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.

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

Michael Sheen has paid off £1m worth of debt for neighbours in his local community of Port Talbot. The move was part of a two-year project to highlight issues with the current credit system, as part of forthcoming documentary, Michael Sheen’s Secret Million Pound Giveaway.

Michael Sheen has taken the extraordinary decision to buy up to £1 million worth of debt that had been racked up by locals in the area of Port Talbot, Wales.

Michael Sheen has written off £1 million worth of debt for people in South Wales in a new Channel 4 documentary

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.