The Blind Side star Quinton Aaron is on a journey to better health and has made great progress.
The 37-year-old actor recently revealed that he has lost nearly 100 pounds, telling TMZ on Feb. 21 that he "used the new year as a way to get a new me." As Quinton explained, he gained weight during the pandemic and decided to switch things up, which included maintaining a healthier diet and committing to exercising. He has since gone from weighing 559 pounds to 462.
Quinton also told the outlet that he wanted to make a change because of his longstanding professional goals, which include working on his production company and music career.
Since starring in his breakout role of football player Michael Oher alongside Sandra Bullock in the 2009 film The Blind Side, Quinton has continued his acting career while also focusing on his organization, the Quinton Aaron Foundation.
"The mission of the foundation is to provide hope, encouragement, confidence and resources," the foundation's website reads, "To children on the brink of suicide or battling the damaging effect on self-esteem and confidence caused by the actions or words of others."
Quinton, who has spoken before about being bullied during his adolescence, opened up about his experience and motivation for creating his foundation in 2017.
"It was funny, because when I first started speaking to kids, it was about following your dreams and not being afraid to go after what you want in life," he told The Undefeated. "And trying to inspire them and encourage them to go after their goals. And when kids would ask me about bullying, I thought somebody had looked me up or whatever. I was like, ‘How do you know that? How did you know that I was bullied?'"
He continued, "Then I figured, why not speak about my experiences and how I got over them? Because it could motivate or hopefully inspire kids to do the same."
As for his future plans, Quinton told TMZ that he is aiming to lose another 64 pounds by May 10, which is in honor of his late mom's birthday.
Like Quinton, many stars have portrayed real-life people on the movie screen. Take a look at their character transformations below:
The Oscar-winning actress plays the late I Love Lucy star in Aaron Sorkin's film Being the Ricardos.
The English actress transformed into one of Hollywood's most celebrated sex symbols, Pamela Anderson, for the upcoming Hulu miniseries, Pam & Tommy.
The actor dropped jaws after showing off his epic makeover as the Mötley Crüe rock star, Tommy Lee. Sebastian will play the musician for the new Hulu miniseries, Pam & Tommy.
The actress portrayed the late Tejano star and Mexican American legend, Selena Quintanilla, for the Netflix show, Selena: The Series.
Andra Day earned her first Golden Globe win for her role as the iconic singer in the biopic, The United States Vs. Billie Holiday.
The Oscar winner and chameleon extraordinaire had fans doing a double-take when the trailer for Bombshell first premiered. In it, Charlize stars alongside Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie as the Fox News employees who helped take Roger Ailes' career down after he was accused of sexual misconduct.
In Rocketman, the British actor played one of the most iconic musicians in the history of rock 'n' roll.
The actor played the late Fred Rogers in the 2019 movie You Are My Friend.
The singer and actress will take on the role of playing the Queen of Soul in an upcoming biopic about her life. It's set to release in August 2021.
After Natalie Portman dropped out, Felicity stepped in to play the late Supreme Court Justice in On the Basis of Sex, a biopic directed by Mimi Leder.
The actress produced and starred in I, Tonya, based on the disgraced figure skater's life.
The actor played the civil rights leader opposite Bryan Cranston as President Lyndon B. Johnson in HBO's All the Way.
The Oscar winner stepped into the shoes of the late movie legend in Feud, Ryan Murphy's FX series about the making of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
The Dead Man Walking star played the acting legend in Feud.
The Oscar-nominated actor portrayed the famed inventor of the light bulb in Current War.
The British actor starred as the late country singer in the 2015 film, I Saw the Light.
The Lovesick star played the late rock legend in the 2020 biopic, Stardust.
Parker Sawyers played the former president in Southside With You, a romantic dramedy loosely based on Barack's first date with Michelle Obama back in 1989.
Tika Sumpter starred as the former First Lady in Southside With You.
"She was a groundbreaking woman, so ahead of her time. It's such an honor to play her," Odette previously told E! News of her Astronaut Wives Club character, who was an extremely skilled pilot in her own right.
The Scandal star took on the role of the aide who accused U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual assault in 1991 in HBO's biopic Confirmation.
The Oscar nominee starred in The Founder, a biopic about the founder of the McDonald's empire.
The Kardashians are headed to TV in a very different after being portrayed in Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story: The People V O.J. Simpson. Selma Blair played Kris Jenner, who was married to Simpson's attorney Robert Kardashian.
The Friends actor portrayed the late Kardashian patriarch in FX's American Crime Story.
The Unbroken star was set to take on the role of the late designer in a film about his life. However, in 2020, it was announced he is being replaced.
Travolta starred as O.J. Simpson's lawyer in FX's American Crime Story.
The Oscar winner played the transgender pioneer in The Danish Girl.
The Irish hunk stepped into the Apple co-founder's shoes in Danny Boyles' biopic.
In The Imitation Game, the Sherlock star took on the role of the English mathematician who helped crack the German Enigma code during World War II.
The British actor portrayed the iconic civil rights activist in the film Selma, which chronicled his crusade for equal voting rights.