Eric Christian Olsen
Eric Christian Olsen (born May 31, 1977 in Eugene , Oregon ) is an American actor .
life and work
Eric Christian Olsen was born in Eugene, Oregon, but grew up in Bettendorf , Iowa . He comes from an athletic family, which is why he was the team leader of the ice hockey team in Quad Cities high school . Through his school achievements, he received a scholarship to a private university at Pepperdine University Malibu in southern California in 1996 , where he did his physics as a medical student .
When he came to California in 1996 with just $ 500 he was trying to make a living as an actor. Initially, he appeared in television commercials such as Whitey's ice cream , and a short time later his first mini-roles in television series such as High Incident and Millennium followed . His next role was in Black Cat Run , before he first landed the lead role of Arthur in King Arthur's Quest .
With the help of the first main role it was now easier to get to bigger roles. In 1999 he appeared in the series Six Under One Roof (Get Real) as Cameron Green and became known to a larger audience before the series was discontinued after only 22 episodes. This was followed by his role as Austin in Not Another Teen Movie (Not Another Teen Movie) .
Since 2010 he can be seen as Marty Deeks in one of the leading roles in the series Navy CIS: LA . His series partner Daniela Ruah is his sister-in-law.
Olsen has been in a relationship with actress Sarah Wright since 2006 , they married in June 2012. In mid-August 2013, their son was born. Their daughter was born in August 2016.
Filmography (selection)
Movies
- 1998: Black Cat Run ( Black Cat Run) (TV movie)
- 1999: King Arthur in LA ( Arthur's Quest , TV movie)
- 2001: Ruling Class (TV movie)
- 2001: Pearl Harbor
- 2001: Not Another Teenage Movie! (Not Another Teen Movie)
- 2002: Local Boys
- 2002: Hot Chick (The Hot Chick)
- 2002: Mean People Suck
- 2003: Dumb and dumber (Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd)
- 2004: Final Call - If He Hangs Up She Must Die (Cellular)
- 2004: Death Valley (Mojave)
- 2006: The Last Kiss (The Last Kiss)
- 2006: Beer Festival (Beerfest)
- 2007: License to Wed (License to Wed)
- 2007: Sexy, clever and over 40 (Write & Wrong)
- 2007: The Comebacks
- 2008: Sunshine Cleaning
- 2008: Eagle Eye - Out of Control (Eagle Eye)
- 2009: My Dad, His Wives, and I (The Six Wives of Henry Lefay)
- 2009: Fired Up!
- 2010: Plan B for love (The Back-Up Plan)
- 2011: The Thing
- 2012: Celeste & Jesse (Celeste & Jesse Forever)
- 2017: Battle of the Sexes (Battle of the Sexes)
- 2019: The Place of No Words
Series
- 1997: X-Factor: The Unbelievable ( Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction , Episode The Viewing )
- 1999: Turks (episode Friends & Strangers )
- 1999: Emergency Room - The Emergency Room ( ER , Episode 5x21)
- 1999: Six under one roof (Get Real)
- 2001: Smallville (episode 1x06)
- 2002: 24 (episode 2x07)
- 2005: Tru Calling - Schicksal reloaded! (Tru Calling)
- 2006: The Loop
- 2008–2009: Brothers & Sisters
- 2009-2010: Community (4 episodes)
- since 2010: Navy CIS: LA (NCIS: Los Angeles)
Web links
- Eric Christian Olsen in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Monica Rizzo: Eric Christian Olsen Marries Sarah Wright. People (magazine) , June 25, 2012, accessed June 26, 2012 .
- ↑ Lenka Hladikova: NCIS: Los Angeles: Eric Christian Olsen became a father . In: Serienjunkies.de . August 26, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ↑ Lenka Hladikova: NCIS Los Angeles: Eric Christian Olsen has become a father again . In: Serienjunkies.de . August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Olsen, Eric Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 31, 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eugene , Oregon |