Leif Garrett

Leif Garrett (born Leif Per Nervik; November 8, 1961) is an American singer, actor and television personality. He worked as a child actor then in the 1970s became famous as a teen idol. He received much publicity for his drug abuse and legal troubles. 2Early life Garrett was born in Hollywood, California, to actress Carolyn Stellar and Rik Nervik, and started his entertainment career at age five. His father was absent for most of his life. He graduated from high school at the age of 15. 2Career 3Acting career Garrett and his sister Dawn Lyn worked a variety of acting jobs. They co-starred in the horror movie Devil Times Five as juvenile mental patients who almost innocently go on a murder spree at an isolated ski resort. Dawn and Leif also guest-starred in an episode of Gunsmoke as well as Wonder Woman. Garrett's more notable performances include the breakthrough role of Jimmy Henderson in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969); the protagonist’s son Mike Pusser from the Walking Tall movies (1973, 1975, 1977) and the recurring role of Zack Russell on the ABC TV series Famil