Eric Christian Olsen - wikipedia Eric Christian Olsen This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( November 2015 ) Eric Christian Olsen Olsen in 2013 May 31, 1977 ( age 41 ) Eugene, Oregon, U.S. Occupation Actor Years active 1997 -- present Spouse ( s ) Sarah Wright ( m. 2012 ) Children Eric Christian Olsen ( born May 31, 1977 ) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayals of Detective Marty Deeks on the CBS television series NCIS : Los Angeles, and of Austin in the film Not Another Teen Movie. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 References 6 External links Early life Olsen was born in Eugene, Oregon, the son of Jeanne ( née Donstad ), a non-denominational chaplain, and Paul V. Olsen, a professor of English, and head track and cross country coach of Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. He has an older brother, David, who acts as his stunt double ; David is married to actress Daniela Ruah. Olsen is of Norwegian descent. Olsen spent most of his childhood in Bettendorf, Iowa and attended Bettendorf Middle and High School, where he pursued interests such as sports, Japanese, and Chinese. In addition to many local theatre performances, Olsen trained in improv with ComedySportz Quad Cities and later joined the cast. Career Olsen 's first starring role was the titular role in the 1999 TV movie Arthur 's Quest, soon after he gave an Emmy submitted portrayal of a dying burn victim on NBC 's ER. His next role was a small one in HBO 's Black Cat Run. Eric soon landed a starring role in the Fox TV series Get Real, playing Cameron Green. The series lasted for a year before Eric made his transition onto the big screen when he played Ben Affleck 's gunner in Pearl Harbor, that was quickly followed by a leading role as Austin `` The Cocky Blond Guy '' in the teen send up feature film Not Another Teen Movie. Olsen next played Jake in the teen comedy The Hot Chick. In 2003, he won the role of Lloyd Christmas in Dumb and Dumberer : When Harry Met Lloyd, the prequel to the hit movie Dumb and Dumber. Olsen followed that up by playing opposite Chris Evans for a second time in Cellular. He starred in the yet to be released Mojave and then joined the final season of Fox 's Tru Calling. He claimed three highly contrasting roles in 2006 and 2007 with the release of Beerfest, License to Wed and Zach Braff 's The Last Kiss. Olsen co-starred as Sully in the Fox sitcom The Loop. Olsen had four other projects in 2008 and continues to reside in Malibu, California. Olsen appeared on Will Ferrell and Adam McKay 's streaming video website Funny or Die, with a small series of segments featuring a character called Perry Hilton, a parody of Paris Hilton. He starred in the 2011 science - fiction horror film The Thing. Olsen portrays Detective Marty Deeks on the CBS show NCIS : Los Angeles. His character appeared in two episodes of season one before joining the cast as a series regular in the second season. Personal life Olsen became engaged to actress Sarah Wright in October 2011. They were married near Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on June 23, 2012. Their first child, a son, was born in 2013 and their second child a daughter was born in 2016. Olsen and Wright were featured in a 2015 episode of the HGTV series House Hunters buying a vacation home near Jackson Hole. Olsen works with the charity Hats Off for Cancer as an Honorary Board Member and Spokesperson, featured on their Public Service Announcement video. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2001 Mean People Suck Nick Short film 2001 Pearl Harbor Gunner 2001 Not Another Teen Movie Austin 2002 Local Boys Randy Dobson 2002 The Hot Chick Jake 2003 Dumb and Dumberer : When Harry Met Lloyd Lloyd Christmas Cellular Chad Thompson Death Valley Josh ( original title : Mojave ) 2006 Beerfest Gunther 2006 The Last Kiss Kenny 2007 License to Wed Carlisle Myers 2007 The Comebacks Foreign Exchange Student 2008 Sunshine Cleaning Randy Clever 2008 Eagle Eye Craig Bolston 2009 Fired Up Nick Brady 2009 The Six Wives of Henry Lefay Lloyd Wiggins The Back - Up Plan Clive Bennett 2010 -- 12 Hero Factory William Furno Trials of Furno - Breakout Part 2 2011 The Thing Adam Finch 2012 Celeste and Jesse Forever Steve Tucker 2014 Warning Labels Thad Short film 2015 Band of Robbers Sid Sawyer 2016 The Relationtrip Chippy ( voice ) 2017 Sun Dogs Thad 2017 Battle of the Sexes Lornie Kuhle Television Year Title Role Notes Beyond Belief : Fact or Fiction Adam 1 episode : `` The Viewing, The Subway, Kid in the Closet, Justice is Served & The Tractor '' 1998 Black Cat Run Gas Station Attendant TV Movie - Credited as Eric Olsen 1999 Arthur 's Quest Artie / King Arthur TV Movie 1999 Turks Kevin Williams Episode : `` Friends & Strangers '' 1999 ER Travis Mitchell Episode : `` Responsible Parties '' 1999 -- 2000 Get Real Cameron Green Main cast - 22 episodes 2000 Lessons Learned Jack TV Movie 2001 Ruling Class Bill Olszewski TV Movie 2001 Smallville Young Harry Bollston Episode : `` Hourglass '' 2002 24 John Mason Episode : `` Day 2 : 2 : 00 p.m. -- 3 : 00 p.m. '' 2005 Tru Calling Jensen Ritchie 5 episodes 2006 -- 07 The Loop Sully Sullivan Main cast 17 episodes 2007 The Hill Matt O'Brien TV Movie 2007 Write & Wrong Jason ' Krueger ' Langdon TV Movie 2008 -- 09 Brothers & Sisters Kyle DeWitt 6 episodes 2009 -- 10 Community Vaughn Miller 4 episodes 2010 -- present NCIS : Los Angeles LAPD Detective Marty Deeks Recurring cast ; ( season 1 ) Main cast ; ( season 2 -- present ) 2010 -- 12 Kick Buttowski : Suburban Daredevil Wade Recurring character 2015 House Hunters Himself Appeared in an episode with his wife Sarah and mother Jeanne looking for a vacation home in the Jackson Hole area 2015 Geeks Who Drink Himself Episode : Eric Christian Olsen vs. Scott Porter 2016 Star vs. the Forces of Evil `` Rock '' Episode : Spider with a Top Hat 2018 Robot Chicken Martin Brody / Basil of Baker Street / Logan 5 Episode : `` Things Look Bad for the Streepster '' References Jump up ^ `` Eric Christian Olsen Biography ( 1977 ? - ) ''. Filmreference.com. 1977 - 05 - 31. Retrieved 2011 - 08 - 11. Jump up ^ `` Coach Paul V. Olsen - Augustana College ''. www.augustana.edu. Jump up ^ Augustana.edu Archived 2013 - 10 - 14 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` ' NCIS : LA ' Stars Eric Christian Olsen and Daniela Ruah on Densi : Could There Be Wedding Bells ? ''. Jump up ^ `` Eric Christian Olsen On Set Interview THE THING ''. 8 October 2010. Jump up ^ `` Ovguide.com ''. Jump up ^ Creepy, Uncle ( 2010 - 06 - 15 ). `` Finally We Know When We Can See The Thing ! ''. Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 2011 - 08 - 11. Jump up ^ `` NCIS : Los Angeles Promotes Eric Christian Olsen to Series Regular ''. TV Guide. Jump up ^ `` Actor Olsen Is Engaged ''. ContactMusic. October 25, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2012. Jump up ^ Monica Rizzo ( June 25, 2012 ). `` Eric Christian Olsen Marries Sarah Wright ''. People.com. Retrieved June 25, 2012. Jump up ^ Rizzo, Monica ( 26 August 2013 ). `` Eric Christian Olsen and Sarah Wright Welcome Son Wyatt Oliver ''. People. Retrieved 26 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Eric Christian Olsen & Sarah Wright Olsen Expecting Baby No. 2 ''. E ! Online. Retrieved 2016 - 03 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Eric Christian and Sarah Wright Olsen Welcome Daughter ''. People.com. Retrieved 21 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` ' NCIS : LA ' Star Eric Christian Olsen and Wife Sarah Wright Hunt for Homes on HGTV ''. Jump up ^ `` Hats Off For Cancer Board of Directors ''. Hats Off For Cancer. Retrieved August 15, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Hats Off For Cancer PSA ''. YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved August 15, 2016. 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Question: who is the actor that plays deeks on ncis la
Answer: Eric Christian Olsen