Michael Ironside
Born February 12, 1950 (Age: 76)
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Biography
Frederick Reginald Ironside (born February 12, 1950), known professionally as Michael Ironside, is a Canadian actor. He has worked as a voice actor, producer, film director, and screenwriter in movie and television series in various Canadian and American productions. He gained early widespread recognition for his terrifying portrayal of the deadly psychic Darryl Revok in David Cronenberg's Scanners (1981) and was equally chilling as the misogynistic psychopath Colt Hawker in Visiting Hours (1982). Ironside followed that up by playing Jester in Top Gun (1986). Recently, Ironside is known for his roles as Eddie Williams in Nobody (2021) and Charles Purdy in BlackBerry (2023).
Frederick Reginald Ironside (born February 12, 1950), known professionally as Michael Ironside, is a Canadian actor. He has worked as a voice actor, producer, film director, and screenwriter in movie and television series in various Canadian and American productions. He gained early widespread recognition for his terrifying portrayal of the deadly psychic Darryl Revok in David Cronenberg's Scanners (1981) and was equally chilling as the misogynistic psychopath Colt Hawker in Visiting Hours (1982). Ironside followed that up by playing Jester in Top Gun (1986). Recently, Ironside is known for his roles as Eddie Williams in Nobody (2021) and Charles Purdy in BlackBerry (2023).
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Filmography
Late Night with the Devil
2024
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as The Narrator (voice)
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Age: 74
BlackBerry
2023
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as Charles Purdy
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Age: 73
American Desert
2021
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as Uncle Bill
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Age: 71
Nobody
2021
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as Eddie Williams
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Age: 71
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
2015
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as Self
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Age: 65
Turbo Kid
2015
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as Zeus
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Age: 65
Synchronicity
2015
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as Klaus Meisner
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Age: 65
X-Men: First Class
2011
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as Captain
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Age: 61
The Bannen Way
2010
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as Chief Bannen
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Age: 59
Terminator Salvation
2009
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as General Ashdown
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Age: 59
The Alphabet Killer
2008
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as Captain Nathan Norcross
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Age: 58
Surveillance
2008
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as Billings
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Age: 57
Reeker
2005
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as Henry
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Age: 55
The Failures
2004
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as Depressor
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Age: 54
The Machinist
2004
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as Miller
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Age: 54
Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun
2004
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as Self
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Age: 54
Fairytales and Pornography
2002
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as Justice Coulton
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Age: 52
Fallen Angels
2002
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as Sheriff Ed Rooney
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Age: 52
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
2002
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as Himself
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Age: 52
Ignition
2002
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as Jake Russo
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Age: 51
Down
2001
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as Gunter Steinberg
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Age: 51
Borderline Normal
2000
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as Coach Rehmer
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Age: 50
Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
2000
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as Fred Skolnick
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Age: 50
The Perfect Storm
2000
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as Bob Brown
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Age: 50
Heavy Metal 2000
2000
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as Tyler (voice)
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Age: 50
The Omega Code
1999
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as Dominic
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Age: 49
Desert Blue
1999
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as Agent Frank Bellows
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Age: 49
Chicago Cab
1998
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as Al
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Age: 48
Johnny 2.0
1998
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as Frank Donahue
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Age: 48
One of Our Own
1998
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as Det. Jack Cooper
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Age: 48
Going to Kansas City
1998
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as Mike Malone
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Age: 48
No Image
Death Row: The Tournament
1998
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as The Judge
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Age: 48
Voyage of Terror
1998
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as McBride
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Age: 47
Ivory Tower
1998
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as Marshall Wallace
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Age: 47
Captive
1998
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as Detective Briscoe
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Age: 47
Starship Troopers
1997
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as Lieutenant Jean Rasczak
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Age: 47
Cold Night Into Dawn
1997
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as Frank Parr
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Age: 47
The Arrow
1997
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as CIA Director
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Age: 46
One Way Out
1996
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as Walt
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Age: 46
Too Fast Too Young
1996
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as Capt. Floyd Anderson
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Age: 46
Portraits of a Killer
1996
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as Sgt. Ernie Hansen
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Age: 46
The Destiny of Marty Fine
1996
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as Mr. Capelli
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Age: 46
Terminal
1996
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as Sterling Rombauer
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Age: 46
Major Payne
1995
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as Lt. Col. Stone
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Age: 45
The Glass Shield
1994
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as Det. Gene Baker
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Age: 44
The Next Karate Kid
1994
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as Colonel Paul Dugan
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Age: 44
Point of Impact
1993
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as Roberto Largo
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Age: 43
No Image
Sweet Killing
1993
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as Inspector Garcia
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Age: 43
Father Hood
1993
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as Jerry
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Age: 43
Free Willy
1993
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as Dial
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Age: 43
Night Trap
1993
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as Bishop
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Age: 43
Marked for Murder
1993
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as Bats O'Bannion
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Age: 42
Black Ice
1992
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as Quinn
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Age: 42
Guncrazy
1992
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as Mr. Kincaid
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Age: 42
No Image
Cafe Romeo
1992
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as Natino
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Age: 42
The Vagrant
1992
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as Lt. Ralf Barfuss
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Age: 42
Killer Image
1992
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as Luther Kane
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Age: 42
Neon City
1991
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as Harry M. Stark
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Age: 41
Drop Dead Gorgeous
1991
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as Asylum Interrogator (uncredited)
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Age: 41
McBain
1991
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as Frank Bruce
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Age: 41
Deadly Surveillance
1991
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as Fender
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Age: 41
Payback
1991
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as Sheriff Pete
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Age: 41
Chaindance
1991
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as J.T. Blake
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Age: 41
Highlander II: The Quickening
1991
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as Gen. Katana
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Age: 40
Total Recall
1990
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as Richter
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Age: 40
Destiny To Order
1990
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as Kenrick
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Age: 39
Mindfield
1989
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as Kellen O'Reilly
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Age: 39
Hostile Takeover
1989
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as Larry Gaylord
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Age: 39
Murder by Night
1989
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as Det. Carl Madsen
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Age: 39
Watchers
1988
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as Lem Johnson
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Age: 38
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
1987
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as Bill Nordham
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Age: 37
Nowhere to Hide
1987
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as Ben
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Age: 37
Ford: The Man and the Machine
1987
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as Harry Bennett
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Age: 37
Top Gun
1986
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as Jester
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Age: 36
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986
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as Detective Lawrence
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Age: 36
Murder in Space
1985
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as Capt. Neal Braddock
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Age: 35
The Cap
1985
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as Dad
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Age: 35
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985
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as FBI Agent
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Age: 34
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
1983
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as OverDog
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Age: 33
Off Your Rocker
1982
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as Victor
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Age: 32
Visiting Hours
1982
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as Colt Hawker
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Age: 32
Clown White
1981
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as Max
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Age: 31
Suzanne
1981
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as Jimmy
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Age: 31
Surfacing
1981
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as Wayne
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Age: 31
Scanners
1981
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as Darryl Revok
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Age: 30
Coming Out Alive
1980
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as Gateway
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Age: 30
Double Negative
1980
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as Edgar
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Age: 30
Power Play
1978
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as Torturer
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Age: 28
No Image
I, Maureen
1978
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as Dr. Paul Oswald
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Age: 28
High-Ballin'
1978
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as Butch
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Age: 28
No Image
The Ottawa Valley
1974
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as Soldier on train (uncredited)
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Age: 23