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He played Daniel Day-Lewis's son in the movie "The Age of Innoncence" in 1993.
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He is friends with his old co star Ethan Hawke.
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Robert's natural hair color is brown.
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Robert's Chinese sign is Rooster.
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Robert is in the book entitled Conversations In The Wings, edited by Roy Harris which is a book of 13 actors who address questions about technique and preparation for plays.
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Robert has done some audio books such as The Secret History by Donna Tartt and The Light In The Forest by Conrad Richer which is a children's book.
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Robert began his acting career at age twelve on the stage.
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Robert's real middle name is Lawrence.
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Robert understudied three roles in Alberto Innaurato's Coming of Age in Soho at the New York Shakespeare Festival's Public Theatre
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Robert received an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play The Invention of Love (2001)
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Robert's Astrological sign is Pisces.
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Robert is 42 years old (since February 28 th)
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In 1985 Robert appeared Off-Broadway in Sally's Gone, She Left Her Name (credited as Robert Leonard)
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In 1997 Robert "revisited" Nazi era as a young Nazi officer, in
Billy Hopkins'
I Love You, I Love You Not
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Robert's father's name is Robert Howard Leonard and his mother's name is Joy P. Leonard.
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Robert has one brother called Sean Robert Leonard.
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Robert's nickname is Bobby.
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Robert's middle name (Sean) was taken by him from his brother (it is his first name).
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Robert was nominated for a Tony (Featured Role - Play) best actor in a in 2003 for a revival of Eugene O'Neill's Long Days Journey into Night.
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Robert was nominated for a Tony (best actor in a Featured Role - Play) in 1993, for a revival of
George Bernard Shaw's
Candida.
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Robert grew up on the same block as actor Casper Van Dien. They raced each other in go-carts.
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Robert received the 2001 Tony award for best featured actor for his portrayal as A. E. Housman in
Tom Stoppard's
The Invention of Love.
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Robert attended the Columbia University school of General Studies and Continuing Education.
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Robert has a theatre company in New York called Malaparte he started the company with friends.
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Robert is left handed.
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Robert plays a young man, in the film Dead Poets Society, who eventually commits suicide because his father is forcing him to to study medicine and become a doctor. RSL later goes on to play the role of Dr. James Wilson a very talented doctor who is head of oncology.