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Can you name the famous people with surnames at most half the length of their given names?

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Gold medal-winning American boxer and World Heavyweight Champion; known simply as 'The Greatest'
British actor continuing the role of Batman and named one of the '8 Most Powerful Cult Figures of the Decade'
American film director and producer known for high-budget films like Armageddon and Transformers
Korean-American stand up comedienne, known for her ethnic and sexually-explicit routines
Spanish film actress who was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Volver
American film actor who has shaped many famous roles like Han Solo, Indiana Jones and Jack Ryan
American television and film actor known best for portraying Dr. Jack Shephard on ABC's Lost
British actor famous for starring as Dracula, as well as Lord of the Rings
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American actor who has defined light-hearted science fiction, from Back to the Future to the Addams Family
American rock musician and lead singer for Hole who was married to Kurt Cobain
American actor and stand-up comedian who played Frank Catton in Ocean's Eleven
British film director famous for directing The Dark Knight and Inception
Canadian television and film actress currently starring as Dr. Cristina Yang in ABC's Grey's Anatomy
British-born American film voice actor and puppeteer known for voicing Star Wars' Yoda
Austrian-American chef, owner of three nationwide restaurant chains, and author of 'Live, Love, Eat'
Australian actor perhaps best known for his role as Captain Barbossa in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean
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