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I've always had a 'Work hard, play hard' attitude to life - I still do - but sometimes you get involved in something that needs a calm, methodical approach.

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Damian Lewis
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: February 11
Actor
Film Actor
Film Producer
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Stage Actor
Television Actor
St. John's Wood
Damian Watcyn Lewis
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