Actor Michael Sheen has bought $1.3 million of his neighbors’ debts and written them off using $129,000 of his own money.

The documentary "Michael Sheen's Secret Million Pound Giveaway" sees the Welsh actor pay off the debt of 900 strangers. He said the show is not about boosting his profile.

Michael Sheen is helping clear £1million of debt for 900 people by digging deep into his own pocket. The Welsh actor, 56, has paid a whopping £100,000 of his own money to start up a debt acquisition company to help people struggling with their finances in south Wales.