He is the son of legendary TV producer Aaron Spelling.
But unlike his sister Tori, Randy Spelling long ago left the bright lights of Hollywood behind.
‘I realized that I have to make my own way because if I don’t, it will kill me.’ he explained to PageSix.com.
He came out alive: Aaron Spelling, 42, revealed to PageSix.com that he left Hollywood behind because he feared that if he didn’t, it would ‘kill’ him
In an interview published on Monday, Randy, 42, said he struggled under the weight of his father’s fame.
Aaron, who was 55 when his son was born, was one of the most prolific TV producers in history, responsible for popular series like Charlie’s Angels, The Love Boat, Dynasty, Melrose Place and Beverly Hills, 90210.
“My father was a legend,” said Randy. ‘I have to be something big and [I thought], ‘Well, I think size comes in the way of being famous or as an actor or producer’, so that’s how I tried to figure it out. ‘
Big shoes to fill: ‘My dad was a legend,’ Randy said of prolific TV producer Aaron Spelling, under whose shadow he struggled. He is photographed with his father and mother Candy in 2000
On TV: Initially, Randy, on the left, had a small role in Beverly Hills, 90210 that Aaron created in 1992 as a vehicle for his daughter Tori, who is five years older than Randy
Family business: he starred in Sunset Beach, a soap opera created by his father that lasted three seasons, from 1997 to 1999
Randy initially had a small role in Beverly Hills, 90210, which Aaron created in 1992 as a vehicle for his daughter Tori, who is five years older than Randy.
He then starred in Sunset Beach, a soap opera created by his father and spanning three seasons, from 1997 to 1999.
Never reaching his older sister’s fame, Randy reached a critical point when Aaron Spelling died in 2006.
‘I was just trying to fill myself in as many ways as I could and I started filling myself with the wrong things and I got caught up in addiction,’ he told PageSix.com.
‘So I went to rehab and then I thought,’ Wow, I have this second chance, who do I want to be? What makes me happy? What am I here for? ‘And all these existential questions that I really tried to answer. ‘
It was for rehab: never reaching his older sister’s fame, Randy reached a critical point when Aaron Spelling died in 2006. ‘I was just trying to fill myself in as many ways as I could and I started to fill myself with the wrong things and went caught in addiction, ‘he told PageSix.com
His own path: Randy established a successful career as a Life Coach in Oregon and in 2015 published a self-help book, Unlimiting You. He is portrayed at the launch of a book in Los Angeles with Sister Tori
The responses took him to Portland, Oregon, where he had a successful career as a Life Coach.
In 2010, he married his wife Leah Stultz and the couple has two daughters.
‘I can say that happiness does not come from money,’ Randy shared.
“It can bring less stress and allow more choice, but I work with people who have very little and CEOs and I can say that happiness has nothing to do with money.”
The meaning found: ‘I can say that happiness does not come from money,’ Randy shared. In 2010, he married his wife Leah Stultz and the couple has two daughters together