Chris Klein (actor)

Chris Klein (born Frederick Christopher Klein on March 14 1979 in Hinsdale, Illinois) is a United States actor best known for his roles in American Pie, Election, and Here on Earth.

Klein grew up in Hinsdale, Illinois, and moved to Omaha, Nebraska, as a young teenager. As a senior in high school, Klein was offered his first professional acting job by director Alexander Payne, who was scouting Millard West High School as a potential filming location for the movie "Election."

Klein went on to attend Texas Christian University, where he majored in Dramatic Arts.

In the middle of 2003, Klein appeared on Punk'd, where he was tricked by Ashton Kutcher into believing that his house had been seized by a terrorist.

In early 2004 he became engaged to long-time girlfriend Katie Holmes, but as of early 2005 the engagement was broken off. After she became engaged to Tom Cruise, Holmes initially claimed that she was still close to Klein and talked with him daily. Klein disputed her story in a November 2005 interview with Details magazine.

In February 2005, Klein was arrested for drink driving.

Trivia

• Klein has an older sister named Debbie and a younger brother named Tim.
• Klein has one false front tooth. He lost the original in a football accident in high school.
• Is a brother of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity

Selected Filmography

• American Dreamz (2006)
• Just Friends (2005)
• The United States of Leland (2003)
• We Were Soldiers (2002)
• Rollerball (2002)
• American Pie 2 (2001)
• American Pie (1999)
• Election (1999)

External links

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• Chris Klein at IMDb
• Chris Klein Mug Shot