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I learned a lesson which I didn't heed: Don't put yourself in your movies. It's too much.

Josh Radnor

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Josh Radnor
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: July 29
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
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Stage Actor
Television Actor
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Columbus
Ohio
Joshua Thomas Radnor
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