Chris Klein Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Family, Facts, Biography

Publish date: 2024-05-17
Chris Klein Quick Info
Height6 ft 1 in
Weight79 kg
Date of Birth
Zodiac SignPisces
SpouseLaina Rose Thyfault

Chris Klein is an American actor best known for his roles in teen comedies. Chris Ostreicher aka Oz in the American Pie franchise is the most memorable character played by him. In 2020, he was cast to play Bill Townsend in the Netflix drama, Sweet Magnolias.

Born Name

Frederick Christopher Klein

Nick Name

Chris

Sun Sign

Pisces

Born Place

Hinsdale, Illinois, United States

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Chris graduated from Millard West High School in Omaha, Nebraska in 1997. He was a member of the varsity swim team as well as played linebacker and cornerback for the football team.

Chris was officially cast in the film Election (1999) by the time he got in freshman year at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas. He was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity in university.

Occupation

Actor

Family

Manager

He is represented by –

Build

Athletic

Height

6 ft 1 in or 185.5 cm

Weight

79 kg or 174 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

He has dated –

  • Katie Holmes (2000–2005) – Chris dated Katie in his early 20s, the couple bonded over their similar upbringing and common experiences in Hollywood. After dating for 3 years, they got engaged in 2003. Their respective careers started going through a transition period that made them see less of each other due to which the couple called off their engagement officially in March 2005.
  • Lindley Gardner (2006) – Chris briefly dated former actress and model turned Psychologist Lindley Gardner in 2006.
  • Ginnifer Goodwin (2006–2008) – The actor dated fellow actress, Ginnifer for a little over 2 years before an amicable break-up.
  • Laina Rose Thyfault (2011–Present) – Klein first met travel agent Laina at a mutual friend’s wedding in 2011. The couple dated for 3 years and got engaged in December 2014. They got married in August 2015 in the state of Montana at an outdoor church in Gallatin Gateway. Together the couple has a son named Frederick Easton Klein (b. July 2016) and a daughter named Isla Rose Klein (b. May 2018).

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    He has German, Irish, and distant English ancestry.

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Hazel

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Brand Endorsements

    Religion

    Christianity

    Chris Klein Favorite Things

    Source – MTV

    Chris Klein Facts

  • His first performance on stage was as a child participating in church choirs.
  • His first major expense with the money he earned in Hollywood was to pay for another semester at Texas Christian University since he had taken substantial time off to film his first 2 films.
  • In senior year, he was cast as Tony in his school’s production of the musical West Side Story that led his principal to introduce him to the director, Alexander Payne to audition for him when he visited the school campus scouting for filming locations for his next teen movie.
  • Chris was arrested for drunk driving in June 2005 for the first time and then again in June 2010. After his 2nd DUI, the actor enrolled in an alcohol addiction program at the Cirque Lodge rehab facility and has been sober ever since.
  • He was the only one of the original cast members who did not appear in American Wedding (2003) because Klein was in London filming another project at that time and the film-makers did not have the budget to get him on location for just a few scenes.
  • Chris auditioned for the musical-comedy Mamma-Mia! (2008) but did not make the cut because he did not do well. In 2010, his bad audition went viral. In response, the actor sportingly created a parody of bad auditions for funny or die comedy website.

    • Featured Image by Eva Rinaldi / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0

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