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I get offers all the time from film makers, but they are unknown quantities. I don't go there and do experiments.

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Dan Aykroyd
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: July 1
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Ottawa (Ontario)
Daniel Edward Aykroyd
Daniel Edward Dan Aykroyd
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