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Posted Dec 9th 2008 2:30PM by TMZ Staff

The 52-year-old resurfaced at something called the Chiller Theatre Expo in New Jersey recently, looking extra special.
Billy Redden
Because Redden did not know how to play the banjo, another young banjo player reportedly knelt behind him and reached around his chest to play the banjo. Redden wore a specially designed shirt that made the man's arms appear to be his own.

Billy appeared in the 2003 film "Big Fish" after director Tim Burton found him working as cook and dishwasher at a cafe in Georgia.

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1. "looking extra special"?

What are you trying to imply, TMZ?

Posted at 3:19PM on Dec 9th 2008 by Rita

2. I currently live about a hour from where Deliverence was filmed. Billy still lives in the area (Rabun County, Georgia) and the restaurant where he was "a cook and dishwasher" he also co-owned with a friend. They sold the restaurant a few years back.

Mr. Reddin currently works at the local Walmart in Clayton. From what I have been told he is a very nice man.

Posted at 10:12AM on Dec 10th 2008 by Ronda L.

3. "Looking extra special", TMZ? Really? Wow. Low even for you.

Posted at 3:02PM on Dec 9th 2008 by Lelê

4. Guess THAT Wal-Mart is gonna be extra busy now...
Dontcha just love it when nobodys give out all your personal information?

Posted at 3:37PM on Dec 9th 2008 by Bladdy Ell!

5. THIS IS FOR GUY WHO HAS SEEN HIM AT WAL-MART DOSE HE HAVE A PRETTY MOUTH I LIVE IN GEORGIA AND HE GIVES US A BAD REP JUST LOOK AT HIM SORRY EVERYBODY MOST OF US HAVE ALL OUR TEETH.

Posted at 6:31PM on Dec 9th 2008 by SDW

6. A banjo reach around?

Posted at 3:14PM on Dec 9th 2008 by Campy

7. omg he is adorable!

Posted at 3:16PM on Dec 9th 2008 by riss

8. He's America's prince Charles

Posted at 3:37PM on Dec 9th 2008 by Rob

9. looking extra special? sad tmz

Posted at 3:44PM on Dec 9th 2008 by brainy blonde

10. TMZ sucks big ol donkeydongs, Karma is going to "rearend" whoever wrote that he is looking extra special - extra hard. Dipwads.

Posted at 8:16PM on Dec 9th 2008 by Ms_Tell_It_Like_It_Is

11. Robin williams had an older brother?

Posted at 4:09PM on Dec 9th 2008 by disinter

12. Is that Robin William's lost brother?

Posted at 4:23PM on Dec 9th 2008 by mike

13. He looks like a very nice and pleasant person. Leave him alone TMZ. He probably works alot harder than some of the no-talent celebs that you show on here.

Posted at 7:53AM on Dec 10th 2008 by ValoHalo

14. Love to read gossip/media sites and read/see crazy celebreties...but this is a new low.

Posted at 4:46PM on Dec 9th 2008 by walking contradiction

15. Let's hope he earns a wee royalty for his part in Big Fish.

Posted at 5:23PM on Dec 9th 2008 by keepitopen

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