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Bookmark or Share- Leif Garrett - WikipediaLeif Garrett (born Leif Per Nervik; November 8, 1961) is an American actor, singer, and television personality. He worked as a child actor, then in the 1970s became famous as a teen idol in music. He later received much publicity for his drug abuse and legal troubles.
- Leif Garrett: Teen Idol to Survivor StoryLeif Garrett soared to the pinnacle of stardom as a teen idol in the ’70s, capturing hearts with his golden locks and chart-topping tunes. But there’s more to this former heartthrob’s journey than meets the eye.
- The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Leif Garrett - GrungePer Biography, Leif Garrett was "on a path for self-destruction" away from the stage; he claimed to have started using drugs at the young age of 14 and was known behind the scenes as a hard-partying individual. All that came to a head on November 3, 1979.
- See Former Teen Idol Leif Garrett Now at 60 — Best LifeBut, in the years since Garrett was a teen idol, he has been through hard times, including drug addiction and legal problems. Now 60 years old, the actor has opened up about his struggles and his career in a memoir and in interviews. Read on to find out about Garrett's life today.
- Leif Garrett - Biography - IMDbLeif Garrett. Actor: The Outsiders. Born on November 8, 1961 in Hollywood, California, Leif grew up in a world of showbiz and got his first taste of acting in the blockbuster film, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969) playing the son of Elliott Gould and Dyan Cannon, though he was uncredited.
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