Dennis Hopper
Born May 17, 1936 (Age: 89)
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Dodge City, Kansas, USA
Biography
Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010) was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1954, and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956). During the next 10 years, Hopper appeared frequently on television in guest roles, and by the end of the 1960s had played supporting roles in several films. He directed and starred in Easy Rider (1969), winning an award at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as co-writer. "With its portrait of counterculture heroes raising their middle fingers to the uptight middle-class hypocrisies, Easy Rider became the cinematic symbol of the 1960s, a celluloid anthem to freedom, macho bravado and anti-establishment rebellion." Film critic Matthew Hays notes that "no other persona better signifies the lost idealism of the 1960s than that of Dennis Hopper." He was unable to build on his success for several years, until a featured role in Apocalypse Now (1979) brought him attention. He subsequently appeared in Rumble Fish (1983) and The Osterman Weekend (1983), and received critical recognition for his work in Blue Velvet and Hoosiers, with the latter film garnering him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He directed Colors (1988) and played the villain in Speed (1994). Hopper's later work included a leading role in the television series Crash. Hopper's last performance was filmed just before his death: The Last Film Festival, slated for a 2011 release. Hopper was also a prolific and acclaimed photographer, a profession he began in the 1960s. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010) was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1954, and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956). During the next 10 years, Hopper appeared frequently on television in guest roles, and by the end of the 1960s had played supporting roles in several films. He directed and starred in Easy Rider (1969), winning an award at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as co-writer. "With its portrait of counterculture heroes raising their middle fingers to the uptight middle-class hypocrisies, Easy Rider became the cinematic symbol of the 1960s, a celluloid anthem to freedom, macho bravado and anti-establishment rebellion." Film critic Matthew Hays notes that "no other persona better signifies the lost idealism of the 1960s than that of Dennis Hopper." He was unable to build on his success for several years, until a featured role in Apocalypse Now (1979) brought him attention. He subsequently appeared in Rumble Fish (1983) and The Osterman Weekend (1983), and received critical recognition for his work in Blue Velvet and Hoosiers, with the latter film garnering him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He directed Colors (1988) and played the villain in Speed (1994). Hopper's later work included a leading role in the television series Crash. Hopper's last performance was filmed just before his death: The Last Film Festival, slated for a 2011 release. Hopper was also a prolific and acclaimed photographer, a profession he began in the 1960s.
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Der Weg des Ruhms - Hollywoods Walk of Fame
2011
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 75
Alpha and Omega
2010
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as Tony (voice)
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Age: 74
An American Carol
2008
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as Judge Clarence Henderson
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Age: 72
Hell Ride
2008
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as Eddie Zero
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Age: 72
Elegy
2008
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as George O'Hearn
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Age: 72
Swing Vote
2008
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as Donald Greenleaf
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Age: 72
Sleepwalking
2008
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as Mr. Reedy
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Age: 71
50 Films to See Before You Die
2006
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as Self
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Age: 70
10th & Wolf
2006
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as Matty Matello
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Age: 69
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'
2005
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 69
Land of the Dead
2005
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as Kaufman
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Age: 69
Inside Deep Throat
2005
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 68
The Keeper
2004
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as Krebs
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Age: 67
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Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002
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as Self (uncredited)
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Age: 65
Knockaround Guys
2001
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as Benny Chains
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Age: 65
Ticker
2001
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as Alex Swan
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Age: 65
Held for Ransom
2000
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as JD
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Age: 64
Welcome to Hollywood
2000
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as Dennis Hopper
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Age: 64
Jesus' Son
2000
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as Bill
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Age: 64
The Prophet's Game
2000
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as Vincent Swan
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Age: 64
Luck of the Draw
2000
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as Giani Ponti
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Age: 63
Michael Angel
2000
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as Lewis Garou
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Age: 63
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
2000
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as Self
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Age: 63
EDtv
1999
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as Henry 'Hank' Pekurny
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Age: 62
The Source
1999
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as William S. Burroughs
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Age: 62
The A-Z of Separating People from their Money
1998
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as Self
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Age: 62
Meet the Deedles
1998
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as Frank Slater
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Age: 61
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Willie Nelson: Down Home
1997
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as Self
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Age: 61
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Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
1997
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as Self
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Age: 60
Samson and Delilah
1996
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as Generale Tariq
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Age: 60
Space Truckers
1996
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as John Canyon
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Age: 60
Basquiat
1996
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as Bruno Bischofberger
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Age: 60
Rediscovering a Rebel
1996
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as Self / Goon (archive footage)
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Age: 59
Waterworld
1995
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as Deacon
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Age: 59
Search and Destroy
1995
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as Dr. Waxling
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Age: 58
Speed
1994
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as Howard Payne
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Age: 58
Chasers
1994
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as Doggie
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Age: 57
True Romance
1993
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as Clifford Worley
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Age: 57
Super Mario Bros.
1993
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as King Koopa
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Age: 57
Red Rock West
1993
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as Lyle from Dallas
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Age: 56
Boiling Point
1993
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as Rudolph 'Red' Diamond
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Age: 56
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
1991
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as Self
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Age: 55
The Indian Runner
1991
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as Caesar
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Age: 55
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Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
1991
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as Self (uncredited)
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Age: 55
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky
1991
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as Self
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Age: 54
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch
1990
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as Self
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Age: 54
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
1990
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as Self
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Age: 53
Chattahoochee
1990
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as Walker Benson
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Age: 53
Catchfire
1990
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as Milo
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Age: 53
Flashback
1990
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as Huey Walker
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Age: 53
Rabbit Ears - The Fisherman and His Wife
1989
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as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 53
Blood Red
1989
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as William Bradford Berrigan
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Age: 53
The Pick-up Artist
1987
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as Flash Jensen
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Age: 51
O.C. and Stiggs
1987
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as Sponson
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Age: 51
Black Widow
1987
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as Ben Dumers
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Age: 50
Hoosiers
1986
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as Shooter
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Age: 50
River's Edge
1986
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as Feck
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Age: 50
Blue Velvet
1986
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as Frank Booth
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Age: 50
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
1986
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as Lieutenant 'Lefty' Enright
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Age: 50
My Science Project
1985
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as Bob Roberts
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Age: 49
The Osterman Weekend
1983
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as Richard Tremayne
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Age: 47
Rumble Fish
1983
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as Father
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Age: 47
Dennis Hopper's Russian Dynamite Death Chair Act
1983
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as Himself
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Age: 46
King of the Mountain
1981
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as Cal
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Age: 44
Apocalypse Now
1979
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as Photojournalist
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Age: 43
Easy Rider
1969
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as Billy
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Age: 33
True Grit
1969
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as "Moon"
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Age: 33
Head
1968
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as Self (uncredited)
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Age: 32
Hang 'em High
1968
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as Prophet
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Age: 31
Queen of Blood
1966
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as Paul Grant
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Age: 29
The Sons of Katie Elder
1965
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as Dave Hastings
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Age: 29
The Hold-Out
1962
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as Fred Judson
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Age: 25
Night Tide
1961
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as Johnny Drake
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Age: 25
Disneyland '59
1959
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as Self
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Age: 23
The Young Land
1959
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as Hatfield Carnes
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Age: 22
The Sunrise Gun
1959
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as Denny Sunrise
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Age: 22
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Swiss Family Robinson
1958
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as Fritz
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Age: 22
Giant
1956
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as Jordan "Jordy" Benedict III
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Age: 20
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
1956
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as Self
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Age: 20
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High Air
1956
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as Steve Redman
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Age: 20
Rebel Without a Cause
1955
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as Goon
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Age: 19