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One of my favourite parts of acting is the clothes that you get to wear, because it's very important.

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Andrew Scott
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: October 21
Actor
Film Actor
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Dublin city
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Wear
Clothes
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