Arkansas native Wes Bentley solidified his reputation as a rising star with a galvanizing performance as Ricky Fitts, the drug-dealing videographer who romances his neighbor's daughter, in the highly-acclaimed "American Beauty" (1999). While in person the young actor tries to downplay his looks, on screen, the combination of his dark hair, piercing blue eyes and handsome features clearly sets him as a future leading man.

Born in Jonesboro and raised in Little Rock, this self-called "pretty boy" participated in sports in an effort to counteract the teasing and abuse he faced from his classmates