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Nick Nolte (born February 8, 1941, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.) is an American actor known for playing dysfunctional leading roles, often cast as characters with tough exteriors and secret complex sensitivities. Nolte spent much of his childhood moving from town to town with his family. Eventually they settled back in his native Omaha, Nebraska, where he was active in high-school sports. He subsequently attended Arizona State University on a football scholarship but flunked out after one...