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Eric Christian Olsen | |
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 Olsen in 2013 | |
| Born | Eric Christian Olsen May 31, 1977 [1] Eugene, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Daniela Ruah (sister-in-law) |
Eric Christian Olsen (born May 31, 1977), is an American actor. He is known for his portrayals of Investigator Marty Deeks on the CBS television series NCIS: Los Angeles , Austin in the film Not Another Teen Movie , and Lloyd Christmas in Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd.
Olsen was born in Eugene, Oregon, the son of Jeanne (née Donstad), a non-denominational chaplain, and Paul V. Olsen, a professor of English, and head track and cross country coach of Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. [2] [3] He has an older brother, David, who acts as his stunt double; David is married to actress and Olsen's NCIS: Los Angeles costar Daniela Ruah. [4] Olsen is of Norwegian descent. [5] Olsen spent most of his childhood in Bettendorf, Iowa, and attended Bettendorf Middle and High School, where he pursued interests such as sports, Japanese, and Chinese. [6] In addition to many local theatre performances, Olsen trained in improv with ComedySportz Quad Cities and later joined the cast.
Olsen's first starring role was the title role in the 1999 TV movie Arthur's Quest , soon after he gave an Emmy submitted portrayal of a dying burn victim on NBC's ER . His next role was a small one in HBO's Black Cat Run. He soon landed a starring role in the Fox TV series Get Real , playing Cameron Green. The series lasted for a year before he made his transition onto the big screen when he played Ben Affleck's gunner in Pearl Harbor , that was quickly followed by a leading role as Austin "The Cocky Blond Guy" in the teen send up feature film Not Another Teen Movie .
Olsen next played Jake in the teen comedy The Hot Chick . In 2003, he won the role of Lloyd Christmas in Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd , the prequel to the hit movie Dumb and Dumber . Olsen followed that up by playing opposite Chris Evans for a second time in Cellular . He starred in the yet to be released Mojave and then joined the final season of Fox's Tru Calling . He claimed three highly contrasting roles in 2006 and 2007 with the release of Beerfest , License to Wed and Zach Braff's The Last Kiss . Olsen co-starred as Sully in the Fox sitcom The Loop . Olsen had four other projects in 2008 and continues to reside in Malibu, California.
In 2009, he appeared in several episodes of the first season of the Community sitcom, as Vaughn, a usually shirtless, neo-hippie student, musician, and athlete. [7] Olsen appeared on Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's streaming video website Funny or Die, with a small series of segments featuring a character called Perry Hilton, a parody of Paris Hilton. He starred in the 2011 science-fiction horror film The Thing . [8]
Olsen portrayed Detective Marty Deeks on the CBS show NCIS: Los Angeles . His character appeared in two episodes of season one before joining the cast as a series regular in the second season. [9] Olsen's sister-in-law, Daniela Ruah, is one of his co-stars.
Olsen is a producer of a short film Bald from 2014 and executive producer of a documentary Andy Irons: Kissed by God from 2018. [10] [11] He has his own production company Cloud Nine Productions. In 2019 he started his first show as an executive producer picked up in production for Hulu called Woke. [12]
Olsen made his writing debut with the season 11 episode 10 (the 250th overall episode) of NCIS: Los Angeles titled "Mother", which aired December 1, 2019. [13] [14]
Olsen became engaged to actress Sarah Wright in October 2011. [15] They were married near Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on June 23, 2012. [16] They have a son and two daughters. [17] [18] [19] [20]
Olsen and Wright were featured in a 2015 episode of the HGTV series House Hunters buying a vacation home near Jackson Hole. [21] Olsen works with the charity Hats Off for Cancer as an Honorary Board Member and Spokesperson, featured on their Public Service Announcement video. [22] [23] He and his wife Sarah are members of Board of Directors of Environmental Media Awards. [24]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Mean People Suck | Nick | Short film |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor | Gunner | |
| 2001 | Not Another Teen Movie | Austin | |
| 2002 | Local Boys | Randy Dobson | |
| 2002 | The Hot Chick | Jake | |
| 2003 | Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd | Lloyd Christmas | |
| 2004 | Cellular | Chad Thompson | |
| 2004 | Death Valley | Josh | |
| 2006 | Beerfest | Gunther | |
| 2006 | The Last Kiss | Kenny | |
| 2007 | License to Wed | Carlisle Myers | |
| 2007 | The Comebacks | Foreign Exchange Student | |
| 2008 | Sunshine Cleaning | Randy Clever | |
| 2008 | Eagle Eye | Craig Bolston | |
| 2009 | Fired Up | Nick Brady | |
| 2009 | The Six Wives of Henry Lefay | Lloyd Wiggins | |
| 2010 | The Back-Up Plan | Clive Bennett | |
| 2011 | The Thing | Adam Finch | |
| 2012 | Celeste and Jesse Forever | Steve Tucker | |
| 2014 | Warning Labels | Thad | Short film |
| 2015 | Band of Robbers | Sid Sawyer | |
| 2016 | The Relationtrip | Chippy (voice) | |
| 2017 | Sun Dogs | Thad | |
| 2017 | Battle of the Sexes | Lornie Kuhle | |
| 2019 | The Place of No Words |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Adam | 1 episode: "The Viewing, The Subway, Kid in the Closet, Justice is Served & The Tractor" |
| 1998 | Black Cat Run | Gas Station Attendant | TV Movie – Credited as Eric Olsen |
| 1999 | Arthur's Quest | Artie / King Arthur | TV movie |
| 1999 | Turks | Kevin Williams | Episode: "Friends & Strangers" |
| 1999 | ER | Travis Mitchell | Episode: "Responsible Parties" |
| 1999–2000 | Get Real | Cameron Green | Main cast – 22 episodes |
| 2000 | Lessons Learned | Jack | TV movie |
| 2001 | Ruling Class | Bill Olszewski | TV movie |
| 2001 | Smallville | Young Harry Bollston | Episode: "Hourglass" |
| 2002 | 24 | John Mason | Episode: "Day 2: 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m." |
| 2005 | Tru Calling | Jensen Ritchie | 5 episodes (season 2) |
| 2006–2007 | The Loop | Sully Sullivan | Main cast 17 episodes |
| 2007 | Not Another High School Show | Mason Atkins | TV movie |
| 2007 | The Hill | Matt O'Brien | TV movie |
| 2007 | Write & Wrong | Jason 'Krueger' Langdon | TV movie |
| 2008–2009 | Brothers & Sisters | Kyle DeWitt | 6 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | Community | Vaughn Miller | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | Neighbors from Hell | Wayne (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | Lego Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies | William Furno | Voice Television Film |
| 2011 | Lego Hero Factory: Savage Planet | William Furno | Voice Television Film |
| 2010–2023 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Marty Deeks | Recurring cast; (season 1) Main cast; (season 2–14) Writer; (season 11 episode 10 "Mother") |
| 2010–2012 | Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | Wade | Recurring character |
| 2010–2012 | Hero Factory | William Furno | 7 episodes |
| 2015 | House Hunters | Himself | Appeared in an episode with his wife Sarah and mother Jeanne looking for a vacation home in the Jackson Hole area |
| 2015 | Geeks Who Drink | Himself | Episode: Eric Christian Olsen vs. Scott Porter |
| 2016 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Rock / Whale / Additional Voices | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television | Eric Christian Olsen | Season 1, 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Robot Chicken | Chief Martin Brody / Basil of Baker Street / Logan 5 | Episode: "Things Look Bad for the Streepster" |
| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
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| 2001 | "Tainted Love" | Marilyn Manson | [25] |
| 2008 | "Yes We Can" | will.i.am and various | |
| 2014 | "Imagine" (UNICEF: World version) | Various | [26] |
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