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I went to school and made good grades and went to college. So I was afforded an opportunity through my parents' hard work that most people don't have.

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Anthony Mackie
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: September 23
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Film Actor
Stage Actor
Television Actor
New Orleans
Louisiana
Anthony Dwane Mackie
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I'm a firm believer in people who love what they do.
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I would love to be a superhero.
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With all the movies I've done, I still get recognized from my episode of 'Law & Order' more than anything else. It never fails.
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In New Orleans, where I'm from, the average household income, with two working parents, two kids, a dog and a little fence is $16,000 a year, so $15,000 for a movie sounds pretty good.
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I'm a firm believe that a man looks his best in a suit and I feel like in the late 40's people just dressed up to do everything.
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