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“I don't know if one's more typecasting than the other, or what I am more like. But I know that the high school I went to was a private school. It was prep school. It was a boarding school. So we didn't have a shop class. We didn't have Saturday detention. We went to school on Saturday. We did have Sunday study, which you very rarely get, because then you have 13 straight days of school. Who wants that?”

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Judd Nelson, born on November 28, 1959, is an American actor known for his roles in films from the 1980s and 1990s. He gained widespread recognition for his performance as Kevin McCallister in the 'Home Alone' franchise. Nelson's other notable works include 'Top Gun' and 'The Rose'. His acting career spans various types of films and television series. more

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