Will Forte: From ‘SNL’ to Star of ‘Run and Jump’ and ‘Nebraska’

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Will Forte is ready for his close-up with roles in ‘Run and Jump’ and Alexander Payne’s ‘Nebraska.’

Published Apr. 25 2013 4:45AM EDT

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Acting wasn’t Will Forte’s first dream.

After graduating from UCLA, he was all set to become a financial “Master of the Universe,” following in the footsteps of his namesake father (Forte was born Orville Willis Forte IV).

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Will Forte: From ‘SNL’ to Star of ‘Run and Jump’ and ‘Nebraska’

Will Forte is ready for his close-up with roles in ‘Run and Jump’ and Alexander Payne’s ‘Nebraska.’

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