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When I was a kid, I wanted to be an actor. I was acting in all the school plays. I went to school for acting. I was really sure that that's what I wanted to do.

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Aaron Sorkin
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: June 9
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Television Producer
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New York City
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Aaron Benjamin Sorkin
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