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Early life

Dreyfuss was born in 1986 to actors

and

. In his first year of life, he underwent 23 eye operations, including two

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s, for Peters' anomaly, a rare genetic eye disorder. Eventually, Dreyfuss lost all sight in his left eye.

Filmography

Film

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dreyfuss, Ben 1986 births Living people 21st-century American Jews 21st-century American male actors American Ashkenazi Jews American male film actors American male journalists Jewish American male actors Mother Jones (magazine) people Place of birth missing (living people)