Eric Christian Olsen
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Biography
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 led 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.
Filmography
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Life Events
1997
Made TV debut on the Fox series "Millennium"
1999
Made feature debut in "Authur's Quest"
2001
Breakthrough role in the teen genre spoof "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 in the Fox sitcom "The Loop"
2006
Played a member of the German beer-drinking team in the comedy "Beerfest"
2006
Co-starred in "The Last Kiss"; directed by Tony Goldwyn and scripted by Paul Haggis
2007
Cast in the comedy "License to Wed"
2009
Acted in the independent film "Sunshine Cleaning" opposite Amy Adams and Emily Blunt
2009
Appeared in a recurring role on NBC's "Community"
2011
Cast in the sci-fi mystery feature "The Thing"
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