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Hollywood Actor Admits Cocaine Use Four Times Weekly During Career Downturn

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published May 28, 2026 · Lewis Howes School of Greatness · Fear, Shame, and the Fight to Get Out of Your Own Way | Joel Kinnaman
Hollywood Actor Admits Cocaine Use Four Times Weekly During Career Downturn
Lewis Howes School of Greatness
Lewis Howes School of Greatness
Fear, Shame, and the Fight to Get Out of Your Own Way | Joel Kinnaman

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"I started partying. I started doing a lot of blow. L.A. life, huh? Yeah. I was living in Hollywood. A lot of cocaine. Really? Like cocaine. 2, 3, sometimes 4 times a week."

Joel Kinnaman publicly acknowledged heavy cocaine use during a period when his Hollywood career momentum slowed after RoboCop underperformed. He admitted to using cocaine up to four times per week while living in Hollywood, partying extensively as his stock declined in the industry. The admission came as he described the moment he decided to stop partying and refocus on auditioning to rebuild his career.

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Fear, Shame, and the Fight to Get Out of Your Own Way | Joel Kinnaman
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