Brandon Baker went big and then he went home.

But when the former DCOM— Disney Channel Original Movie —star decided it was time to set the metaphorical surfboard down years after using it to hit the ski slopes in 1999’s Johnny Tsunami , his home was no longer in Southern California.

Having gotten his fill of Hollywood stardom—beginning with the titular role in 1998’s The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story —the 40-year-old decided to find himself in the vistas of Colorado.

“It was nice to move out here a decade ago to really decide who I wanted to be without being in somewhat of a quarter-life crisis,” Brandon told E! News in an exclusive interview. “That was hugely healing for me in my sense of self.”

Long before trading in the bright lights for crisp air, though, he was

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