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I'm not saying I want a film career because I think I'm too good for television. I'm simply saying I want more control over my life.

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Matthew Fox
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: July 14
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Television Actor
Abington Township
Montgomery County
Pennsylvania
Matthew Chandler Fox
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