Actor Jeremy Allen White, known for his roles in “Shameless” and “The Bear,” revealed he recently received his high school diploma at the age of 34.
White appeared on Live with Kelly and Mark, telling hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos about his time as a student. White, who recently starred in the Bruce Springsteen Biopic, “Deliver Me From Nowhere,” which was released on October 24, said that while he attended a drama high school in New York City, he never received enough credits to earn his diploma.
Jeremy Allen White Reflects on His Time as a Student
“I had a hard time paying attention,” White said. “We would have lunch, and we could leave the school at lunch and go eat wherever we’d like. But oftentimes, I would just leave at lunch, and I would never come back.”
“I would go up to Central Park, I would go hang out with friends, I’d go back to Brooklyn,” White said. “If my parents weren’t home, I’d go back to the house. If my parents were home, I’d have to busy myself with something.”
“I wasn’t a good student because I didn’t go to school enough and so I didn’t get all my credits,” he continued. “I never graduated from high school, I never got my diploma.”
White said he was working while in high school, appearing in films and commercials. White added that he appeared on “Law & Order” while in school.
Per his IMDb page, he made several acting appearances before the age of 18. He made his acting debut in a 2006 episode of “Conviction” and went on to star in some short films, such as “Aquarium” in 2007 and “The Fourth” in 2008.
He appeared on “Law & Order” in 2007 and 2008 and again on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” in 2010.
Jeremy Allen White Receives His Diploma After About 16 Years
GettyWhite told Kelly and Mark that he was gifted a surprise at the “Deliver Me From Nowhere” premiere at the New York Film Festival. The actor revealed he invited his old drama teacher to the premiere.
“I had him come cause he was a great teacher, and we’ve remained friends. But he’s also a really, really big Bruce Springsteen fan so I wanted him to come and be there,” he said. “And at the end of the night, he gave me a gift. I was like, ‘You don’t have to do this, this is crazy. What are you giving me a gift for?’”
“I open it up, and it is my high school diploma,” White continued. “So as of last night, at 34 years old, I’ve graduated high school.”
“I’ve got that in my hotel room now, and it’s really nice.”
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