Few can say their careers kicked off with a striptease on American Idol , but Alan Ritchson isn't your average celeb. Following breakout roles in Smallville and Blue Mountain State , the Virginia native truly became a household name after landing the titular role in Prime Video's Reacher , and it's largely been a non-stop whirlwind ever since, both for better and for worse. With Season 4 set to wrap filming ahead of hitting the 2026 TV schedule , Ritchson is realizing the importance of taking a break and saying "no."

As someone who wasn't born into a famous family, and lived on the opposite side of the country from Hollywood, Ritchson likely didn't see himself destined to become one of the biggest celebs in the country a few decades later. Speaking with Collider , he addre

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