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You know, even working actors can end up having a lot of spare time. And you can either go sit at the Starbucks and wait for your agent to call you, or you can go learn how to build a Shaker blanket chest with hand-cut dovetails.
Nick Offerman
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Nick Offerman
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 26
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Nicholas David Offerman
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