Eric Christian Olsen in Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003)
ERIC CHRISTIAN OLSEN is best known for his starring role as Cameron Green on the critically acclaimed Fox series "Get Real." He was last seen in The Hot Chick with Rob Schneider and also appeared on the big screen in Michael Bay’s Pearl Harbor and Not Another Teen Movie. Olsen also starred in the independent film Local Boys, in which his life of surfing and friends changes dramatically with the huge emotional responsibilities brought on by his father’s recent death. Balancing his new life, protecting and caring for his younger brother and being there for his mother, while at the same time trying to fill the void in his own life, tears him in different directions.
Olsen recently appeared on "24" in an emotionally-charged scene as Xander Berkeley’s son, Eric. His character is reluctantly reunited with his father and is not only forced to confront his anger at his father’s neglect, but also deal with the news of his dad’s impending death. Some of Olsen’s other television credits include "Smallville" and Steven Spielberg’s "High Incident." Olsen made a heart wrenching appearance on "ER," in which he played a young man on the way to his prom who is involved in a car accident and is dying as a result of injuries causing 80 percent of his body to be severely burned. Not knowing they will be his last words, he has to say goodbye to his mother over the phone.
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.
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