When Longview native David Sullivan left East Texas almost eight years ago to pursue a dream, he never imagined his journey would involve landing a role in an Academy Award-nominated film.

Sullivan, a 1996 graduate of Spring Hill High School, has a supporting role in “Argo.” The film, directed by Ben Affleck, is based on a true story of a 1980 joint CIA-Canadian secret operation to extract six fugitive American diplomatic personnel out of revolutionary Iran. The film recently won the Golden Globe for Best Picture — Drama and has been nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. 

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