Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Supernatural’ Star Misha Collins

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8. A Poet

As well as once having aspirations of being a politician, and achieving success as an actor, Misha Collins is also an accomplished poet. His published poems include “Baby Pants” and “Old Bones,” and have been seen in “The Columbia Poetry Review,” “The California Quarterly,” and other literary journals.

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7. Early Life

Dimitri Tippens Krushnic, aka Misha Collins, was born on August 20, 1974 in Boston, Massachusetts, to Richard Krushnic and Rebecca Tippens. He attended Greenfield Center School, Northfield Mount Hermon School and then the University of Chicago where he studied social theory. Collins also took an interest in carpentry and became quite skilled in woodworking and revealed that he built the house he and his family live in, as well as most of the furniture in it.

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6. Charitable

It seems that Collins’ acting career really takes a backseat to many of his other talents and ventures, as he takes on much more than many other celebrities, including some impressive charity work. The actor is the co-founder and board president of Random Acts of Kindness which works to fund and inspire acts of kindness all around the world. He once also spent three summers over three consecutive years helping to build an orphanage in Haiti, and also founded the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt in the World Has Ever Seen which, ended up breaking five world records including the world record for the most pledges to perform an act of kindness.

You know what I’ve always hated about Guinness World Records? They print them so big. It covers half the refrigerator.

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5. Stage Name

What many fans wonder is just how Dimitri Tippens Krushnic becomes Misha Collins? Well, as it turns out, “Misha” was the name of his mother’s Russian ex-boyfriend and it became a nickname that stuck with him from a very young age. Meanwhile Collins is his great grandmother’s maiden name, and he explained he thought Misha Collins “flowed” a lot better than Misha Dimitri Tippens Krushnic when it came to acting.

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4. Buddhism

Collins says he was raised in an irreligious family, but as he grew older found his own beliefs and interests in religion, specifically Buddhism. He has spent many months in seclusion in monasteries in Yosemite and Tibet and is known to still practice Buddhist meditation which includes going on a 10 day retreat once a year.

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3. Personal Life

Misha Collins first met Victoria Vantoch when they shared an English class together and he was the only boy in the class. The pair stuck together ever since and were married on October 6, 2001 and expanded their family nine years later when they welcomed a son, West Anaximander Collins, in September 2010. They then welcomed their daughter, Maison Marie Collins, in September 2012. In 2011 the pair renewed their wedding vows, but did so with an interesting twist: they held the ceremony at a supermarket and dressed in drag complete with Misha holding a bouquet of vegetables.

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2. Even More Personal

One of the most interesting, although very personal, aspects of Misha’s relationship with his wife is the book she wrote. In 2007 Vicki Vantoch published “The Threesome Handbook: A Practical Guide to Sleeping With Three,” and although Misha’s name is never mentioned she talks about “her husband” and at the end thanks “M” her “sweet coadventurer in love and life. Even though this book wasn’t his cup of tea, he was supportive from the beginning and was always there when I need him.” Of her relationship with Misha and evidently someone else, Vanoch wrote, One night, my husband and i were at my best friend’s apartment. After a few cosmopolitans and a game of truth or dare, we all ended up in bed together. The sex was so sensational that we started meeting for weekends trysts. One afternoon, i caught myself in a garden collecting wild butterflies for her. What the f–k? I realized i had fallen in love with my best friend. As it tourned out: my husband had too. Suddenly it was a lot to juggle. He and I were still in love with each other. I loved them both, they loved each other, and they both loved me. The scenario was exhilarating and terrifying all at once.”

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1. Net Worth

Misha Collins got his start in acting with his first on-screen role in 1998 in the series Legacy. From there he appeared in a few more TV series and also appeared as Tony in the cult classic 1999 film Girl, Interrupted. Collins continued to land roles in both film and television, but it wasn’t until getting cast in Supernatural that his career really took off. Now, Collins has 35 acting credits to his name and an estimated net worth of $2 million.

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