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Eric Christian Olsen

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Recent Role:
LAPD Detective Marty Deeks on NCIS: Los Angeles
Gender:
Male
Born:
5-31-1977
Birthplace:
Eugene, Oregon, USA
Birth Name:
Eric Christian Olsen
Eric Christian Olsen best known for portraying playing dumb jock types, but much to everyone's surprise this guy was pre-med, was in a gifted program in elementary school and he speaks Japanese...



Eric was born in Eugene, Oregon, but spent his childhood in Bettendorf, Iowa. He wasn't always interested in acting; he comes from an athletic family so naturally he played sports a lot. Eric had to move to Malibu once he received a scholarship from Pepperdine University, His major: "Liberal arts-based pre-med". Translation, an arts major with a concentration in biology



More and a dual concentration in English.



Because he couldn't afford the room and board in Malibu, he turned to acting to earn some cash. First commercials, then guest spots on shows like ER and then Get Real with Anne Hathaway, not mention bit parts as Young Gun shooter, in Pearl Harbor.



Eric is probably best known for his role as Austin, the cocky blonde guy, in Not Another Teen Movie. He also appeared as Lloyd in Dumb And Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd.



Eric has worked in a couple of thrillers named Cellular with Chris Evans, and Mojave with Rider Strong.

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    "He wasn't always interested in acting" ....

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    .... his biography says. Well, that's more than evident considering that he can't act. He's the rough copy of NCIS's Tony Di Nozzo - always funny (funny?), always kidding, so incredibly unbearable. Of course, he can improve. Of course, because he can't go worse, he surely can't.

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    Growing and growing and growing... hide show

    Olsen is surprising. Given his movie choices, one might be able to miss the fact that he's actually talented. Playing either a goof or an attractive teen, he's been typecasted as such. But, in those roles, he's become the person he's playing and the transformation has been interesting to see. I'd like to see him take a more dramatic turn or at least graduate from the teen comedies. He was the bright spot in Kirstie Alley's semi-decent tv movie "Write and Wrong." Hopefully, he can continue doing work that puts him with an older crowd. I know there's more there. He just hasn't had a chance to show it.

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