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BIOGRAPHY

Olsen was born in Eugene, Oregon but he spent most of his childhood in Bettendorf, Iowa . He attended Bettendorf High School where he pursued such interests as Sports and Japanese . He currently studies pre-med at Pepperdine University. In 1996 he went to California with $500 in his pocket. In his first week he scored a guest role on the ABC-TV series '' High Incident '', produced by Steven Spielberg . His next guest appearance was on the FOX TV series ''Millennium''.

His next roles were in '' Black Cat Run '' before making his big screen debut in the leading role of Arthur in '' Arthur’s Quest ''.

Having a lead role under his belt, he soon landed a recurring role in the Fox TV series Get Real, playing Cameron Green. The series lasted for a year but he had a mermorable role as a burn victim, before landing another recurring role on the short-lived series Ruling Class. He played a gunner in '' Pearl Harbor '', then landed a leading role in the teen send up feature film '' Not Another Teen Movie ''.

One day, after a bad audition, Olsen bought a surfboard and taught himself to surf and soon feel in love with the sport. In '''' in the prequel to the hit movie '' Dumb And Dumber '', which was a huge Flop , but Olsen scored a role in '' Cellular '', starring Kim Basinger . It also paired him with Chris Evans for the second time.

He is currently in a new sitcom on FOX called ' The Loop ''.


FILMOGRAPHY


  • ''Superhero!'' (2007)

  • ''The Loop'' (2006)

  • ''Cellular'' (2004)

  • ''Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd'' (2003)

  • ''The Hot Chick'' (2002)

  • ''Local Boys'' (2002)

  • ''Not Another Teen Movie'' (2001)

  • ''Pearl Harbor'' (2001)

  • ''Arthur's Quest'' (1999)



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