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John Amsterdam (Creator/NikolajCosterWaldau) is a New York homicide detective. He's also an immortal, born as Johan van der Zee in the Netherlands in the 1600s. While living in the New Amsterdam colony in what would later become New York City, he saved some native women from the depradations of his fellow soldiers, but was mortally wounded in the process. They granted him eternal life in exchange.

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John Amsterdam (Creator/NikolajCosterWaldau) is a New York homicide detective. He's also an immortal, born as Johan van der Zee in the Netherlands in [[TheCavalierYears the 1600s. 1600s.]] While living in the New Amsterdam colony in what would later become New York City, he saved some native women from the depradations of his fellow soldiers, but was mortally wounded in the process. They granted him eternal life in exchange.
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* ActuallyIAmHim: A variation. When Omar needs cash, Amsterdam is shown carving up an intricate piece of furniture. Omar sells it with the dealer gushing about how it feels to find a near-pristine piece by a famous designer of a century earlier. A few episodes later, the dealer meets John and says he's a dead ringer for the designer, confirming that it was indeed John.

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* ActuallyIAmHim: A variation. When Omar needs cash, Amsterdam is shown carving up using old-fashioned tools to carve an intricate piece of furniture. Omar sells it with the dealer gushing about how it feels to find a near-pristine piece by Benoir, a famous designer of a century earlier. A few episodes later, the dealer meets John and says he's a dead ringer for the designer, confirming that it was indeed John.
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correcting some quotes now that I have the episodes (thanks, Internet Archive!)


** When Eva asks how Amsterdam knows how to read lips, he off-hand remarks "Was [deaf] for a while. Back in Normandy. A shell exploded too close for comfort." She just rolls her eyes.

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** When Eva asks how Amsterdam knows how to tells Eva he can read lips, she supposes he's also been deaf, which he off-hand remarks confirms off-hand, "Was [deaf] for a while. Back in temporary. Normandy. A shell exploded too close for comfort." She just rolls her eyes.



'''Partner:''' I suppose you were also deaf.\\
'''John:''' Was for a while. Back in Normandy. A shell exploded too close for comfort.

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'''Partner:''' I suppose you '''Eva:''' You were also deaf.deaf, I suppose.\\
'''John:''' Was for a while. Back in temporary. Normandy. A shell exploded too close for comfort.

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-->'''AA member:''' Hey, guy, you think that's funny? I can do the math. You'd have to have been sober since 1965.\\
'''John:''' I look young for my age.


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** John is honest at an AA meeting about how long he's been a sober alcoholic.
-->'''John:''' My name's John, and I'm an alcoholic. I haven't had a drink in fifteen thousand, four hundred and ninty-five days.\\
'''AA member:''' Hey, guy, you think that's funny? I can do the math. You'd have to have been sober since 1965.\\
'''John:''' I look young for my age.
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-->'''AA member:''' Hey, guy, you think that's funny? I can do the math. You'd have to have been sober since 1965.\\
'''John:''' I look young for my age.

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