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As a kid I had dreams about being successful, thinking it would be cool. Then, when I was in my 20s, I really thought I had it much more figured out than I do now.
Ben Stiller
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Ben Stiller
Age: 58
Born: 1965
Born: November 30
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Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller
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