He married Lori Anderson in 1983 but the marriage lasted only for two years. Ex-fiancées: Sherilyn Fenn, Jennifer Grey, and Winona Ryder. When engaged to Winona Ryder, he had "Winona forever" tattooed on his arm. After the broke up, he had "n" and "a" surgically removed to simply say "Wino forever!"

Co-owns a restaurant/club in Paris called Man Ray (named after avant-garde artist Man Ray) with Sean Penn and John Malkovich. The restaurant is located in a renovated theater and serves Tibetan cuisine.

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the "100 Sexiest Stars in Film History" (#1). [1995] Ranked #67 in Empire (UK) magazine's The Top-100 Movie Stars of All Time list. [October 1997] Chosen by People (USA) Magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1996] Voted Empires's (UK) Sexiest Male Movie Star of All Time. [1995] Chosen as E!'s 2003 Entertainer of the Year. Ranked #4 in TV Guide's list of TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols (23 January 2005 issue). He was voted the 47th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Premiere Magazine.