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I definitely felt the pressure I wanted to live up to all of the expectations.

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Elijah Wood
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: January 28
Actor
Film Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Elijah Jordan Wood
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