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When I was a freshman in high school, my drama teacher, an incredible, inspirational genius, the guy who got me into acting, he encouraged me to get the lead in a musical. They didn't have any guys.

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Casey Affleck
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: August 12
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
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Stage Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Falmouth
Massachusetts
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