I decided to put Balthazar in this cast section, because he appeared already several times on the Charmed Show, as Richard Montana, the son of a family warlocks/witches. His first appearance is in episode 5, season 6, "Love's a witch". Paige falls in love with this guy. Easy for her, because she don't has to hide her magic powers and witches sisters from him.
Much easier then the relationship between Phoebe and Jason. (on the show, I mean :-)
His nickname is Balty.
Balthazar has tattoos "letters BZAR" on the fingers of his right hand.
Lived with actress Lala Zappa/Sloatman (Frank Zappa's daughter) when he was 16. Balthazar has built a strong resume playing tortured characters in dark, edgy films including Lord of the Flies, Natural Born Killers and David Lynch's Lost Highway.
He moved out of his mothers house when he was 16 years old. His mom went back to Germany and he moved in with "then" girlfriend Lala Zappa (Frank Zappa's daughter). His grandfather J. Paul Getty, was once one of the richest men in the world. He owned a huge oil empire.
Balthazar was discovered in his school art class by an agent. He was invited to audition for Lord of the Flies (lead part). During the filming of this movie, he broke both arms while testing a rock climbing rope. He used to model for top designers like Versace, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger.
Balthazar's father, Paul III, was kidnapped in 1973 and when Paul I refused to pay the ransome, they cut off his ear. The family then paid the ransome.
Balty's father overdosed when he was five and slipped into a coma. When he came out of it, he was almost blind and could neither walk or speak.
He used to be in a band with David Arquette called "Thirteen Floor".
A few sentences of Getty himself :
"I was very strict at the top," Getty says. "I didn't want any hats, no black cloaks, nothing like that. Richard's the non-witch witch. That's how I'm playing him, very straightforward and, by the way, I can do this magic stuff."
They just called me up," says Balthazar Getty, "and asked me if I wanted to do it. I thought it was a fun, cute little show. It just seemed to make sense. I thought it would be fun, and here I am."
Films, TV shows...
Alias - 2005/2006 - Thomas Grace
Into the West - 2005 - mini serie - David
Feast - 2005 - Bozo
West of Brooklyn - 2005
Slingshot - 2005 - Taylor
Traffic - 2004 - Ben Edmonds
Ladder 49 - 2004 - Ray Gauquin
Charmed (2003)... Richard Montana
Deuces Wild (2002).... Jimmy Pockets
Run for the Money (2002).... Eddoe
Sol Goode (2001).... Sol Goode
"Pasadena" (2001) TV Series .... Nate Greeley
Center of the World, The (2001).... Brian Pivano
MacArthur Park (2001/I).... Steve
Shadow Hours (2000).... Michael Holloway
Big City Blues (1999/I).... Walter
Four Dogs Playing Poker (1999).... Julian
Out in Fifty (1999).... Lefty
Fait Accompli (1998).... A.J.
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch.... Himself
Habitat (1997).... Andreas Symes
Lost Highway (1997).... Pete Dayton
White Squall (1996).... Tod Johnstone
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995).... Young Stadler
Terrified (1995).... Chad's Friend
Judge Dredd (1995).... Olmeyer
Cityscrapes: Los Angeles (1994).... Leader
Don't Do It (1994).... Jake
Natural Born Killers (1994).... Jimmy Lupont
Dead Beat (1994).... Rudy
Red Hot (1993).... Alexi
Halfway House (1992)
Where the Day Takes You (1992).... Little J
December (1991).... Allister Gibbs
Pope Must Die, The (1991).... Joe Don Dante
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys.... Jud, Jolie's Son
Turn of the Screw, The (1990/I) (TV)
Young Guns II (1990).... O'Folliard, Tom
Lord of the Flies (1990).... Ralph
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