 2000s appearing in films. He starred in released such as Young Guns II, December, Halfway House, Natural Born Killers, Judge Dredd, Mr. Holland’s Opus (in an uncredited role), Lost Highway, MacArthur Park and Ladder 49.
However, Getty is more known for his roles in television. After concentrating his career acting for films, he took his first regular television role in the short-lived drama Pasadena, which aired in 2001; he played one of the lead character’s (Alison Lohman) uncles, Nate Greeley. Two years later, he took a recurring role in the supernatural-themed series Charmed; he played a cursed witch who starts a relationship with Paige Matthews (Rose McGowan). This was followed by a role in the miniseries Traffic, inspired by the acclaimed film of the same name.
In 2005, he took a major role in Alias’ fifth and final season, playing mysterious APO agent Thomas Grace. His character was treated somehow questionably by his colleagues, and as the season rolled out, he pursues (without approval) the person who murdered his wife. In 2006, he joined the cast of the drama Brothers & Sisters, playing one of the five Walker siblings, struggling middle child Tommy.
Getty has also recently begun work as a musician. He is one-half of the indie electronic band Ringside; they have released an eponymous debut album in 2005, and are working on their second release.
Has the letters "BZAR" tattooed on the fingers of his right hand.
Lived with actress Lala Zappa/Sloatman when he was 16.
Played hockey for a team in Burbank, California.
Formed the band Ringside with his friend Scott Thomas.
Has been a fashion model for Versace, Calvin Klein & Tommy Hilfiger
Lives in Los Angeles.
His best friend since 1990 is actor Eric Dane.
Fluent in German.
In the biography entitled, Sean Penn: His Life And Times (2004), it states that Sean Penn once babysat Balthazar when he was just a child.
Enjoys riding motorcycles.
He has two pug dogs, Ajax and Daisy
Spouse: Rosetta Millington (3 May 2000 - present) (separated)
Son of Gisela Getty and Paul Getty Jr..
Great-grandson of Jean Paul Getty.
His aunt, Aileen Getty, was married to Elizabeth Taylor's son, Christopher Wilding.
He has four children: son Cassius Paul (born: 2000) and daughters Grace (born: 2001), Violet (born: 2003)and June Catherine (born:2007).
Eric Dane is godfather of his son Cassius.
