American film actor Chris Klein managed to appear in more than 20 films during his relatively short film career. With the exception of one, which we will mention below, they have not received much fame in Russia. Christopher himself claims that he got into the cinema by accident - he was just looking for a job for the summer.
Photos, interesting interview excerpts, detailed filmography and other interesting moments in today's brief review.
Chris Klein. Biography
According to American tradition, a person can have two names. Christopher, shortened to stage Chris, is Frederick Klein's middle name.
Klein became the second child in the family. He has a sister a year older than him and a younger brother (three years difference). Born in March 1979, when the family lived in Illinois, in the small town of Hinsdale. Zodiac sign - Pisces. When he turns 13, the family moves to Omaha, Nebraska. Like all boys, Chris played football. He was a midfielder on the school team. The first film debut took place at the age of 20. Chris Klein calls 1999 the most difficult year of his life. During this year, he manages to star in two films that receivepositive reviews. After the very first picture, Klein becomes a fairly well-known figure in the film business, and the abbreviation for the middle name becomes known to everyone. In most cases, the same name is used in everyday life.
A year after the debut, in January, Klein meets Katie Holmes. In 2003, they announce their engagement. After 2 years, the couple decides to leave. At the same time, Kathy herself reports that “she has another one.”
From interesting facts, it can be noted that the actor twice attracted the attention of the authorities. Both times - drunk driving. Twice was enough, and a week after the second arrest, Klein was coded.
American Pie
In American Pie, Chris Klein plays Oz, or Christopher Oestryker. At the beginning of the film, his character states: "My friends call me Nova, short for Casanova."
However, already in the second part of the film, four friends enter into a certain agreement, under which the captain of the la cross team is recorded in the school choir. There he meets the charming Heather (Mina Suvari), together with whom he performs as soloists at the school choir competition. Although many call the film a little vulgar, the picture has some success with the audience. Inspired by popularity, screenwriters create "American Pie 2". Two years later, in 2001, he hits the screens.
This time, four inseparable friends, after one year of college, are going to spend the summer togetherrest. It would be nice to combine business with pleasure, and one of the four finds an ad. The guys get a job as painters. We will not retell all the adventures of both films, otherwise it will not be interesting to watch them later.
Chris Klein did not participate in the 3rd film. According to him, their characters in the film were not planned. If there were roles, both he and Mina would certainly accept the invitation.
Other movies
Klein himself considers "Pie" one of his best films. However, in his interview, he says: “I did not only star in comedies. Drama. Melodramas. The cardinal opposite can be called the tape "We Were Soldiers", where I starred with Mel Gibson.
In addition to those already mentioned, let's name a few more films in which Chris Klein took part. Filmography, according to various sources, has from 20 to 30 tapes. Let's present them as a list by year:
- 1999 - Upstart and American Pie.
- 2000 - Here on Earth.
- 2001 - "American Pie 2" and "Say It's Not So"
- 2002 - Rollerball and We Were Soldiers.
- 2003 - "The United States of Leland".
For a couple of years, Klein has been on various talk shows. Returns to screens in 2005.
- 2005 - Long Weekend & Just Friends.
- 2006 - "1 Mile to Lennex".
- The next year is extremely successful - roles in 4 films at once. 2007 - "Valley of Light", "Zero Day", "Good Life" and "New Yorkserenade.”
- 2008 - Hank and Mike.
- 2009 - "Street Fighter" and "The Six Wives of Henry Lefay".
- 2010 - The Good Boys.
In 2010, Klein began acting in serials. This continues until 2014. The only exception is the 4th film from the American Pie franchise, which was released in 2012.
- 2014 is marked by two films - "Unknown Authors" and "Broken".
- 2015 - Burning Blue.
We counted 23 individual films. It is useless to take into account the series, because, for example, the series "Wilfred" was filmed for 4 years. The total number of episodes is 49, while, although Klein was listed as a minor, he participated in almost every episode.
Conclusion
Towards the end, we note that Chris Klein became not just a film actor, but a person who managed to realize the dream of many boys and girls, without making any special efforts. In his own words, he did not think about such a career, but was simply looking for a job for the summer.
