Tad Hilgenbrink (born Tad Davie Hilgenbrinck Quintana, October 9, 1981) is an American actor, known for his role as

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in '' American Pie Presents: Band Camp'', Chance Marquis in ''

The Curiosity of Chance ''The Curiosity of Chance'' is a 2006 comedy film directed by Russell P. Marleau, produced by Bigfoot Entertainment and starring Tad Hilgenbrink. Plot In 1980s Europe, flamboyant and gay 16-year-old Chance Marquis shows up at an international high ...

'' and Tyler in '' The Hills Run Red''.

Early life and career

Hilgenbrinck was born in

Quincy, Illinois Quincy ( ), known as Illinois's "Gem City", is a city in and the county seat of Adams County, Illinois, United States, located on the Mississippi River. The 2020 census counted a population of 39,463 in the city itself, down from 40,633 in 2010. ...

, and attended

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, where he was actively involved in music and theater. He performed as part of the resident company for summer 2003 at

Music Theatre of Wichita Music Theatre Wichita is a summer musical theatre, which has produced over 200 Broadway-scale productions since its founding in 1972. Founded as Music Theatre of Wichita in 1972 to provide summertime entertainment inside the 2100-seat Concert Hall o ...

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, where he performed in the musicals ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Good News'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He has a BFA in musical theatre and a minor in dance from

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and IES London. While at Millikin he spent his summers at

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in Sullivan, Illinois, as a performing intern.

Later career

He has performed in roles such as the Artful Dodger in ''

Oliver! ''Oliver!'' is a coming-of-age stage musical, with book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the 1838 novel '' Oliver Twist'' by Charles Dickens. It premiered at the Wimbledon Theatre, southwest London in 1960 before op ...

'', Gideon in ''

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers ''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' is a 1954 American musical film, directed by Stanley Donen, with music by Gene de Paul, lyrics by Johnny Mercer, and choreography by Michael Kidd. The screenplay, by Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich, and Do ...

'', and Chuck Cranston in ''Footloose''. He polished his creative craft, studying Shakespeare intensively in London and has starred in multiple theatrical pieces including ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', ''Chicago'', and ''Oliver!''. After many successful performances in

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and

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, he ventured to

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giving himself only two weeks to make it or go home. After winning his first major roles as well as the

Showcase Showcase or vitrine may refer to: *Cabinet (furniture) *Display case Music * ''Showcase'' (Bill Anderson album), 1964 * ''Showcase'' (Patsy Cline album), 1961 * ''Showcase'' (Buddy Holly album), 1964 * ''Showcase'' (Philly Joe Jones album), 1959 ...

on ''

The Price Is Right ''The Price Is Right'' is a television game show franchise created by Bob Stewart, originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman; currently it is produced and owned by Fremantle. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also inc ...

'', he decided to stay. He was chosen for Matt Stifler due to his resemblance to

Seann William Scott Seann William Scott (born October 3, 1976) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Steve Stifler in the '' American Pie'' franchise, and also for his role as Doug Glatt in both '' Goon'' and '' Goon: Last of the Enforcers''. He has al ...

, replacing

Eli Marienthal Eli David Marienthal (born March 6, 1986) is an American actor. Family & Personal life Marienthal was born in Santa Monica, California in 1986, the son of Penny Marienthal and Joseph Cross. He has two siblings, actors Harley Cross and Flora Cr ...

who portrayed the character in the primary ''American Pie'' series. He also appeared in the 2006 film ''

'', a movie in which he stars as a gay high school student who moved to a new school and must learn to fit in.

Filmography

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* 1981 births Living people American male television actors American male film actors American male stage actors American male actors of Mexican descent Contestants on American game shows Male actors from Illinois Actors from Quincy, Illinois 21st-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1980s-stub