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When I was in high school, I was the guy directing plays after class. I started my first theater company at 19, and my second theater company at 21. I've always been a guy who doesn't do well with the passive nature of being an actor.

Matthew Lillard

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Matthew Lillard
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: January 24
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