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Erik Passoja

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Erik was born in Manchester, England to American parents. His father is Dann Passoja, a physicist and artist. His mother is Dr. Margaret Lewin, an aeronautical engineer-turned-oncologist. He grew up in New York City where he attended the Buckley School. He later went on to graduate from Exeter in New Hampshire as well as Yale University. Erik often plays scary bad guys, but his stand-up act reveals a lighter side.

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Has trained in the martial arts nearly all his life and is a fourth degree black belt in Shotokan karate and a second degree black belt in Shorin-Ryu karate.

In addition to English, speaks French, Japanese, German and Hebrew.

Is also a stand-up comic.

Lived in Tokyo, Japan for 6 months to study karate during a hiatus from college.

Was a New England wrestling champion in high school.

Is a lifetime member of the Actor's Studio.

Daughter Julia Kane Passoja was born November 14, 2005.

Is of Finnish, German and Hungarian descent.

Graduate of Yale University.

His father is Dann Passoja, a physicist and painter noted for his writing on fractals with Benoit Mandelbrot.

His mother is Dr. Margaret Lewin, a physician who is also a former aeronautical engineer, and the current president of the New York Medical Society.

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