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I haven't had ice-cream in a year, although I did have a slice of pizza. People don't realise that when you're shooting a movie it's only three months to get in shape for.

Mike Colter

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Mike Colter
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: August 26
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Columbia
South Carolina
Mike Randal Colter
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