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, USA
  • Job Titles:
    Student
Family
  • Father: Paul Olsen.
  • Mother: Jeanne Olsen.
Significant Others
  • Companion: Maggie Lawson. Began dating in June 2003; no longer together
Education
  • Harper College, Palatine, IL, pre-med
Milestones
  • 1997 Made TV debut on the FOX series, Millennium
  • 1999 Made feature debut in Authur s Quest
  • 2001 Breakthrough role, playing Austin in the teen feature, Not Another Teen Movie
  • 2001 Was cast in the WWII feature, Pearl Harbor
  • 2002 Appeared in the Rob Schneider comedy The Hot Chick
  • 2002 Starred in the drama Local Boys
  • 2003 Played Lloyd in Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, the prequel to the hit movie Dumb and Dumber
  • 2005 Joined the final season of FOX s Tru Calling
  • 2006 Co-stared as Sully in the FOX sitcom, The Loop
  • 2006 Co-starred in The Last Kiss ; directed by Tony Goldwyn and scripted by Paul Haggis
  • 2006 Played a member of the German beer-drinking team in the comedy, Beerfest
  • 2007 Cast in the comedy License to Wed
  • 2009 Acted in the independent film, Sunshine Cleaning opposite Amy Adams and Emily Blunt

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