Chris Owen (actor)


Chris Owen is an American actor and photographer. 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, and American Reunion. Aside from Eugene Levy, he is the only actor from the theatrical features to appear in the "American Pie Presents:" direct-to-video spin-off movies.

Life and career

Owen was born in Michigan but moved to California with his family as a young child. Chris also lived in Parkhead, Edinburgh where he later attended Stevenson College.
Owen began acting as early as age 10, with his first recorded film credit in Le peloton d'exécution, a French-Canadian film. After that, he appeared in numerous films of the '90s, like Major Payne, Black Sheep, Can't Hardly Wait, 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 .
Along with his appearances in the American Pie and National Lampoon film franchises, Owen has appeared in TV shows like 7th Heaven, Monk, and The Mentalist.
In 2014, a New York Daily News article reported Owen was working as a waiter at a sushi restaurant in Santa Monica, California. 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." After that article was published, he appeared in two films in addition of a role on Criminal Minds.
During his career, Owen also appeared in the music videos of Something Corporate's song "If You C Jordan" and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike's hit single "" with Moguai, remixed by Hardstyle superstar Coone.
Owen was married to Michelle Beck from 2007 to 2012.

Filmography

TitleYearRoleNotes
Major Payne1995Cadet Wuliger
Angus1995Troy Wedberg
Black Sheep1996Hal
The Ride1997Steve
Can't Hardly Wait1998Klepto Kid
She's All That1999Derek Funkhouser Rutley
October Sky1999Quentin WilsonNominated – YoungStar Award for Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama Film
American Pie1999Chuck "Sherminator" Sherman
Ready to Rumble2000Isaac
Going Greek2001Davis
American Pie 22001Chuck "Sherminator" Sherman
National Lampoon's Van Wilder2002Suicidal Freshman
A Midsummer Night's Rave2002Frankie
National Lampoon's Gold Diggers2003Leonard SmallwoodAlso known as National Lampoon's Lady Killers
National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze2003Booker McFee
Hidalgo2004First Soldier
Dear Wendy2005Teenager #1
2005Chuck "Sherminator" ShermanDirect-to-video
National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 22006Booker McFeeDirect-to-video
The Mist2007Norm
Just Add Water2008Will
The Life of Lucky Cucumber2009Rodney Machado
Super Capers2009Igniter Boy
Love, Gloria2011Officer Young
American Reunion2012Chuck "Sherminator" Sherman
Hit List2012Wick
Fortress2012Burt
Bachelors2015Floyd
All That Jam2016Matthew