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February 25, 1973 in Prospect Heights, IL
Biography:Trained theater actor "Anson Mount" hesitated to audition for his breakthrough film role in the "Britney Spears" vehicle "Crossroads" (2002), fearing that the project was too cheesy and mainstream. Yet, a little prodding from Spears fan "Robert De Niro" convinced him otherwise and the 29-year-old Mount was soon America's newest teen heartthrob. Born Anson Adams Mount II in Prospect Heights, IL, Mount is the only child of former professional golfer Nancy Smith and late Playboy Magazine sports editor Anson Mount II. He grew up in White Bluff, TN, and attended Dickson County High School in nearby Dickson, where he landed his first acting role as a supporting player in a school play. After graduating in 1991, Mount enrolled at Tennessee's University of the South, joined a fraternity, and dedicated himself to performance art and theater. He went on to earn a master's degree in fine arts and acting from... Full Biography
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