Tulsa King’s Max Casella reveals he did not hit puberty until age 27: ‘It was a horror show’
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Max Casella, a veteran actor who will star alongside Sylvester Stallone in the Tulsa King series, has revealed that he didn’t hit puberty until age 27.
The 55-year-old actor told Page six that he has pituitary dwarfism, a growth hormone deficiency characterized by an unusually short height.
He did so at the premiere of the upcoming Paramount+ series in New York on Wednesday, when he said, “I got testosterone.
Candid: Max Casella, a veteran actor who will star alongside Sylvester Stallone in the Tulsa King series, has revealed that he didn’t hit puberty until age 27.
Brave: The 55-year-old actor told Page Six that he has pituitary dwarfism, a growth hormone deficiency characterized by an unusually short height. He is pictured in July 1990
‘I was taking growth hormones; I’m still working on those things. My body has not withstood the change on its own.’
Max said the process helped him finally reach puberty in his late twenties.
He explained: ‘I have had a malfunctioning pituitary gland since birth and had to jump-start my puberty by pumping myself up with testosterone and growth hormones to help me grow, because it didn’t happen. I was 25 and hadn’t even shaved yet.’
Undoubtedly, his condition made it difficult to maintain his Hollywood career with his signature role coming from starring in the highly popular series Doogie Howser, MD from 1989 to 1993.
Max (pictured in October 1991) said, “I got testosterone. ‘I was taking growth hormones; I’m still working on those things. My body has not withstood the change itself’
Max got candid when he said, “It was a horror show. I couldn’t talk about it. Nobody understood.
“It’s like the trans community is talking about body dysmorphism these days and feeling like, ‘I’m in the wrong body,’ absolutely my experience. Absolute. I was a man who spent most of my twenties trapped in a little boy’s body until they finally pumped me full of testosterone.”
Regardless, the talented actor has maintained a successful Hollywood career, as he starred in more than 100 projects.
Bond: No doubt his condition made it difficult to maintain his Hollywood career with his signature role coming from starring in the very popular series Doogie Howser, MD from 1989 to 1993, he is seen with Neil Patrick Harris in April 1989
Growing Up: Max and Neil Pictured in October 1991
His latest is alongside Hollywood legend Stallone, 76, who said meeting him was a milestone in his life and said it was an “almost s*** in your pants moment.”
Max explained to Page Six, ‘I had his poster on my wall when I was 10 years old, and now I’m acting with him? It’s surreal.
“I’ve played with a lot of big stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp. Sometimes it’s up or down, your experience with them, but none like Sly, who was such a superhero to my 10-year-old self. This was like my childhood dream.’
His latest is alongside Hollywood legend Stallone, 76, and said meeting him was a milestone in his life, saying it was an “almost s*** in your pants moment,” they’re featured at the premiere on wednesday
Exciting: Max plays Armand Truisi in Tulsa King, which starts streaming on Paramount+ from Monday
Max plays Armand Truisi in Tulsa King, which starts streaming on Paramount+ from Monday.
Set in Kansas City, the story follows an Italian mobster from New York City (Stallone), who is forced to relocate to one of the most unlikely places: Kansas City, Missouri, according to the series’ synopsis.
Set in the present, Stallone’s legendary mobster Sal faces the surprising task of restoring his Italian mob family in the modernized, straightforward town of Kansas City.
After arriving in the Midwest city, Sal encounters surprising and unsuspecting characters who follow him on his unconventional path to power.
Sheridan, Winter and Stallone will serve as executive producers with David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle and Bob Yari of 101 Studios. Winter, an Oscar nominee for his screenplay for Wolf of Wall Street, will also lead the show as showrunner, and a writer’s room is in use.
Set in Kansas City, the story follows an Italian mobster from New York City (Stallone), who is forced to relocate to one of the most unlikely places: Kansas City, Missouri, according to the series’ synopsis.