# Balthazar Getty

Paul Balthazar Getty (/ˈɡɛti/; 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 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, 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. 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 deejaying and making electronic music at age 15. He is a member of the indie rock/electronic band Ringside, and is the producer for rap 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 is 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 | Notes |
| 1990 | Lord of the Flies | Ralph | Young Artist Award Nominated for Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture |
| 1990 | Young Guns II | Tom O'Folliard | Alternative title: Young Guns II: Blaze of Glory |
| 1991 | My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys | Jud, Jolie's Son | |
| 1991 | The Pope Must Die | Joe Don Dante | Alternative title: The Pope Must Diet |
| 1991 | December | Allister Gibbs | |
| 1992 | Halfway House | | |
| 1992 | Where the Day Takes You | Little J | |
| 1993 | Red Hot | Alexi | Alternative title: Fièvre Rouge |
| 1994 | Cityscrapes: Los Angeles | Leader | |
| 1994 | Dead Beat | Rudy | Alternative title: The Phony Perfector |
| 1994 | Natural Born Killers | Gas Station Attendant | |
| 1994 | Don't Do It | Jake | |
| 1995 | Toughguy | Chad's Friend | Alternative titles: Evil Never Sleeps and Terrified |
| 1995 | Judge Dredd | Olmeyer | |
| 1995 | Mr. Holland's Opus | Stadler | |
| 1996 | White Squall | Tod Johnstone | |
| 1997 | Lost Highway | Pete Dayton | |
| 1997 | Habitat | Andreas Symes | |
| 1998 | Fait Accompli | A.J. Merchant | Alternative title: Voodoo Dawn |
| 1999 | Big City Blues | Walter | |
| 1999 | Out in Fifty | Lefty | |
| 2000 | Shadow Hours | Michael Holloway | Co-producer |
| 2000 | Four Dogs Playing Poker | Julian | Alternative title: 4 Dogs Playing Poker |
| 2001 | Sol Goode | Sol Goode | |
| 2001 | MacArthur Park | Steve | |
| 2001 | The Center of the World | Brian Pivano | Alternative title: The Centre of the World |
| 2001 | Sluts & Losers | - | Co-executive producer |
| 2002 | Hard Cash | Eddie | Alternative title: Run for the Money |
| 2002 | Deuces Wild | Jimmy Pockets | |
| 2004 | Ladder 49 | Ray Gauquin | |
| 2005 | Slingshot | Taylor |
| 2005 | Feast | Bozo | |
| 2006 | The Tripper | Jimmy | |
| 2008 | West of Brooklyn | Man at door | |
| 2008 | Struggle | Jack | |
| 2012 | Big Sur | Michael McClure | |
| 2014 | The Judge | Deputy Hanson | |
| 2015 | Unity | Narrator | Documentary |
| 2015 | 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 | Ghost Whisperer | Michael Adams | 1 episode |
| 2005–2006 | Alias | Thomas Grace | Main cast (Season 5): 15 episodes |
| 2006 | Dirtbags | Scotty | Television movie |
| 2006–2011 | Brothers & Sisters | Tommy Walker | Main cast (Season 1–4) Guest (Season 5): 72 episodes |
| 2009 | Medium | Christopher Dennis Sipes | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles | Tom Garvin | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Walton Dawkins | 1 episode |
| 2014 | House of Lies | Zaninno | 1 episode |
| 2017 | When We Rise | David | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks | Red | 3 episodes |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 1991 | Young Artist Award | Best Young Actor Starring Role in a Motion Picture | Lord of the Flies | Nominated |
| 1991 | Young Artist Award | Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | Lord of the Flies | Nominated |
| 1991 | Young Artist Award | Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Young Guns II | Nominated |
| 1991 | Young Artist Award | Best Young Actor Starring Role in a Motion Picture | My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys | Nominated |
| 2005 | Golden Satellite Award | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Traffic: The Miniseries | Nominated |