Matt McGorry: From Nerd to Heartthrob

Matt McGorry plays the adorable Officer John Bennett on "Orange Is the New Black," but the handsome actor and former bodybuilder started out as a somewhat nerdy kid.

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McGorry won his school's eighth-grade science fair for a project on "surface tension," and as a gift for his good work, his parents arranged a unique present: a personal trainer.

"At the time, I was probably a little self-conscious about my body," McGorry says about his awkward years. "I kinda hated it in the beginning, but I kept with it." The teenager soon realized the workouts were transforming both his body and his confidence. "The more work you put in, the more you get out," McGorry says. "I could see the progress."

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The results eventually led him to bodybuilding competitions, and he became a personal trainer before he made it big onscreen. But despite his growing "Orange Is the New Black" fame, McGorry does his best to stay grounded. "I try not to get too excited, because you never know," he says. "I feel very fortunate."

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