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Film acting is one of the only industries where you're criticized for working hard. In any other industry, it's considered a quality and something to behold.

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Nicolas Cage
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 7
Actor
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Television Presenter
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Long Beach
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Nicholas Kim Coppola
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