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I often get, 'Oh, you always play the asshole.' An asshole is somebody who knows that they're doing it, but continues to behave a certain way. The one sort of common thread to me has always been that these are imperfect people.

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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