Paul Balthazar Getty (; born January 22, 1975) is an American actor, musician, and DJ, and a member of the Getty family. His acting debut was in Lord of the Flies (1990) as Ralph. He went on to appear in Lost Highway (1997) and had a recurring role as Richard Montana in Charmed (2003–04), Thomas Grace on the American action drama Alias (2005–06), and Tommy Walker on the American drama Brothers & Sisters (2006–11).
As a musician, Getty is a member of the indie rock/electronic band Ringside, and is the producer for hip-hop duo The Wow.
Early life Paul Balthazar Getty was born January 22, 1975, in Tarzana, California, and brought up in San Francisco before being educated in the United Kingdom at Gordonstoun, Scotland. He was born to father John Paul Getty III and is a descendant of grandfather Sir John Paul Getty and great-grandfather J. Paul Getty, founder of Getty Oil, and at one time one of the richest men in the world, namesake for the Getty Center museum. His mother, Gisela Getty (née Schmidt), is a German-born professional photographer and documentary filmmaker. His parents divorced in 1993. Balthazar's half-sister, Anna Getty (née Zacher) is his mother's daughter and was adopted by Getty III during their marriage.
Film career Getty began his acting career at age 12 in 1987. He auditioned for the lead role in the movie Lord of the Flies after being spotted by a casting director Robin Joy Allan, in his art class at school. During the 1990s and early 2000s, he appeared in the films Young Guns II, Natural Born Killers, Judge Dredd, Mr. Holland's Opus, White Squall, Lost Highway, Big City Blues, The Center of the World, Deuces Wild, Ladder 49, Numb3rs, Feast, and the television miniseries Traffic.
Getty guest-starred on the television series Charmed as Richard Montana, a male witch romantically linked with Paige Matthews. He appeared in the fifth season of the television show Alias as Agent Thomas Grace. He starred, alongside Alias costar Ron Rifkin, in the ABC prime time drama Brothers & Sisters, which first aired in September 2006. Getty played the role of Thomas "Tommy" Walker, third-born of the five Walker siblings.
In late 2008, media reports indicated Getty's contract as a full-time series regular in Brothers & Sisters would not be renewed due, in part, to budgetary and storyline considerations."Is Brothers Disowning Balthazar Getty?" The Ausiello Files, December 29, 2008. In the Season 4 premiere, Getty was still listed in the principal cast, but he did not appear. Getty made his return to the series in the sixth episode of Season 4. Although he no longer appeared in every episode, he continued to make appearances on the show until its cancellation.
Music career Getty started DJing and making electronic music at age 15. He is a member of the indie rock/electronic band Ringside, and is the producer for hip-hop duo The Wow.
In 2013, he operated a record label called Purplehaus Records. He started Purplehaus Productions in the Fairfax and Melrose district in Los Angeles.
Personal life In 2000, Getty married fashion designer Rosetta Millington. They have five children: three daughters, named Grace, Violet Leigh, and June Catherine and sons Cassius Paul and Wolfgang Israel. Cassius's godfather was Getty's close friend and fellow actor Eric Dane. Getty had a highly publicized affair with English actress Sienna Miller in 2008, but later reconciled with his wife.
Social initiatives Getty is on the board of directors for The Lunchbox Fund, a non-profit organization providing daily meals to township school students in Soweto, South Africa.
Filmography +Film Year Film Role Notes1990 Lord of the Flies Ralph Young Artist Award Nominated for Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture Young Guns II Tom O'Folliard Alternative title: Young Guns II: Blaze of Glory1991 My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys Jud, Jolie's Son The Pope Must Die Joe Don Dante Alternative title: The Pope Must Diet December Allister Gibbs 1992 Halfway House Where the Day Takes You Little J 1993 Red Hot Alexi Alternative title: Fièvre Rouge1994 Cityscrapes: Los Angeles Leader Dead Beat Rudy Alternative title: The Phony Perfector Natural Born Killers Gas Station Attendant Don't Do It Jake 1995 Toughguy Chad's Friend Alternative titles: Evil Never Sleeps and Terrified Judge Dredd Olmeyer Mr. Holland's Opus Stadler 1996 White Squall Tod Johnstone1997 Lost Highway Pete Dayton Habitat Andreas Symes 1998 Fait Accompli A.J. Merchant Alternative title: Voodoo Dawn1999 Big City Blues Walter Out in Fifty Lefty2000 Shadow Hours Michael Holloway Co-producer Four Dogs Playing Poker Julian Alternative title: 4 Dogs Playing Poker2001 Sol Goode Sol Goode MacArthur Park Steve The Center of the World Brian Pivano Alternative title: The Centre of the World Sluts & Losers Co-executive producer2002 Hard Cash Eddie Alternative title: Run for the Money Deuces Wild Jimmy Pockets 2004 Ladder 49 Ray Gauquin2005 Slingshot Taylor Feast Bozo 2006 The Tripper Jimmy 2008 West of Brooklyn Man at door Struggle Jack 2012 Big Sur Michael McClure 2014 The Judge Deputy Hanson 2015 Unity Narrator Documentary Horror Harry Cox 2021 Kid 90 Himself Documentary 2024 Megalopolis Aram Kazanjian
+Television Year Title Role Notes 1989 Nightmare Classics Miles 1 episode 1997 The Hunger James Chandler 1 episode 2001–2002 Pasadena Nate Greeley 13 episodes 2003–2004 Charmed Richard Montana 6 episodes 2004 Traffic Ben Edmonds Miniseries 2005 Into the West David Wheeler 1 episode 2005–2006 Alias Thomas Grace Main cast (Season 5): 15 episodes 2006 Dirtbags Scotty Television movie 2006–2011Brothers & Sisters Tommy Walker Main cast (Season 1–4)Guest (Season 5): 72 episodes2010 Rizzoli & Isles Tom Garvin 1 episode Hawaii Five-0 Walton Dawkins 1 episode 2014 House of Lies Zaninno 1 episode2017 When We Rise David 2 episodes Twin Peaks Red 3 episodes
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result1991Young Artist Award12th Annual Young Artist Award results (Retrieved March 6, 2009) Best Young Actor Starring Role in a Motion PictureLord of the FliesNominated Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Motion PictureYoung Guns II 1991 Best Young Actor Starring Role in a Motion Picture My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys 2005 Golden Satellite Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Traffic: The Miniseries
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