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Richard Dreyfuss

Actor · born October 29, 1947

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Richard Stephen Dreyfuss is an American actor. He emerged from the New Hollywood wave of American cinema, finding fame with a succession of leading man parts in the 1970s.

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  1. ~31Received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy1978
  2. 30Received the Academy Award for Best ActorApril 3, 1978
  3. ~32Received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role1979

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