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A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.
Who is that familiar face on TV?
- By JEFF KORBELIK / Lincoln Journal Star
- Aug 13, 2011
- Aug 13, 2011 Updated Aug 18, 2011
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Christopher Darga earned his master's degree in acting at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. You may know him as that big Viking in the Capital One credit card ads. (Courtesy photo)
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Abbie Cobb (left) plays Emily on The CW teen drama "90210." Cobb attended middle and high school in Papillion. (The CW Network)
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Patrick Wilkins graduated from Lincoln Pius X in 1987 and attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He's been in many commercials, including this Comcast ad. (Courtesy photo)
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Abby Miller grew up in Clay Center and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She's filming an independent movie, "Congratulations," that she helped write. Her co-star is Brian Dietzen (left), who plays Mr. Palmer on "NCIS." (Courtesy photo)
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Lincoln native Jim Hanna makes his living in Los Angeles appearing in commercials and roles on popular TV shows, such as the hit CBS drama "NCIS: Los Angeles." (Courtesy photo)
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Christopher Darga
Abbie Cobb
Patrick Wilkins
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By JEFF KORBELIK / Lincoln Journal Star
Have you watched a TV show or commercial and seen a person that looks vaguely familiar? Like maybe you recognize him or her from somewhere?
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