The actor grew up poor, got rich, then lost everything backing the 2019 Homeless World Cup. Now he’s giving away more of his money to help 900 total strangers. Doesn’t he think he’s done enough?Michael Sheen walks into a post office in Port Talbot and asks to withdraw £100,000. “That would be nice,” says the young woman behind the till. Then it dawns on her that he’s not joking. “Can I do £100,000?” she asks her colleague. She cannot.“I loved that so much. She was really funny,” says Sheen. Filmed for a new Channel 4 documentary, Michael Sheen’s Secret Million Pound Giveaway, this was part of the actor’s two-year project to use £100,000 of his own money to buy £1m worth of debt, owed by about 900 people in south Wales – and immediately cancel it. Continue reading...
Michael Sheen used £100,000 of his own money to buy and cancel £1 million in debt for 900 people in South Wales as part of a Channel 4 documentary. This project, stemming from his work with the End High Cost Credit Alliance since 2018, aims to highlight predatory lending practices and aid those struggling with debt in a region facing economic hardship. Sheen, who declared himself a not-for-profit actor in 2021, is committed to using his earnings to support community causes, particularly in Port Talbot, where he staged The Passion, an event that deepened his understanding of local needs and underfunded organizations.
