This guy is so great and someone we should all be rooting for out in Hollywood.

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At one time, lots of kids dreamed of making it to Hollywood one day.

Of course, very rarely did a local make it out to Los Angeles and find success as a working actor.

This is the story of one such young person who lived the dream and found success.

A quick look at his film/television credits shows a total of 79 projects on his resume in Hollywood.

That's quite a few projects and evidence of his success in the entertainment industry.

There's other exciting news to pass along to you.

This weekend, he will return to West Alabama for an actual Hollywood premiere.

His name is Linc Hand, and he was born and raised in West Alabama, not far from Jasper, Alabama.

Hand has starred in films next to Harrison Ford, Daniel Radcliffe, and Oscar-winning Toni Collette. Linc has also been a part of the hit CBS show, NCIS: Hawaii.

Credit: CBS Television
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Linc was raised around "show business," as they say, acting in television commercials at the age of six.

Credit: Billy Brown
Credit: Billy Brown
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Linc at the age of six, above

His mother, Edie Hand, was an actress and starred on "As The World Turns" back when soaps were a big deal on television.

He recently returned to Alabama for the premiere of his newest film project in his successful career, "Hollywood Grit".

The movie is finally coming to Apple TV & Amazon Prime on October 21st.

The film is an entertaining ride, and it stars some great and talented folks from right here in Alabama.

Check it out!

In addition to screening the film, the cast will answer questions after its conclusion.

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