Jason Patric

When his best friend Kiefer Sutherland broke off his engagement with Julia Roberts in the early 1990s, Julia ran off to Europe with Patric, and the two were eventually a couple but never married.
Son of actor-playwright Jason Miller and actress Linda Miller. Grandson of actor/comedian Jackie Gleason, and his wife, dancer Genevieve Halford. Ex-stepson of actress Sue Bernard. Patric's sister is Jennifer, his brother is Jordan and his half-brother is Joshua John Miller (an actor and author).
Turned down the role of Jesus in Mel Gibson's A Paixão de Cristo (2004).
Turned down the lead role of Mitch McDeere in A Firma (1993); the role then went to Tom Cruise.
Downed shots of Tabasco sauce between takes of his death scene in O Álamo (2004) to make it as realistic as possible.

"I'm willing to take less money and fourth billing and do interesting roles. I hate putting Limitations on myself. I don't set out to sell popcorn or make money for the major studios. What I'd like is for my work to have meaning." - On his career choices (1987).
"He's so secure in himself that he's not afraid to reveal anything about himself. As a rule, guys don't talk to other people about their real feelings. That's what's makes the sauna scene in Seus Amigos, Seus Vizinhos (1998) so shocking." - On his controversial film character.
"I'm 32. When I look back on my career, I like that I was so brazen in my 20s. I only wish there had been more of those kinds of hard-edged scripts available to me." - On his career (1998).
"My grandfather was a very talented man but he was never part of my emotional life so I refuse to make him part of my professional life." -On his grandfather, Jackie Gleason.
"I wanted to skim into the global marketplace so that I could make small movies like Seus Amigos, Seus Vizinhos (1998). There was enough hype around Velocidade Máxima 2 (1997) that I was able to get the funding for Seus Amigos, Seus Vizinhos (1998)" - On why he did Velocidade Máxima 2 (1997).