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American actor and musician

Paul Balthazar Getty (; born January 22, 1975) is an American actor, musician, 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), the latter two of which have aired on ABC.

As a musician, Getty is a member of the indie rock/electronic band Ringside, and is the producer for rap 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 appear

Balthazar Getty is an American actor that portrayed the character of Richard Montana in Season 6 of Charmed.

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Biography[]

Paul Balthazar Getty was born in Tarzana, California and raised in San Francisco before being sent to private school in Britain, where he was enrolled at Gordonstoun School, an elite boarding school that has educated three generations of the British Royal Family. His great-grandfather is the late Jean Paul Getty, founder of the Getty Oil Company, and at one time one of the richest men in the world. His father is John Paul Getty III and his mother, Gisela Martine Getty (nee' Schmidt), is a professional photographer and documentary filmmaker.

In 2000, Getty married fashion designer Rosetta Millington. They have four children: Cassius Paul, Grace, Violet, and June Catherine. Although the two separated in 2008, they have recently reunited.

Career[]

Entering show business in 1987, Balthazar auditioned for the lead role in the film Lord of the Flies and won the role of Ralph after being spotted by a talent scout in his art class at school. Shortly after he appeared in numerous films including Young Guns II, Natural Born Killers and Lost Highway. More recently he has appeared in the films Deuces Wild, Ladder 49, Feast and Traffic as well as on television series Charmed and Brothers & Sisters.

Television[]

• Hawaii Five-O
• Rizzoli & Isles
• Medium
• Dirtbags
• Brothers & Sisters
• Alias
• Ghost
• Charmed

Films[]

• Lost Highway
• Traffic
• Sol Goode
• Habitat
• Mr Hollands Opus
• Don't Do It
• Where the Day Take

Paul Balthazar Getty

Biography:

Getty was born as Paul Balthazar Getty in Tarzana, California and raised in San Francisco before being sent to private school in Britain, where he was enrolled at Gordonstoun School, an elite boarding school that has educated three generations of the British Royal Family. His great-grandfather is the late Jean Paul Getty, founder of the Getty Oil Company, and at one time one of the richest men in the world. His father is John Paul Getty III and his mother, Gisela Martine Getty (née' Schmidt), is a professional photographer and documentary filmmaker. His parents are now divorced. Getty has a sister, Anna.

In 2000, Getty married fashion designer Rosetta Millington. They have four children: Cassius Paul, Grace, Violet, and June Catherine.

In July 2008, Getty was photographed kissing a topless Sienna Miller aboard a boat and on a hotel balcony in Italy. Getty and Miller had reportedly been dating since May 2008, shortly after his wife Rosetta gave birth to the couple's fourth child. On July 21, 2008, Getty released a statement confirming that he and his wife had separated, although to date no divorce has been filed. Getty and Miller have since separated.

Career:

• Brothers & Sisters as Tommy Walker (62 episodes, 2006-2009)
• Aliasas Thomas Grace (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
• Ghost Whisperer as Michael Adams (1 episode, 2005)
• Charmedas Richard Montana (6 episodes, 2003-2004)
• Sol Goode as Sol Goode (2001)
• Habitatas Andreas Symes (1997)
• Mr Hollands Opus (1995)
• Don't Do It as Jake (1994)
• Where the Day Takes You as Little J (1992)
• Decemberas Allister Gibbs (1991)
• My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys as Jud, Jolie's Son (1991)
• Young Guns II as Tom O'Folliard (1990)
• Lord of the Flies as Ralph (1990)
• Nightmare Classics as Miles (1 ep

American business and entertainment family

The Getty family of the United States began with George Franklin Getty and his son Jean Paul Getty as their patriarchs. In the 20th century, they were heavily involved in the petroleum industry and in mass media. The Getty family is of Scots-Irish ancestry from their patrilineal lineage, their ancestors having immigrated to North America from Cullavmor, County Londonderry, Ireland (today in Northern Ireland). Several members of the Getty family have lived in England, including Sir Paul Getty who took British citizenship.

George Getty (1855–1930) was a lawyer who became an independent oilman in 1904. He was married with one son, a daughter having died in infancy in a typhoid epidemic in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He lent his son Jean Paul money to invest in oil wells and in 1916, George and Jean Paul incorporated the Getty Oil Company.

Family members

The family members include:

• George Getty (1855–1930), American lawyer, married Sarah Catherine McPherson Risher (1853–1941)
  • J. Paul Getty (1892–1976), wealthy American industrialist and founder of Getty Oil, married five times and had five sons:

    1. By his first, wife Jeanette Demont (1904–1986), J. Paul Getty fathered:

    • George Franklin Getty II (1924–1973). George married his first wife, Gloria Gordon, in 1951, and they divorced in 1967. In 1971, he married his second wife, Jacqueline (Manewal) Riordan. They had three daughters.

    2. With his second wife, Allene Gladys Ashby (1909–1970), J. Paul Getty had no children.

    3. With his third wife, Adolphine Helmle (1910–2009), J. Paul Getty fathered:

    • Jean Ronald Getty (1929–2009), who married Karin Seibl in 1964. Their son is:

    • Christopher Ronald Getty (born 1965), who married Pia Miller in 1992. Together, Christopher and Pia had four children, including:

    4. By his fourth wife, Ann Rork (1908–1988), J. Paul Getty fathered:

    • Sir Paul Getty