Al Pacino

Al Pacino was born on April 25, 1940, in Manhattan, New York City. He is an American actor and filmmaker. In a career spanning over five decades, he has received many awards and nominations, including an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards.

In his teenage years, Pacino attended Herman Ridder Junior High School but soon dropped out of most of his classes except for English. His mother disagreed with his decision and, after an argument, he left home. To finance his acting studies, Pacino took low-paying jobs as a messenger, busboy, janitor, and postal clerk, as well as once working in the mailroom for Commentary magazine. Fortunately, all of that is in the past now. We know he found much success in the industry and is considered a legend even by his contemporaries. Well worth the risk he took! Al Pacino established himself as a film actor during one of cinema’s most vibrant decades, the 1970s, and has become an enduring and iconic figure in the world of American movies.