Chris Klein was born in Hinsdale, Illinois, on March 14, 1979, to Terese . In 2014, Klein was cast as an American pilot in the Damien Lay film The Uberkanone. He co-starred in the 2014 comedy indie film Authors Anonymous with Kaley Cuoco.
Played linebacker in High School.
His family moved to Omaha, Nebraska, USA at age 11.
Was discovered in his high school by director Alexander Payne who was scouting locations for Election .
Played Tony in his high school production of West Side Story.
Is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.
Proposed to girlfriend of four years, Katie Holmes , during Christmas 2003 at her familys home in Ohio. Asked her fathers permission first.
He was the only one of the five original boys from the series to not appear in American Wedding . When queried, writer Adam Herz stated that they did not have enough for Chris to do, and that it was hard enough to fit the currently existing cast in. They were unable to do a cameo appearance because Chris was in London during filming, and the budget would not allow for the expenses of having him flown in for just a few scenes.
Engagement to actress Katie Holmes called off in March 2005.
Has an older sister and a younger brother.
His mother is a teacher in Orange County, California
Attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, where he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha.
Was in a relationship with Ginnifer Goodwin for two years, until December 2008.
(September 2005) Filming American Dreamz .
(October 2009) Lending his voice to The Wild Bunch (????/II) .
His father is of 3/4 German and 1/4 Irish descent. His mother is of Irish, as well as German and English, ancestry.
Became a father for the 1st time at age 37 when his wife Laina-Rose Thyfault gave birth to their son Frederick Easton Klein on July 23, 2016.
His first name and his sons name Frederick is a Germanic name meaning "peaceful ruler".
His surname Klein means "little" in German.
His second name Christophe is a Greek name meaning "a bearer of Christ".
He has worked on many theatre sets, creating backdrops and related artwork. He has contributed to major productions in Londons West End and on several Broadway shows. Producing work for the Almeida, Glyndebourne and the Royal Opera House in the UK, to the Radio City Music Hall on Broadway. His recent production schedule has included working on the sets for Quebecs renowned Cirque du Soleil (Varekai, Corteo, Delerium, Love and others).
(March 2010) Employed as Head of Scenic Art for the Stratford Shakespeare Festival of Canada, Ontario from 2007 until 2015.
From 2016 Chris is serving as Head of Scenic Art for the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Ontario.
Actually, I always dreamed about getting a gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle in Olympic swimming. I always thought that would be the epic award in sports to get.
