But that's all changed with his starring role as UFC fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie's new film The Smashing Machine, a role which has already seen him marked out as an early contender to be nominated – and perhaps to even win – the best Actor Oscar at next year's Academy Award ceremony.
But how much of the story is true and what happened to Mark Kerr after the events of the film? Read on for everything you need to know.
What happened to Mark Kerr? The Smashing Machine true story
Throughout the film, we watch as Kerr enjoys great professional success as a Mixed Martial Artist, but arguably at the expense of his own personal life, as he deals with a number of mental health problems, substance abuse issues, and a toxic relationship with his girlfriend Dawn Staples.
Kerr's professional loss is offset by the fact that he has made significant progress in overcoming his addiction issues and fixed his relationship with Staples. This also more or less measures up to real events – Kerr went on to marry Staples in 2000, although they are no longer together.
"That took me a minute, because that's a reckoning," he explained while speaking to TIME. "I recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of body and mind."
Speaking to Indiewire recently, Kerr explained how he never wanted the film to shy away from showing the darker sides of his life.
The Smashing Machine is now showing in UK cinemas.
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