David Alvarez won a Tony Award at the age of 15 for playing the title role in “Billy Elliott.” He is one of the youngest people to ever win a Tony Award and, seemingly, the opportunities on Broadway and Hollywood were bright and prosperous.
He’d been dancing and on stage since he was a kid, but he made a decision few would expect. At the age of 17, he left the business and as he puts it “gave it all up” to join the Army.
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