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'''Damien Leake''' (born August 12, 1952<ref>https://ift.tt/2BKuQXo> in [[The Bronx]], [[New York City]]) is an American actor and record holding [[masters athletics|masters]] [[track and field]] athlete.
Starting with a role in 1973's ''[[Serpico]]'', Leake has had a continuous career appearing in some 70 motion pictures, plus numerous television and stage acting roles. Through the 1980's he was [[typecast (acting)|typecast]] as a "a tender, sensitive . . . half-crazed killer" including roles in ''[[Death Wish (1974 film)|Death Wish]]'' and ''[[Apocalypse Now]]''.<ref>https://ift.tt/2KPHwPC>
Leake has branched out to other jobs related to the entertainment industry. He claims to having been a singer/ dancer/ director/ musician/ composer/ musical director/ vocal arranger/ playwright/ stage fight choreographer and ventriloquist.<ref>https://ift.tt/2BKuS1s>
Just after his eleventh birthday, he joined his parents attending [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]]'s [[March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom|March on Washington]]. When King was assassinated less than five years later, Leake began what has become a form of silent protest by remaining seated during the [[The Star-Spangled Banner|National Anthem]]. In 2016, a [[U.S. national anthem protests (2016–present)|similar protest]] by [[Colin Kaepernick]] caught mass media attention and the ire of then [[President Trump]].
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Starting with a role in 1973's ''[[Serpico]]'', Leake has had a continuous career appearing in some 70 motion pictures, plus numerous television and stage acting roles. Through the 1980's he was [[typecast (acting)|typecast]] as a "a tender, sensitive . . . half-crazed killer" including roles in ''[[Death Wish (1974 film)|Death Wish]]'' and ''[[Apocalypse Now]]''.<ref>https://ift.tt/2KPHwPC>
Leake has branched out to other jobs related to the entertainment industry. He claims to having been a singer/ dancer/ director/ musician/ composer/ musical director/ vocal arranger/ playwright/ stage fight choreographer and ventriloquist.<ref>https://ift.tt/2BKuS1s>
Just after his eleventh birthday, he joined his parents attending [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]]'s [[March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom|March on Washington]]. When King was assassinated less than five years later, Leake began what has become a form of silent protest by remaining seated during the [[The Star-Spangled Banner|National Anthem]]. In 2016, a [[U.S. national anthem protests (2016–present)|similar protest]] by [[Colin Kaepernick]] caught mass media attention and the ire of then [[President Trump]].
==References==
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