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Jul 2020
51m 38s

The Breakout: Tom Pelphrey

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Tom Pelphrey joins the show to talk about his much-discussed performance as Ben, brother to Laura Linney’s Wendy Byrde, on season three of “Ozark.” Pelphrey devoted himself to the task of playing a man living with bipolar disorder, working to ensure the condition was portrayed with both accuracy and thoughtfulness.  Born and raised in New Jersey, the Rutgers ... Show More
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