Erik von Detten
| Erik von Detten | |
|---|---|
 Erik von Detten in 2004 | |
| Born |
Erik Thomas von Detten October 3, 1982 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–2010 |
Erik Thomas von Detten (born October 3, 1982) is a former American actor. He is known for his roles in Escape to Witch Mountain, Toy Story, Brink!, The Princess Diaries, Complete Savages, and So Weird.
Personal life
Erik Thomas von Detten was born in San Diego, California.[1] He is the son of Susan von Detten (née Farber), a photographer,[2] and Volker von Detten. His father is an immigrant from Munich, Germany.[3] He has three sisters, Dolly, Britta, and Andrea, and a brother, Timothy.[4]
Career
One of von Detten's earliest roles was Nicholas Alamain on the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1992 until 1993. Nicholas was revealed to be the secret son of Lawrence Alamain (Michael Sabatino) and Carly Manning (Crystal Chappell), two of the show's major characters. As a result, von Detten was heavily involved in some of the show's main storylines, despite only being 10 years old at the time. Perhaps the most notable storyline during von Detten's time on the soap was Nicholas' accidental killing of his father's lover Lisanne Gardner, who had been attempting to blackmail Viviam Alamein over the secret of Nicholas's parentage.
In 1995, when he was 13, Von Detten provided the voice of the villainous toy-destroyer Sid Phillips in the hit movie Toy Story. In 1996, he starred in the ABC family original movie Christmas Every Day. He starred as Wally Cleaver in the 1997 movie Leave It to Beaver and also starred as the title character in the Disney Channel original movie Brink! in 1998. Von Detten has also appeared in a theatrical release as the jerk Josh Bryant in The Princess Diaries in 2001. In addition, he has made several television appearances in shows like Dinotopia (2002), the first celebrity edition of the ABC reality show The Mole, the third season's Celebrity Mole Hawaii (2003), in which he was runner-up, as well as Disney Channel's So Weird, and Fox's Malcolm in the Middle. Von Detten has also played the part of Chris Savage in the short-lived sitcom Complete Savages. In 2007, he made his stage debut in the children's play The Christmas Princess[5] in Santa Monica. In 2009, he was featured in the music video "Wanted" by pop singer Jessie James. In 2010, he made a brief cameo appearance in Toy Story 3 reprising his role as Sid Phillips, who is now a garbageman in his 20s.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | All I Want for Christmas | Choir | |
| 1995 | Top Dog | Matthew Swanson | |
| 1995 | Toy Story | Sid Phillips (voice) | |
| 1996 | Amanda | Kelsey Farnsworth | |
| 1997 | Hercules | Boy #1 (voice) | |
| 1997 | Leave It to Beaver | Wallace 'Wally' Cleaver | |
| 1999 | Tarzan | Flynt (voice) | |
| 2001 | Recess: School's Out | Erwin Lawson / Capt. Brad (voice) | |
| 2001 | Princess Diaries, TheThe Princess Diaries | Josh Bryant | |
| 2001 | Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street | Erwin Lawson (voice) | Video |
| 2001 | Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Additional Voices | |
| 2002 | American Girl | Kenton | |
| 2003 | National Lampoon's Barely Legal | Deacon Lewis | |
| 2003 | Recess: All Growed Down | Erwin Lawson (voice) | Video |
| 2005 | Smile | Chris | |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 | Sid Phillips (voice) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Days of Our Lives | Nicholas Alamain | Regular role |
| 1993 | Night Sins | Nicholas Alamain | TV film |
| 1994 | In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness | Older John | TV film |
| 1994 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Vic / Tough Kid (voice) | "The Switching Hour" |
| 1995 | Season of Hope, AA Season of Hope | Tyler Hackett | TV film |
| 1995 | Kidnapped: In the Line of Duty | Sam Honeycutt | TV film |
| 1995 | Escape to Witch Mountain | Danny | TV film |
| 1995 | ER | Ben Larkin | "Hell and High Water" |
| 1996 | Bug Hunt, TheThe Bug Hunt | TV film | |
| 1996 | Life with Louie | (voice) | "Summer of My Discontent" |
| 1996 | Stranger to Love, AA Stranger to Love | Justin | TV film |
| 1996 | Mr. Rhodes | Milo | "Pilot" |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven | Randy | "Halloween" |
| 1996 | Christmas Every Day | Billy Jackson | TV film |
| 1997 | Things That Go Bump | Christian | TV film |
| 1997 | Meego | Trip Parker | "Pilot" |
| 1997 | Toy Story Treats | Sid Phillips (voice) | "Woody's Nightmares" |
| 1997–2000 | Recess | Erwin Lawson (voice) | Recurring role |
| 1998 | You Wish | Jeff Collins | "Bride and Prejudice" |
| 1998 | Brink! | Andy 'Brink' Brinker | TV film |
| 1998 | Wild Thornberrys, TheThe Wild Thornberrys | Adolescent Jaguar (voice) | "Temple of Eliza" |
| 1999 | Replacing Dad | Drew | TV film |
| 1999–2000 | Odd Man Out | Andrew Whitney | Main role |
| 1999–2001 | So Weird | Clu Bell | Main role |
| 2001 | As Told by Ginger | Kid #2 (voice) | "The Right Stuff" |
| 2001 | Raising Dad | Brad Singer | "The Drama Club" |
| 2001 | Legend of Tarzan, TheThe Legend of Tarzan | Flynt (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2002 | Do Over | Gary Ross | "Valentine's Day Dance" |
| 2002–2003 | Dinotopia | Karl Scott | Main role |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Drew Lamerly | "Privilege" |
| 2003 | Charmed | Newspaper Reporter | "Baby's First Demon" |
| 2004 | 8 Simple Rules | Erik | "C.J.'s Party" |
| 2004–2005 | Complete Savages | Chris Savage | Main role |
| 2005 | Malcolm in the Middle | Brad | "Secret Boyfriend" |
| 2006 | Brandy & Mr. Whiskers | (voice) | "Dog Play Afternoon" |
| 2007 | Girl, Positive | Jason | TV film |
| 2007 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Chan (voice) | "The Beach" |
| 2008 | Bones | Ed Dekker | "Player Under Pressure" |
| 2009 | Family Guy | Shovin' Buddy (voice) | "Peter's Progress" |
References
- ↑ "Erik von Detten". MSN. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Susan Von Detten". Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ↑ According to chat interview, circa January/February 2000
- ↑ Sansing, Dina (2003). "the way to his heart?". Seventeen. p. 120. Archived from the original (JPG) on 2007-03-04. Retrieved 2006-09-08.
- ↑ "The Christmas Princess at The Black Box Theatre 2007". www.abouttheartists.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
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