Chris Owen (born ) is an American

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...

. He is best known for his role as Chuck Sherman, a.k.a.The Sherminator in the '' American Pie film franchise'', appearing in '' American Pie'', ''

American Pie 2 ''American Pie 2'' is a 2001 American sex comedy film directed by James B. Rogers and written by Adam Herz and David H. Steinberg from a story by Herz. A sequel to the 1999 comedy film '' American Pie'', it is the second film in the ''American ...

'', '' American Pie Presents: Band Camp'' and ''

American Reunion ''American Reunion'' (also known as ''American Pie 4: Reunion'' or ''American Pie: Reunion'' in certain countries) is a 2012 American ensemble sex comedy film written and directed by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. It is the fourth installm ...

''. Aside from

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, he is the only actor from the theatrical features to appear in the "''American Pie Presents:''"

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spin-off movies.

Life and career

Owen 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 ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Can't Hardly Wait ''Can't Hardly Wait'' is a 1998 American teen romantic comedy film written and directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. It stars an ensemble cast including Ethan Embry, Charlie Korsmo, Lauren Ambrose, Peter Facinelli, Seth Green, and Jenni ...

'', '' 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 film franchise'', including one of the straight-to-DVD spin-offs called '' American Pie Presents: Band Camp''. Along with his appearances in the ''American Pie'' and '' National Lampoon'' film franchises, Owen has appeared in TV shows like '' 7th Heaven'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 2014, a ''

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'' article reported Owen was working as a waiter at a sushi restaurant in

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. 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 ''

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''. During his career, Owen also appeared in the music videos of

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's song "If You C Jordan" and

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike are a Belgian–Greek DJ duo composed of brothers Dimitri Thivaios and Michael Thivaios. They were ranked No. 1 on ''DJ Mag''s Top 100 DJs list in 2015 and 2019, and were ranked No. 2 in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2020 ...

's song "Mammoth" with Moguai.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Owen, Chris 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 Year of birth missing (living people)