model and actor. He is well known for his roles as Jake Tyler in Never Back Down
, Kyo Kusanagi
in The King of Fighters
, and Rick Penning in Forever Strong
.
Faris was born on March 25, 1982 in Houston, Texas, the son of Katherine (née Miller) and Warren Stephen Faris. His family was working-class and lived in a small house in Houston; he moved to Ohio
at age 12, where he attended the Barbizon School of Modeling in Cleveland.
I hate junk food. It depresses me.
For two weeks, I had the entire neighborhood believing I was Tom Cruise's son - until my step-sister spilled the beans on me."
Once I got into modeling, I realized how much I really hated the industry... A lot of people that model tend to think they're God's gift, but I was like 'Great, you can model, but what have you done to accomplish anything in your life?' I wanted a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day.
I hate the polo collar.
Because I didn't go to college, and because I spent my college time out in L.A., it gives me a huge advantage over anyone who went to college... By the time they get out of school, I've already had four years of real world experience. I just feel like I have a major edge over them.
I don't want a girl who's high-maintenance and wants to go shopping... I like a girl who doesn't wear make-up and is naturally beautiful.
I hope people remember me for the kind of person that I am, not because of what I do.
[if attend to his high school reunion] I would go back to my own high school reunion, but it would be hard. A lot of people hate me when I moved to Hollywood, like, 'You'll never make it.' But now I'm doing what I always wanted to do, living my dream.
[on being pretty faced] It's like, thanks for the good genes, Mom and Dad. I wanted to work.