United Kingdom, Jan. 27 -- Sterling K. Brown used to live off doughnuts.

The 48-year-old actor has become a household name in recent years thanks to roles in 'This Is Us' and 'American Crime Story: The People v. O. J. Simpson' but in the early days of his career, he managed to avoid having to get another job by being "so frugal-minded" with the way he lived, including eating as cheaply as possible.

His manager of 25 years, Jennifer Wiley-Moxley, told Variety.com: "There are so many careers built on offers that Sterling had and wasn't available to do.

"Sterling just never had to work doing anything else. He was one of the rare actors who never had to have a side hustle because he was willing to live so frugal-minded that he rented a roo...