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It seems easier to make a career out of comedy now than it was in the 1980s.

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Alexei Sayle
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: August 7
Comedian
Film Actor
Screenwriter
Television Actor
Writer
City of Liverpool
Alexei David Sayle
Comedy
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Career
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