Erik Charles Nielsen

Erik Charles Nielsen
Born (1981-05-08) May 8, 1981
West Sayville, New York, U.S.
Alma mater Boston University
Occupation
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active 2007–present

Erik Charles Nielsen (born May 8, 1981) is an American actor and comedian.

Early life

Nielsen was born in West Sayville, New York. He graduated from Palm Bay High School in 1999. While attending Boston University, he was named the funniest comedian on campus.[1] After continuing to hone his act at The Comedy Studio in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he moved to Los Angeles, California to do a Ph.D. program at the University of California, Los Angeles, but dropped before completion. Turning to comedy full-time, he got his first big break at the 2007 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado.[2]

Career

Nielsen is best known for his recurring role as Garrett Lambert in the television comedy series Community from 2009 to 2015.[3] His other acting credits include Bad Milo (2013) and the pilot episode of IFC's Maron. He also starred in Erik the Librarian,[4] a web series created by Brent Forrester.[5]

Nielsen has appeared at Just for Laughs, on Conan, and on HBO Canada's stand-up series Funny as Hell. On December 10, 2014 he appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor Podcast.

Filmography

YearTitleCharacterNotes
2007iThunesTV Mini-series
2008Comedy GumboEpisode: "Smooth Taste"
History of the JokeHimselfTV Movie Documentary
2009-2015CommunityGarrett Lambert43 Episodes
2010Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Merv PaynusEpisode: "Crows"
2011Talking HedzShort
2012Small BusinessKevin MiddlewaterTV Movie
2013Bad MiloAllistair
MaronDarrylEpisode: "Internet Troll"
ConanHimselfComic Guest
2014Crazy HouseTV Movie
The Muffs: Weird Boy Next DoorWeird Boy Next DoorShort
2015The MiddleWizardEpisode: "Flirting With Disaster

References

  1. ↑ "Students Show Talent"
  2. ↑ "Boston Comics Take Over Aspen"
  3. ↑ "The South African TV Authority"
  4. ↑ "Erik the Librarian - Episode 1"
  5. ↑ "60Frames Runs out of Money"


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