EastEnders star Sid Owen reveals Oscar winner Al Pacino nearly adopted him when he was just a teen

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Eastenders actor Sid Owen has revealed Al Pacino “considered adopting” him after working together in the 1980s.Owen starred alongside Pacino as his son in 1985 historical drama Revolution, and has said the pair developed a “close bond” while filming.The actor opened up about his connection to Pacino in his new book Rags to Ricky, reflecting on how his father left when he was six and his mother died two years later.“When I started on Revolution, there was a lot for us to work through together to make our father-and-son relationship convincing, so we got into a routine where every day I’d go to his trailer and we’d run lines, whatever we were doing that day,” Owen wrote of working with Pacino, in an extract published by The Sun.He continued:

EastEnders star details how he developed a bond with the Scarface actor while filming his debut film role aged 13.He claims Al even “considered adopting him” because he had no parents.Sid's father David was an alcoholic who left the family home when the star was just six years old, while his mother Joan died from cervical cancer in 1979 when she was 35 and Sid eight.The actor was raised by his aunt Carol and her husband Michael.Sid revealed the first audition involved him reacting to the line “I have to tell you your mum’s died” - which brought back the raw emotion of his mother's death, and cemented his role in the film as Ned Dobb, the son of Al's character.In an extract of his book Rags To Ricky published in The Sun, he writes: “When I

EastEnders.The 49-year-old – whose mum died when he was seven - had a troubled childhood in London where he “basically lived on the streets”, experimented with alcohol and got into shoplifting, reported The Sun.His dad ended up behind bars and Sid said he would have followed in his footsteps if acting hadn’t saved him from a life of crime.He says in his book Rags To Ricky: “The more I got into acting, the less I shoplifted - until it pretty much stopped altogether.“They say that if your dad’s been in prison, the likelihood of you going to prison is much higher and when you’ve grown up with family who’ve been in and out the nick like it’s an occupational hazard, it’s pretty hard to be one of the only ones who doesn’t end up inside.“If I’d

AFTER a troubled childhood, EastEnders star Sid Owen found salvation in acting. His mum Joan died from cancer when he was just seven while his violent, alcoholic dad ended up behind bars. Here in our second extract of his book Rags To Ricky, he tells of his rise to stardom.

AS EastEnders’ Ricky Butcher, Sid Owen found fame and fortune. Yet the actor, 49, first had to face a childhood blighted by family tragedy and grinding poverty.

EastEnders star Sid Owen has said he is ‘proud to be alive’ after wild cocaine and booze binges almost claimed his life.

Former EastEnder Sid Owen is dating restaurant worker Victoria, who the actor first dated 23 years ago and he has said he is “the happiest he’s ever been”. Sid played one of EastEnders' most popular characters, loveable mechanic Ricky Butcher, and he returned to the soap twice and last hit our screens as Ricky in 2012.

EASTENDERS’ Sid Owen today lifts the lid on his cocaine and booze binges and romps with groupies. The star, 49, battled a drug habit after a tough childhood and says: “I’m proud I’m still alive.” In a sensational interview he admits he “lapped it up” when female soap fans threw themselves at him.

EASTENDERS legend Sid Owen says he has "pure hate" for his jailed dad who beat him, his mum and his brothers up in drunken rages. The soap star, 49, has opened up about his troubled past in an exclusive interview with The Sun as he lifts the lid on his cocaine and booze binges and romps with groupies.

Former EastEnders star Sid Owen has admitted he's "proud to still be alive" after his wild partying days.The 49 year old actor rose to fame as he played Ricky Butcher on the BBC soap from 1998 until 2000. Sid's character Ricky returned to Albert Square in 2002, and made on and off appearances until 2012.

EastEnders legend Perry Fenwick is one of the longest serving actors on the BBC One soap.He first joined the cast back in 1998 as fan favourite Billy Mitchell, a distant relative of already established characters Phil (Steve McFadden) and Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp).It makes Perry the third longest serving actor on the soap, tied with Sid Owen, who plays Ricky Butcher, and Ian Beale star Adam Woodyatt, who joined in 1985.Over the years, Billy has struggled to hold down a job in Walford becoming a market trader, a chip shop assistant and an undertaker over the past two decades.He's also had a relationship with Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) got married to Little Mo (Kacey Ainsworth) and cheated on his second wife Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton)

EastEnders find their way into the hearts of the nation quite like hapless mechanic Ricky Butcher, played by Sid Owen, did.Stepping onto the streets of Albert Square in 1988 the character was caught up in a melee of dramas over the years and will forever go down in soap folklore as "Rickaaaay".Actor Sid Owen was equally popular in the real world, and enjoyed the celebrity lifestyle that went hand in hand with being a cast member on one of the the country's most watched programmes.Behind the scenes though Sid was battling away with drugs and booze with the 49-year-old maintaining: “I’m proud I’m still alive.”In an interview with The Sun, Sid reveals the intensity and fast pace environment of living a wild showbiz lifestyle.The Eastenders