Erik Flynn Stocklin (born September 24, 1982) is an American actor. He is known for his recurring roles on television series such as ''Mistresses'', ''Stalker'' and ''

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'', and for his leading role in the

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original series '' Haters Back Off''.

Early life and career

Stocklin was born in

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, New Jersey. He attended

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and earned a

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in theatre in 2007.Didymus, John Thomas
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, Connecticut. He also trained at the

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. In 2008, he moved to California. Stocklin has played leading roles in feature films including ''Donner Pass'' (2011) and ''The Bad Guys'' (2015).McNary, Dave
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'', June 30, 2016; and Sneider, Jeff
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'', October 12, 2015, accessed October 10, 2018Caprilozzi, Christine
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''Horror News Network'', February 22, 2012, accessed October 10, 2018 He also appeared on television in recurring roles on ''

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'' (2013) and ''

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'' (2014–2015),Maddison, Jacqueline
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''Beverley Hills Magazine'', May 23, 2017, accessed October 10, 2018 and he guest-starred on ''

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'' (2011), ''

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'' (2014) and '' Timeless'' (2018), among others.LaCroix, Emy
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'', July 3, 2018, accessed October 10, 2018 He has also appeared in national commercials for Marmot, Apple, Hyundai, Mazda and McDonald's. In 2016 and 2017, he co-starred in the

series '' Haters Back Off'', opposite series creator

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, whom he married in 2018.Andreeva, Nellie
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''Metro'', 30 December 2018 Stocklin appeared in two 2019 episodes of the Netflix series ''

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''. In 2021, Stocklin and Ballinger, began a weekly podcast titled ''Relax! with Colleen and Erik''. In 2021 and 2022, he played Matt in the television series ''

''.

Personal life

Stocklin began dating

, his co-star from '' Haters Back Off'', by early 2018. The couple wed later the same year. They have three children: a son, Flynn Timothy Stocklin, born on December 10, 2018, and twins, Wesley Koy and Maisy Joanne Stocklin, born on November 6, 2021.Etienne, Vanessa
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Filmography

References

External links

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Stocklin's acting reel
(2014) {{DEFAULTSORT:Stoclin, Erik 1982 births 21st-century American composers American male television actors American male film actors Circle in the Square Theatre School alumni Living people People from Freehold Borough, New Jersey Southern Connecticut State University alumni