Ryan Phillippe Saved Kids From Suicide

 Image by wenn.com

Ryan Phillippe appeared on Ellen yesterday and revealed some of his past. Ryan was discovered in a barbershop, of all places. His first role was then on One Life To Live in 1992, where he played a gay teenager. He says he would receive fan letters, some of which were very moving.

Ryan said "I wasn't really aware at the time, I was 17 years old myself, but I remember getting fan mail and since it was my first big job - that's exciting, getting fan mail… Some of them were pretty moving. There was one or two who said 'you know, I was contemplating suicide and I saw a representation of who I was on television for the first time… and it made me feel good about myself…' those things were pretty moving."

Check out his appearance on yesterday's Ellen.