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'']] EARLY LIFE AND CAREER He was born in Minneapolis , Minnesota to Vernon Lindsay Vaughn (a Protestant salesman of Scottish , Irish and German descent) and Sharon Eileen DePalmo (a Canadian-born Catholic real-estate agent of Italian and Lebanese descent). He grew up in Buffalo Grove , Illinois and then Lake Forest , Illinois , where he graduated from Lake Forest High School in 1988 along with writer Dave Eggers . He developed an interest in theatre at a young age. He is frequently cast into roles as a light-hearted, confident, and over-talkative risk taker. He obtained a role in a Chevrolet Television Commercial early in his acting career and felt that he was set. After moving to Hollywood , he became a struggling actor facing rejection after rejection. He appeared in a few spots on television but finally got a speaking role in the movie '' Rudy '' in 1993 . FILM CAREER It was while filming ''''. He also starred in the '' Get Shorty '' Sequel '' Be Cool '' and in Doug Liman 's '' Mr. & Mrs. Smith '', starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie . He starred alongside fellow Frat Pack friend Owen Wilson , in the 2005 comedy '' Wedding Crashers '', his latest film which has grossed a little over $200 million dollars at the box office. He has a starring role in the upcoming '' The Break Up '' ( 2006 ) with Jennifer Aniston , who he's rumored to be dating, but neither have confirmed. FILMOGRAPHY
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