K. J. Collins

Kenneth Joseph Collins (born March 1, 1982) is an American actor. He rose to prominence after playing Nathan Flood in the film Stairways (2000).

Early life
Kenneth Joseph Collins was born on March 1, 1982 in. His mother worked at a restaurant, and his father worked in construction. His mother is of Oglala Lakota descent, while his father has Irish and Norwegian ancestry. His parents divorced when he was 3 years old, and he was raised mostly by his mother. His older brother, Branden Collins, is also an actor.

1997-2000: Early career
In 1997, the then-15-year old Collins was discovered by a casting director while performing in a school play, which led to him playing the role of teenage delinquent George "Georgie" Withers in the action-thriller Night Skies Over Sioux Falls, which starred Lee Elliot. He moved with his father to, soon afterwards to pursue further acting opportunities. The duo lived out of his father's 1985 in parking lots, with his dad working as a street missionary to earn additional money. He recalled listening to ' 1994 album Purple daily, to the point where he knew every lyric; years later, he sung most of "Interstate Love Song" extemporaneously during an interview.