![]() He was ordered into counselling and 12-step programs but continued to relapse and use heroin until he was broke. So there was a lot of combination of things I wasn't prepared for," he told Page Six.īentley was arrested in 2008 and pleaded guilty to heroin possession. However, he said that as a young actor, he was overwhelmed by his sudden success and turned to drugs and alcohol to cope. The 'Iron Man' star battled alcohol and drug addiction for decades before getting sober in 2003.īentley rose to fame after he starred as Ricky Fitts in the Best Picture Oscar-winning 1998 film 'American Beauty'. So I thought if I do that too, I can maybe pass that on to somebody else," Bentley told the outlet. "I was in the deepest throes of my addiction and in the worst place and at death's door, I guess, or at risk of it and I saw him be so bold and brave and open and it saved me. ![]() ![]() Washington: Actor Wes Bentley of 'Yellowstone' fame has credited Hollywood star Robert Downey Jr for inspiring him to overcome his drug addiction in the early 2000s.Īccording to Fox News, Bentley, at the show's season five premiere, told Page Six that Downey's openness about his own struggles motivated him to get sober when he was at the height of his addiction.
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