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Liam Aiken Biography

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Emily Browning and Liam Aiken in "Lemony Snicket's"

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Liam Aiken's Birthday:

January 7, 1990

Place of Birth:

New York City, New York

Role That Helped Get Him Noticed:

Playing Julia Roberts' stepson in Stepmom

Acting Background:

Aiken began his acting career as a mere preschooler, taking on roles in TV commercials. From there he jumped to the stage in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House at age 6. He made his feature film debut in 1997 in Henry Fool playing Parker Posey's son.

Notable Roles:

Aiken's film credits include I Dreamed of Africa, Road to Perdition, Good Boy!, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, and Fay Grim.

Interesting Trivia:

Lost the role of Harry Potter to Daniel Radcliffe.

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