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"The Social Network" star Jesse Eisenberg is making a selfless donation.

"I'm actually donating my kidney in six weeks," he said during a recent appearance on the " Today " show. "I really am."

Eisenberg said the decision was inspired after donating blood, but explained he didn't have a specific reason.

"I don’t know why," he noted. "I got bitten by the blood donation bug. I’m doing an altruistic donation mid-December. I’m so excited to do it."

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An altruistic donation occurs when a person chooses to donate a kidney to someone in need whom they do not know, according to the Mayo Clinic.

"It's essentially risk-free and so needed," Eisenberg told the outlet. "I

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