Patrick Ball recently got emotional while reflecting on how his role in The Pitt transformed his life not just professionally, but financially as well. The actor revealed that the show helped him pay off a staggering 80,000 USD student loan debt, something he once believed he would carry forever.

Patrick Ball gets emotional recalling The Pitt

In a candid interview, Patrick opened up about the overwhelming burden of debt and how deeply it affected his life. Recalling the moment he cleared it, he said, “I paid off my student loans like three months into The Pitt, and that was a really profound moment… I thought I was gonna die with it.”