Shaun Weiss New Movie 2022: Actor Returns to Spotlight 14 Years After Meth Addiction
Shaun Weiss broke his hiatus as he prepares for his first movie in 14 years since his battle with meth addiction.
Weiss shared the good news to fans on Instagram on Thursday, saying that he would appear on the big screen again 14 years after the 2008 "Drillbit Taylor."
"John Erwin & Lions Gate for my first role in ... a while #jesusrevolutionmovie," he captioned the post.
He did not disclose the exact role he got in the upcoming movie, but it would be the latest addition to the flicks under his belt - "Mighty Ducks," "Boy Meets Worlds," "Freaks and Geeks," and "The Tony Danza Show."
The now-42-year-old took fans' worries away, as well, as he celebrated his two years of sobriety last month by sharing a before-and-after photo of him. This resonated with what his friend, Drew Gallagher, told PEOPLE.
According to the advocate, Weiss has been doing pretty awesome in the past years.
What Happened to Shaun Weiss?
The former child star first hit rock bottom when he became unrecognizable due to his crystal methamphetamine addiction. The mug shot photos of his arrests also left the public in shock and disbelief since he was underweight.
In 2020, he was arrested near California and was taken to the Yuba County jail after the actor reportedly trespassed on a residential property. The actor reportedly forced his way through a garage and tried to break into a car.
However, he fell asleep and was taken into custody after the owners found him.
Aside from the 2020 arrest, he also faced three legal issues on three separate occasions. In 2017, he was sentenced to 150 days in the Los Angeles County Jail for stealing from an electronics store.
"[Shaun] hopes jail will help him, and maybe while he is in jail he will write something," his manager, Don Gibble, explained to a news outlet.
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Although he only spent 12 days, he was arrested again after a few days for the possession of methamphetamine. A similar incident happened in 2018 when the police found him causing a commotion in California.
Since the drug caused him to have rotten teeth, oral surgeons across the country extended their help and made him undergo several surgeries and implants to correct the damage to his teeth.
His friend, Gallagher, launched a GoFundMe page for him to help him in his methamphetamine treatment program treatment.
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