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With vampires, there is such a great tradition that you suddenly find yourself a part of. Each generation reinvents what that means to them.

Michael Sheen

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Michael Sheen
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: February 5
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Newport
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Michael Christopher Sheen
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