Eric Christian Olsen

Eric Christian Olsen is best known for his starring role as Cameron Green on the critically acclaimed Fox series “Get Real” (1999). That role eventually lead to a feature debut in Michael Bay’s drama "Pearl Harbor" in the comedy feature "Not Another Teen Movie" (both in 2001). His feature starring role came the following year in the independent film "Local Boys", in which Olsen was cast as a surfer whose life of surfing and friends changes dramatically with the huge emotional responsibilities brought on by his father’s recent death. In 2003, Olsen was cast in the prequel "Dumb and Dumberer". The comedy, which co-starred Olsen as the younger version of Jim Carrey's character, featured an outstanding comedic ensemble cast which included Eugene Levy, Luis Guzman and William Lee Scott.In addition to acting, Olsen has been balancing a life of sports and schooling for several years. He was captain of his high school ice hockey team in Quad Cities, Iowa. His academic abilities landed him a scholarship at a private university in Southern California where he recently completed his Pre-Med studies. Olsen was also the youngest comedian in the nation for Comedy Sportz.

  • Born:
    May 31, 1976 in Eugene, Oregon
  • Job Titles:
    Student
Family
  • Father: Paul Olsen.
  • Mother: Jeanne Olsen.
Significant Others
  • Companion: Maggie Lawson. dating as of June 2003
Education
  • Pepperdine University, Malibu, California, pre-med
Milestones
  • --- Raised in Bettendorf, Iowa
  • 1997 Made television debut on the series "Millennium"
  • 1999 Made feature debut in "Authur's Quest"
  • 2001 Breakout role in the teen movie "Not Another Teen Movie"
  • 2001 Was cast in the war historical war feature "Pearl Harbor"
  • 2002 Appeared in the Rob Schneider comedy "The Hot Chick"
  • 2002 Starred in the drama "Local Boys"
  • 2003 Cast as Lloyd in the prequal, "Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd"
  • 2005 Cast in a recurring role on the Fox series, "Tru Calling"
  • 2006 Cast in the comedy "Beerfest," as a member of the reigning champion German beer-drinking team
  • 2006 Co-starred in "The Last Kiss" directed by Tony Goldwyn and scripted by Paul Haggis
  • 2007 Cast in the comedy "License to Wed"

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