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David Hewlett is born (1968). Canadian actor David is best known in the role of Dr. Rodney McKay on the series Stargate Atlantis. In the late '90s, he starred in several movies, including Cube and Survivor. He is the eldest of six children, and was born in Redhill, Surrey, England.

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Avery Brooks is born (1949). This stage and screen actor is best known by genre fans for his role as Captain Benjamin Sisko on the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Avery was born in Evansville, Indiana.

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James Woods is born (1947). This versatile two-time Oscar nominee has starred in a variety of genre films, including John Carpenter's Vampires (1998), the big-screen version of Carl Sagan's Contact (1997), Stephen King's Cat's Eye (1985), and David Cronenberg's cult fave Videodrome (1983). James was born in Vernal, Utah.

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