Reacher star Alan Ritchson says he lives like a NOMAD in Airbnbs and hotels with his wife and their three homeschooled children

Reacher star Alan Ritchson said he and his wife lived as nomads with their three children.

The actor, 41, talked about selling his Florida home and staying in Airbnbs or hotels so he doesn’t have to be separated from his family for extended periods of time.

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal which was published on Tuesday, he explained that he had to be away from his family for filming, which was “difficult” for all of them.

While on the road, the Fast

“Today my wife Cat and I live on the road with our three boys,” he told the newspaper, adding that he and the financial analyst have been longtime partners; they met in high school and married in 2006.

The 41-year-old actor talked about selling his Florida home and staying in Airbnbs or hotels so he doesn’t have to be separated from his wife and children for extended periods of time.

In order to keep their family together all the time, even while he worked on set, they decided to live on the road.

“Being away from my family on location for long periods of time was hard on them and on me,” he explained. “So Cat and I recently sold our house in Florida and we are now living in Airbnbs and hotels while I finish.”

In the same interview, he said he was eliminated from American Idol in the second round, which he said led to his “first break” in 2005.

That year he was cast in The Butcher, which he described as “a cheap horror film”, and then in Smallville, which ran until 2011.

In 2022, he landed the lead role in the show adaptation of the 2012 Tom Cruise-led Jack Reacher film, based on the books by Lee Child.

He explained that when he auditioned, he “passed” the role because he did not meet the desired height and weight requirements for the role.

“My audition wasn’t a piece of cake,” he admitted. ‘First they passed by [because] they wanted someone six feet tall. I am 6 feet tall and weighed 205 pounds at the time.

Despite the initial rejection, he started reading the books to get a handle on the character’s “bone-dry humor” and started “piling on.”

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Tuesday, he explained that he had to be away from his family for filming, which was “difficult” for all of them.

While out and about, the Fast

To keep their family together all the time, even while he worked on set, he said he and his wife decided to live on the road and recently sold their home in his native Florida.

He explained that they travel with him to every location he has to stay at for filming

He also recalled being initially rejected for Reacher before he started “packing up” and transforming his body

Six months later, he recalled being asked to come back and ultimately getting the role because of his hard work.

He also talked about how the Amazon Prime Video action series contributed to his success and also led to his high school bully-turned-fan asking him for a selfie when they ran into each other years later.

He recalled being teased at school by some of his peers because he had no body hair and was “a very late bloomer.”

After finding success in Hollywood and gaining fame, he said he “ran into one of the guys who teased me in high school” before he and his wife sold their house and left Florida.

“He wanted a selfie,” the Titans alum recalled. ‘I wanted to participate, but it felt strange.

“He forgot what he did, but I didn’t,” he said, adding that the bullying affects him to this day. “I still don’t like wearing shorts.”

Season two of Reacher premiered on Amazon Prime Video on December 15 and is now available to watch on the streaming service.