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Patrick Stewart was trained as a Shakespearean actor, and he brought that gravitas to all of his roles, along with a playful sense of purpose. He was knighted in 2010.
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Stewart was raised by an abusive father but became best known for playing kind, paternal leaders who united families of misfits.
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