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When I was a kid, I always wanted to live in California because I liked skateboarding.
Demetri Martin
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Demetri Martin
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: May 25
Comedian
Film Actor
Film Director
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Screenwriter
Television Actor
Voice Actor
New York City
New York
Demetri Evan Martin
Skateboarding
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