Today is the 27th birthday of Into the Wild actor Emile Hirsch.
Born in Topanga, California, the young thespian was raised in Los Angeles and Sante Fe. He was a promising baseball player, but he eventually left it behind to pursue acting.
Hirsch first began his professional career as a child, landing minor roles on television shows such as Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, NYPD Blue, and ER.