Chris Owen (actor)

Chris Owen (born September 25, 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for his supporting role as Chuck "Sherminator" Sherman in the '' American Pie'' franchise (1999–2012), appearing in '' American Pie'', '' American Pie 2'', '' American Pie Presents: Band Camp'' and '' American Reunion''. Owen has also appeared in multiple '' National Lampoon'' films, including starring as the co-lead in '' National Lampoon's Gold Diggers'' (2003).

For his supporting role in '' October Sky'' (1999), Owen was nominated for the YoungStar Award for Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama Film. He has also had supporting roles in the comedy films '' Angus'' (1995), '' Black Sheep'' (1996), and '' Ready to Rumble'' (2000), and the drama films '' Dear Wendy'' (2005), '' The Mist'' (2007), and ''Fortress'' (2012).

Life and career

Owen was born in Royal Oak, Michigan. He began acting as early as age ten, with his first recorded film credit in ''Le peloton d'exécution'' (1991), a French-Canadian film. After that, he appeared in numerous films of the 1990s, like '' Major Payne'', '' Black Sheep'', '' Can't Hardly Wait'', '' She's All That'', '' October Sky'' and the 1995 film '' Angus'', the first of five films with longtime friend and collaborator Charlie Talbert.

In 1999, Owen appeared in the hit comedy film '' American Pie'' as Chuck Sherman, a teenager that boasts himself of being a "ladies man" and goes by "The Sherminator". Owen reprised his role in all of the sequels of the '' American Pie'' franchise, including one of the straight-to-DVD spin-offs called '' American Pie Presents: Band Camp''. Aside from Eugene Levy, he is the only actor from the theatrical features to appear in the ''American Pie Presents'' direct-to-video spin-off series.

Along with his appearances in the ''American Pie'' and '' National Lampoon'' franchises, Owen has appeared in TV shows like '' 7th Heaven'', '' Monk'' and '' The Mentalist''.

In 2014, a ''New York Daily News'' article reported Owen was working as a waiter at a sushi restaurant in Santa Monica, California. In the article, Owen says that "life doesn’t always go the way you planned. I love acting and this job lets me stay in the fight." Since that article was published, Owen has appeared in several films, including a supporting role in '' The Last Sharknado: It's About Time'', as well as a guest spot on '' Criminal Minds''.

During his career, Owen also appeared in the music videos of Something Corporate's song "If You C Jordan" and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike's song "Mammoth" with Moguai.

Filmography

Film

Television

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20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
American male child actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
Male actors from California
Living people
Male actors from Michigan
1980 births