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As I got further into my career, as a character of color, if I was going to have the types of opportunities I felt I deserved, and continue to have them, I was going to have to start creating those opportunities for myself.
Lance Reddick
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Lance Reddick
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: December 31
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