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Frederick Christopher “Chris” Klein Wiki Biography

Frederick Christopher Klein was born on 14 March 1979, in Hinsdale, Illinois USA, of Irish and English descent. Chris is an actor best known for playing the character Chris “Oz” Ostreicher in the “American Pie” film franchise. He’s also been seen in films such as “We Were Soldiers” and “Election”. All his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Chris Klein? As of mid-2016, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $1.5 million, mostly earned through his career in acting. He started acting in the 90s and has continued to appear in various films and television shows. As he continues to work it’s expected that his wealth will rise up further.

Chris Klein Net Worth $1.5 Million

As a child, Chris had his first acting opportunity on stage for a production of “This Little Light of Mine”. He attended Millard West High School after their family moved to Omaha, Nebraska, and he started performing there as well. He appeared in the school production of “West Side Story”, while also being involved in the swim and football teams of the school. During his senior year, he was given his first opportunity at a big acting job in “Election’. He then attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.

The director, Alexander Payne found Chris while he was performing in high school and asked him to audition for the film “Election”. He was cast for the role and after it was released, it received a lot of good reviews. This helped Klein, as while he was studying theatre in the university he was given various acting opportunities including “American Pie”. In the film, he played the character Oz who exaggerates his skills with women, and eventually falls for a girl named Heather. The film would become a box office hit, then a year later he was cast in “Here on Earth” alongside Josh Hartnett. In 2001, Chris went back to reprise his role in the film “American Pie 2” but was not a part of the third film “American Wedding” due to schedule conflicts. He was then part of the Mel Gibson film “We Were Soldiers” and later “Rollerball” which was considered a failure.

After these films, he continued appearing in teen movies such as “American Dreamz” and “Just Friends”. He reprised his role in the film “American Reunion” during 2012, with most of the cast members returning. His latest work includes “The Uberkanone” in 2014, and “Authors Anonymous” with Kaley Cuoco.

Chris’ character in the “American Pie” series was also spoofed in the film “Not Another Teen Movie”, with actor Sam Huntington doing an exaggerated version of the character.

For his personal life, it is known that Chris dated Katie Holmes starting in 2000 and they announced their engagement three years later; however this was called off in 2005, and later he met Ginnifer Goodwin, dating for two years until 2008. He married Laina Rose Thyfault in 2015, and they have announced that they are expecting a child. Aside from his relationships, Chris has been arrested a few times because of drink driving, and even went to a 30-day alcohol addiction rehabilitation program to resolve his problem.



Full Name Chris Klein
Net Worth $1.5 Million
Date Of Birth March 14, 1979
Place Of Birth Hinsdale, Illinois USA
Height 1.85 m
Profession Actor
Education Millard West High School, Texas Christian University in Fort Worth
Nationality American
Spouse Laina Rose Thyfault (m. 2015)
Children Christopher L. Cline, Candice L. Cline, Alex L. Cline, Kameron N. Cline, Christopher L. Cline, Candice L. Cline, Alex L. Cline, Kameron N. Cline
Parents Terese Klein, Fred Klein
Siblings Timothy Klein, Debbie Klein
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ChrisKlein
Twitter https://twitter.com/iamchrisklein?lang=en
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0005098
Awards Young Hollywood Awards (2001)
Nominations Teen Choice Awards (2000), Chicago Film Critics Association (2000)
Movies “We Were Soldiers” (2002), “Election” (1999), “American Reunion” (2012), “Just Friends” (2005), “The Uberkanone” (2014), “Authors Anonymous” (2014)
TV Shows “American Pie” – (1999-2012)
Title Salary
American Reunion (2012) $600,000
Quote
1 (2012) Rollerball was definitely a dud. I was 21-years-old, working on a movie with a budget of $103 million, and working with John McTiernan, who did Die Hard, Predator, and The Hunt For Red October. I did the best I could with that project. But listen: the movie doesn’t work. There’s a lot of reasons for it, but it certainly wasn’t for lack of effort on my part.
2 (2012, on quitting drinking) I realized I had to get it straight and realize what the fuck was going on because the me that I knew was slipping away. At that point, fuck acting. Can I even get out of bed? I was a 31-year-old man with bills to pay, a dog to take care of, and my mother sick with worry. And I’m in jail again. How did I get here? Living with addiction is not living, it’s existing and barely hanging on. I was sick and tired of feeling that way and I didn’t know how to not feel that way, so I got help.
3 I don’t need food to impress, man. It’s a flash of a smile and a nice conversation. And at the end of the day, she’s cooking the food.
Fact
1 Became a father for the 1st time at age 37 when his wife Laina-Rose Thyfault gave birth to their son Frederick Easton Klein on July 23, 2016.
2 His father is of 3/4 German and 1/4 Irish descent. His mother is of Irish, as well as German and English, ancestry.
3 Lending his voice to The Wild Bunch (2017), out in 2010. [October 2009]
4 Filming American Dreamz (2006). [September 2005]
5 Was in a relationship with Ginnifer Goodwin for two years, until December 2008.
6 Attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, where he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha.
7 His mother is a teacher in Orange County, California
8 Has an older sister and a younger brother.
9 Engagement to actress Katie Holmes called off in March 2005.
10 He was the only one of the five original boys from the series to not appear in American Wedding (2003). When queried, writer Adam Herz stated that they did not have enough for Chris to do, and that it was hard enough to fit the currently existing cast in. They were unable to do a cameo appearance because Chris was in London during filming, and the budget would not allow for the expenses of having him flown in for just a few scenes.
11 Proposed to girlfriend of four years, Katie Holmes, during Christmas 2003 at her family’s home in Ohio. Asked her father’s permission first.
12 Is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.
13 Played Tony in his high school production of West Side Story.
14 Was discovered in his high school by director Alexander Payne who was scouting locations for Election (1999).
15 His family moved to Omaha, Nebraska, USA at age 11.
16 Played linebacker in High School.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
The Competition post-production Calvin Chesney
Game of Aces 2016 Jackson Cove
The Grinder 2016 TV Series Benji
Idiotsitter 2016 TV Series Chris Klein
Motive 2015 TV Series Brad Calgrove
How We Live 2015 TV Movie Matt Harris
Damaged 2014 TV Movie Sam Luck
Wilfred 2011-2014 TV Series Drew
Authors Anonymous 2014 Henry Obert
Cops Uncuffed 2012 TV Movie Officer Peter Pritchard
TRON: Uprising 2012 TV Series Dash
Raising Hope 2012 TV Series Brad
Franklin & Bash 2012 TV Series Tommy Dale
American Reunion 2012 Oz
The Good Guys 2010 TV Series George Jenkins
Caught in the Crossfire 2010 Briggs
Chris Klein: More Leaked Auditions 2010 Video short
Play Dead 2009 Video Ronnie Reno
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay 2009 Stevie
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li 2009 Charlie Nash
Welcome to the Captain 2008 TV Series Marty Tanner
Hank and Mike 2008 Conrad Hubriss
New York City Serenade 2007 Ray
Day Zero 2007 Rifkin
The Valley of Light 2007 TV Movie Noah
The Good Life 2007 Tad Tokas
American Dad! 2006 TV Series Gary / Rick
Lenexa, 1 Mile 2006 Andy Lausier
American Dreamz 2006 William Williams
Just Friends 2005/I Dusty Dinkleman
The Long Weekend 2005 Cooper
Tilt-A-Whirl 2005 Short Customer #2
The United States of Leland 2003 Allen Harris
We Were Soldiers 2002 2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan
Rollerball 2002 Jonathan Cross
American Pie 2 2001 Oz
Say It Isn’t So 2001 Gilbert Noble
Here on Earth 2000 Kelley
American Pie 1999 Chris ‘Oz’ Ostreicher
Election 1999 Paul Metzler

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Game of Aces 2016 producer

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
Just Friends 2005/I performer: “Jamie Smiles”

Self

Title Year Status Character
Hollywood Today Live 2016 TV Series Himself
Access Hollywood Live 2016 TV Series Himself
The Playboy Morning Show 2014 TV Series Himself
The Big Picture 2012 TV Series Himself
Chelsea Lately 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest
IC Places Hollywood 2012 TV Series Himself – Interviewee
Big Morning Buzz Live 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest
The Wendy Williams Show 2012 TV Series Himself -Guest
Watch What Happens: Live 2012 TV Series Himself
Hollywood Uncensored with Sam Rubin 2012 TV Series Himself
Le grand journal de Canal+ 2012 TV Series documentary Himself
Up Close with Carrie Keagan 2009 TV Series Himself – Guest
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2009 TV Series Himself – Guest
The Chocolate, the Shit, the Vomit, and the Blood (or) The Making of ‘Hank and Mike’ 2008 Video documentary Himself
Secret’s Out 2007 TV Series Himself – Guest
Punk’d 2004-2007 TV Series Himself
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 2004-2006 TV Series Himself – Guest
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2005 TV Series Himself – Guest
Last Call with Carson Daly 2005 TV Series Himself – Guest
The Showbiz Show with David Spade 2005 TV Series Himself – Guest
The Kelly Slater Surf Invitational 2004 TV Movie Himself
The Sharon Osbourne Show 2004 TV Series Himself – Guest
On-Air with Ryan Seacrest 2004 TV Series Himself – Guest
V Graham Norton 2003 TV Series Himself – Guest
Born Sloppy 2003 TV Series Himself
We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right 2002 Video documentary short Himself / 2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan
Gala Paramount Pictures Celebrates 90th Anniversary with 90 Stars for 90 Years 2002 TV Movie Himself
VH-1 Behind the Movie 2002 TV Series documentary Himself
Electric Playground 2002 TV Series documentary
MADtv 2002 TV Series Himself – Special Guest / Executive
WWE Smackdown! 2002 TV Series Himself
Good Times with Cast and Crew of ‘American Pie 2’ 2002 Video documentary short Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2001 TV Series Himself – Guest
2001 MTV Movie Awards 2001 TV Special Himself
Young Hollywood Awards 2001 TV Special Himself
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 2001 TV Series Himself – Guest
Comedy Central Canned Ham 2001 TV Series Himself
The Challenge 2001 TV Series Himself
2000 MTV Movie Awards 2000 TV Special documentary Himself – Presenter
Spotlight on Location: American Pie 1999 TV Short documentary Himself
Gomorron 1999 TV Series Himself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Chelsea Lately 2012 TV Series Oz
Tan a gustito 2006 TV Series Himself

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2001 Young Hollywood Award Young Hollywood Awards Superstar of Tomorrow – Male
2000 Young Hollywood Award Young Hollywood Awards Best Ensemble Cast American Pie (1999)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2000 CFCA Award Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Most Promising Actor American Pie (1999)
2000 OFTA Film Award Online Film & Television Association Best Breakthrough Performance – Male Election (1999)
2000 Teen Choice Award Teen Choice Awards Film – Choice Liar American Pie (1999)
2000 Teen Choice Award Teen Choice Awards Film – Choice Breakout Performance American Pie (1999)

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