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American Reunion's Chris Klein: Alcohol Almost Killed Me

Chris Klein may not have made it to his American Reunion. In an interview with People, the 33-year-old actor reflects on how his film career skyrocketed and then was endangered when he became an alcoholic.

Hanh Nguyen

Chris Klein may not have made it to his American Reunion.

In an interview with People, the 33-year-old actor reflects on how his film career skyrocketed and then was endangered when he became an alcoholic.

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"I would have died, and I think about that every single day," he tells the magazine. "It got to the point where I was a fragile shadow of the young man that came into this business. Today, I'm the luckiest guy alive."

Klein was arrested twice for driving under the influence and served a jail sentence. During this dark period, he and Katie Holmes ended their relationship. He's currently been sober for nearly 19 months.

Klein first made a splash opposite Reese Witherspoon in the 1999 comedy Electionand that same year starred in the ensemble hit American Pie, which became a popular film franchise. Its latest installment, American Reunion, hits theaters nationwide on Friday, April 6.