He was the teenage heartthrob whose fresh-faced good looks were wrecked by crippling drug and alcohol addictions.
But the good news is, as Edward Furlong turns 45 today (August 2) his story is finally turning into one of redemption as he celebrates a prolonged period of being clean and sober – and his dazzling new teeth.
Furlong was catapulted to superstardom overnight after being picked from obscurity to star opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2: Judgement Day in 1991, when he was 13.
But his career would hit the skids as he abused crystal meth and heroin in a devastating downward spiral.
The drugs also took their toll on his appearance, rotting away his gnashers and leaving him pale, drawn, bloated and unrecognisable from his youthful days in the media spotlight.
