It only took one role to change the life of actor Daren Kagasoff. After dropping out of college to make it in Hollywood, Kagasoff was plucked out of obscurity from hundreds of hopefuls and hit the celebrity jackpot when he was cast to play enigmatic bad boy Ricky Underwood on “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” (ABC Family, 2008- ), a drama that dealt with the controversial topics of teenage pregnancy and child abuse. Kagasoff captivated audiences in his layered portrayal of a high school student who unexpectedly impregnates a girl after a one-night stand. Even though it was his first
