In the early 1990s, Samuel struggled with drug and alcohol addiction. According to a 2021 Vanity Fair cover story, the “Do the Right Thing” actor believes he has his addiction under control, as he always arrives on set with lines memorized and ready to do. job. Navigating his work, home life, and addictions was a balancing act, however, it was toppled in the summer of 1990.
After a night of partying with friends, Samuel comes home drunk and unconscious on the floor with drugs in hand. The next morning, LaTanya and Zoe discover Samuel unconscious on the floor, and she immediately decides to take him to a rehabilitation center in upstate New York. He was in rehab for 28 days, and after the show ended, he began filming Spike Lee’s “Jungle Fever,” which made his name famous.
Referring to his wife’s impact on his recovery, Samuel told People in 2022, “She gave me the opportunity to be the man I was supposed to be.”
