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Eddie Kaye Thomas

 
Actor: Eddie Kaye Thomas
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  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: 2000s
  • Major Genres: Comedy
  • Career Highlights: Blind Dating, Dirty Love, Freddy Got Fingered
  • First Major Screen Credit: Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Biography

Actor Eddie Kay Thomas first rose to national prominence for his work in the teen comedy hit American Pie, but Thomas' background and resumé are a good bit more varied and distinguished than that credit might lead one to expect. Eddie Kay Thomas was born in New York City on October 31, 1980, and won his first stage role at the age of seven. By the time Thomas graduated from New York's Professional Children's High School, he was already a seasoned veteran of the Broadway stage, appearing in Four Baboons Adoring the Sun in 1992 and The Diary of Anne Frank (opposite Natalie Portman) in 1997. Thomas made his screen debut in 1996, appearing in an episode of the TV series Law and Order (it was the first of three appearances on the show for Thomas), as well as landing a small role in the independent feature Illtown. In 1999, Thomas made a strong impression in the otherwise poorly received horror opus The Rage: Carrie 2, and also appeared in James Toback's controversial Black and White, but from a commercial standpoint the highlight of Thomas' year was American Pie, in which he gave a memorable comic performance as the uptight would-be continental hipster Finch. In 2000, Thomas was cast as the mischievous Russell on the WB sitcom Brutally Normal, which unfortunately lasted a mere five weeks before being canceled by network brass. The following year found Thomas back in the sitcom harness, playing Mike on the series Off Center, which was executive produced by Chris and Paul Weitz, who produced and directed American Pie. That same year, the Weitz brothers brought Thomas back to re-create the role of Finch in American Pie 2, while gross-out comic Tom Green tapped Thomas to play the title role in his first directorial effort, Freddie Got Fingered. The third chapter in the American Pie series, entitled American Wedding, was soon to follow in 2003. ~ All Movie Guide
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Eddie Kaye Thomas

Thomas in September 2008
Born October 31, 1980 (1980-10-31) (age 28)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1992–present

Eddie Kaye Thomas (born October 31, 1980) is an American film, television, and stage actor who rose to prominence in 1999 as Paul Finch in American Pie, a film that spawned two sequels and four direct-to-video spin-offs.

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Early life

Thomas was born in New York City. He began his acting career as a stage actor at age seven, appearing in Four Baboons Adoring the Sun in 1992 and The Diary of Anne Frank, opposite Natalie Portman in 1997. He graduated from New York's Professional Children's High School already a veteran of the Broadway stage.

Film and television

Thomas made his onscreen debut in an episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark? about a possessed camera that destroys everything it shoots entitled The Tale of the Curious Camera. He also appeared on Law & Order twice in 1996, playing different characters each time.

His screen work includes the independent movie called Illtown, The Rage: Carrie 2, and James Toback's controversial motion picture Black and White in which Thomas co-starred with Robert Downey, Jr. and Jared Leto, the title role of Canadian shock-comic Tom Green's Freddy Got Fingered, and as the stereotypical Jewish character Rosenberg in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) and Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) opposite David Krumholtz.

From 2001–2002 Thomas starred in the television series Off Centre with John Cho. He returned to the small screen in the sitcom 'Til Death for two seasons, until Fall 2008, when his character was removed from the show for budget reasons. However, Thomas's character returned in the 5th episode, which aired Wednesday, October 8, 2008, without any explanation as to his absence in the first four episodes. He has also appeared in the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "No More Bets".

Thomas appeared in commercials for Snickers and Nike and in 311's music video for "Flowing".

He has continued to do stage work, appearing off-Broadway in 2006 and guest voiced on American Dad! in 2009.

He is also a keen and talented soccer player and has been scouted by Major League Soccer club D.C. United since the age of 16. He was finally offered a professional contract 2 weeks after his 22nd birthday but turned it down to further pursue his acting career. He is good friends with American Pie co-star Chris Klein and is a fan of San Jose Earthquakes, having held a season ticket since he turned 20 in the year 2000.

Filmography

Television roles

Music videos

External links

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American Pie series
Original series
Spin off series
Cast

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