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“People would stop me in the street - my demographic tends to be the elderly Jewish women from Miami; I think they tend to fancy me as someone that would've been good with their daughter or something - and a lot of them will do the wrist-slapping thing. "Oh, you're a terrible man! Just terrible!" And I'm, like, "Well, it's just a show. I'm just playing a character."”

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Peter Jacobson, born on March 24, 1965, is an American actor known for his roles in various television shows and films. He gained widespread popularity for his portrayal of Dr. George O'Malley on the hit TV series 'Grey's Anatomy'. more

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