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I don't think action for action's sake is so fun, but when it helps tell the story, I love doing a good fight scene.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: February 17
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Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt
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