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Hey, Remember When Bernie Sanders Played A Rabbi In A Rom-Com?

He's a surprisingly good actor!
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Deputy Editor, Trends, HuffPost

We all knew that Bernie Sanders’ real-life love story is basically an adorable romantic comedy, but it turns out the Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate once appeared in an actual romantic comedy.

“My X-Girlfriend’s Wedding Reception,” a low-budget film from 1999, features the then-Representative Sanders as a rambling rabbi oddly obsessed with baseball.

Though Buzzfeed covered the clip back in April, Sanders’ performance is making a resurgence online this week after surfacing on Reddit.

And in case you had any doubts, his campaign confirmed to CNN that yeah, it’s really him.

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