Al Pacino is a Hollywood legend.
The actor has enjoyed a long career and has been nominated for nine Academy Awards, perGold Derby.
In fact, he’s been nominated so many times that he ranks third among the most nominated actors.
Only Jack Nicholson and Laurence Olivier have been nominated for the prestigious award more.
Pacino is also a family man.
Although he’snever been married, the actor is the father of three children (viaShowbiz Cheat Sheet).
Pacino and his longtime partner, actressBeverly D’Angelo, also share two children, twins Anton James andOlivia Pacino.
Pacino and D’Angelo ended their relationship in 2003.
However, he didn’t originally want to be an actor.
According toThe Things, Pacino dreamed of being a baseball player in his younger years.
“I wanted to be a baseball player, naturally, but I wasn’t good enough.
I didn’t know what I was going to do with my life.
However, Pacino’s studies weren’t a priority and he began to fail his classes.
He eventually dropped out of school at the age of 17.
When the actor was just 20 years old he was arrested for attempted robbery, perAlt Driver.
Pacino was detained by police in January of 1961.
The police watched their vehicle circle the block many times before becoming suspicious and pulled them over.
During the stop, the actors were seen wearing black gloves and masks.
A loaded gun was also found in the backseat of the car.
The three men were charged with possession of a concealed weapon and put behind bars.
The criminal charges against Pacino and his pals were later dropped.
He didn’t have a permanent residence and often found himself sleeping on the street.
But I’ve never been materialistic,” he stated.
This included taking jobs as a messenger and a janitor.
He also worked as a busboy at a restaurant and as a postal clerk.
In addition, Pacino worked in the mailroom atCommentarymagazine during his years as a struggling actor.
Pacino also tried his hand as a stand-up comic in hopes of breaking into the entertainment business, perDeseret.
“There’s a facility I have to fall down.
I had a certain physical comedy I did with a partner.
And that’s not a good idea,” the actor said of his comedy career (viaDeseret).
The role later went to Harrison Ford, who made it iconic.
In 2010, the actor explained to Larry King that he doesn’t regret passing on the roles.
