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When you're young, you kind of take yourself seriously, and you think, like, People need to see what I can do. And it's so laughable, especially with actors.

Will Arnett

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Will Arnett
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: May 4
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City of Toronto
William Emerson Arnett
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