Chris Klein – aka Oz on ‘American Pie’ – Net Worth, Wife, Wiki

• Chris Klein is an American actor, best known for his role as Chris 'Oz' Ostreicher in the "American Pie" franchise.
• He has also appeared in films such as "We Were Soldiers", "The Long Weekend" and "Day Zero".
• He has received two Young Hollywood Awards and the 'Superstar of Tomorrow' accolade.
• In 2011, Klein began a relationship with Laina-Rose Thyfault, whom he married in 2015, and the couple have two children.
• Chris Klein has an estimated net worth of $3 million.

Known for movies

American Pie (1999)
as Chris 'Oz' Ostreicher

American Pie 2 (2001)
as Oz

American Reunion (2012)
as Oz

Election (1999)
as Paul Metzler

Who is Chris Klein?

Chris Klein is an American actor, who is probably most famous for portraying the character of Chris ‘Oz’ Ostreicher in several installments of the comedy film franchise “American Pie”. Additionally, he is widely recognized for appearing in movies such as “We Were Soldiers” (2002), “The Long Weekend” (2005) and “Day Zero” (2007) as well as in TV series including “Wilfred” and “The Flash”.

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Early Life, Childhood and Education

Frederick Christopher ‘Chris’ Klein was born under the zodiac sign of Pisces on the 14^th March 1979, in Hinsdale, Illinois, the middle child of a kindergarten teacher Terese (née Bergen) and an engineer Fred Klein. He has an older sister named Debbie, born in 1978, and a younger brother named Timothy, born in 1982. Apart from being of American nationality and white ethnicity, Chris is also of German as well as of part-Irish origin through his mother’s side.

At his age of 13, his family relocated to Omaha, Nebraska, where he was educated at Millard West High School. During his high school years, he was involved not only within its theatre section but the Millard West Swim Team as well, being also active as a linebacker of the school’s American Football team. Upon completing his secondary education, Chris enrolled at Texas Christian University.

Acting career

Chris’ on-screen acting career began in 1999, when he was cast in the Oscar-nominated comedy drama movie “Election”, in which he appeared opposite Matthew Broderick and Reese Witherspoon. However, to greater prominence he came later that year when he starred as Oz in the teenage comedy movie “American Pie”. For this performance he was rewarded with two Young Hollywood Awards, in 2000 and 2001, and was honored with the flattering ‘Superstar of Tomorrow’ accolade.

With his popularity on the rise, he appeared in leading roles in movies “Here on Earth” and “Say It Isn’t So”, before starring in the “American Pie” sequel in 2001, simply entitled “American Pie 2”.

In 2002 he appeared opposite Mel Gibson in the critically acclaimed historic war drama movie “We Were Soldiers”, which was followed by a side role in the drama movie “The United States of Leland” in 2003. In the 2005 comedy movie “The Long Weekend” Chris starred in the role of the leading protagonist, while in 2006 he made his voice acting debut in an episode of the TV animated comedy series “American Dad!”.

In 2007 Klein was cast as the main character of Noah in the Primetime Emmy nominated TV drama film “The Valley of Light”, after which he starred opposite Elijah Wood in the drama movie “Day Zero”. In 2008 Klein was cast for the recurring role of Marty Tanner in the TV comedy series “Welcome to the Captain”, after which he guest starred in the comedy film “The Six Wives of Henry Lefay”. In 2011 he began appearing in the recurring role of Drew in the TV comedy drama series “Wilfred”, which he occasionally reprised through the show’s four-season-long run, ’til 2014.

After reprising the role of Oz in the fourth motion picture of the “American Pie” movie franchise named “American Reunion” in 2012, Chris Klein made a streak of small-screen guest appearances in TV series such as “Franklin & Bash”, “Raising Hope” and “TRON: Uprising“. All these were followed by a series of brief appearances in a couple of TV series, as well as in several critically booed movies, until in 2018 he was cast for the recurring role of Cicada – the main villain of the fifth season of The CW TV’s action fantasy series “The Flash”, based on the eponymous DC Comics’ series of superhero comic books.

Personal Life

In January 2000, Chris began dating a colleague, American actress Katie Holmes. After almost three years of dating, in December 2003 the couple announced their engagement, however, in March 2005 they called it off and parted ways. Between 2006 and 2008, Klein was dating an actress Ginnifer Goodwin.

In 2011, Chris met Laina-Rose Thyfault, began their relationship, and three years later in December 2014 the couple became engaged, while eight months after that they tied the knot.

Their outdoor wedding ceremony was held on the 9^th August 2015 and took place at the Rainbow Ranch in Big Sky, Montana. In July 2016 the couple was blessed with their firstborn child, a son named Frederick Easton Klein while in May 2018 they welcomed their second child, a daughter named Isla Rose Klein.

Apart from being a successful actor, Klein had faced some law issues on several occasions in the past – for driving under the influence he was arrested in February 2005, and again in June 2010 and spent some time in jail. Additionally, he was struggling with alcohol addiction, and in June 2010 he voluntarily checked himself in for rehab at the Cirque Lodge in Orem, Utah.

The 41-year-old American actor maintains a slim and masculine figure, and is standing 6ft 1ins (1.85m) and weighing around 176lbs (80kg).

Net Worth

According to authoritative sources, it is estimated that as of mid-2020, the total size of Chris Klein’s wealth revolves around an enviable sum of $3 million, which has been acquired entirely through his prominent acting career that is currently spanning over 20 years, being active since 1999.

Salary

Title	Salary
American Reunion (2012)	$600,000

Quotes

#	Quote
1	(2012) Rollerball was definitely a dud. I was 21-years-old, working on a movie with a budget of $103 million, and working with John McTiernan, who did Die Hard, Predator, and The Hunt For Red October. I did the best I could with that project. But listen: the movie doesn't work. There's a lot of reasons for it, but it certainly wasn't for lack of effort on my part.
2	(2012, on quitting drinking) I realized I had to get it straight and realize what the fuck was going on because the me that I knew was slipping away. At that point, fuck acting. Can I even get out of bed? I was a 31-year-old man with bills to pay, a dog to take care of, and my mother sick with worry. And I'm in jail again. How did I get here? Living with addiction is not living, it's existing and barely hanging on. I was sick and tired of feeling that way and I didn't know how to not feel that way, so I got help.
3	I don't need food to impress, man. It's a flash of a smile and a nice conversation. And at the end of the day, she's cooking the food.

Facts

#	Fact
1	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.
2	His father is of 3/4 German and 1/4 Irish descent. His mother is of Irish, as well as German and English, ancestry.
3	Lending his voice to The Wild Bunch (2017), out in 2010. [October 2009]
4	Filming American Dreamz (2006). [September 2005]
5	Was in a relationship with Ginnifer Goodwin for two years, until December 2008.
6	Attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, where he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha.
7	His mother is a teacher in Orange County, California
8	Has an older sister and a younger brother.
9	Engagement to actress Katie Holmes called off in March 2005.
10	He was the only one of the five original boys from the series to not appear in American Wedding (2003). 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.
11	Proposed to girlfriend of four years, Katie Holmes, during Christmas 2003 at her family's home in Ohio. Asked her father's permission first.
12	Is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.
13	Played Tony in his high school production of West Side Story.
14	Was discovered in his high school by director Alexander Payne who was scouting locations for Election (1999).
15	His family moved to Omaha, Nebraska, USA at age 11.
16	Played linebacker in High School.

Pictures

All pictures

Movies

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Competition		post-production	Calvin Chesney
Game of Aces	2016		Jackson Cove
The Grinder	2016	TV Series	Benji
Idiotsitter	2016	TV Series	Chris Klein
Motive	2015	TV Series	Brad Calgrove
How We Live	2015	TV Movie	Matt Harris
Damaged	2014	TV Movie	Sam Luck
Wilfred	2011-2014	TV Series	Drew
Authors Anonymous	2014		Henry Obert
Cops Uncuffed	2012	TV Movie	Officer Peter Pritchard
TRON: Uprising	2012	TV Series	Dash
Raising Hope	2012	TV Series	Brad
Franklin & Bash	2012	TV Series	Tommy Dale
American Reunion	2012		Oz
The Good Guys	2010	TV Series	George Jenkins
Caught in the Crossfire	2010		Briggs
Chris Klein: More Leaked Auditions	2010	Video short
Play Dead	2009	Video	Ronnie Reno
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay	2009		Stevie
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li	2009		Charlie Nash
Welcome to the Captain	2008	TV Series	Marty Tanner
Hank and Mike	2008		Conrad Hubriss
New York City Serenade	2007		Ray
Day Zero	2007		Rifkin
The Valley of Light	2007	TV Movie	Noah
The Good Life	2007		Tad Tokas
American Dad!	2006	TV Series	Gary / Rick
Lenexa, 1 Mile	2006		Andy Lausier
American Dreamz	2006		William Williams
Just Friends	2005/I		Dusty Dinkleman
The Long Weekend	2005		Cooper
Tilt-A-Whirl	2005	Short	Customer #2
The United States of Leland	2003		Allen Harris
We Were Soldiers	2002		2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan
Rollerball	2002		Jonathan Cross
American Pie 2	2001		Oz
Say It Isn't So	2001		Gilbert Noble
Here on Earth	2000		Kelley
American Pie	1999		Chris 'Oz' Ostreicher
Election	1999		Paul Metzler

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Game of Aces	2016	producer

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
Just Friends	2005/I	performer: "Jamie Smiles"

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Hollywood Today Live	2016	TV Series	Himself
Access Hollywood Live	2016	TV Series	Himself
The Playboy Morning Show	2014	TV Series	Himself
The Big Picture	2012	TV Series	Himself
Chelsea Lately	2012	TV Series	Himself - Guest
IC Places Hollywood	2012	TV Series	Himself - Interviewee
Big Morning Buzz Live	2012	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Wendy Williams Show	2012	TV Series	Himself -Guest
Watch What Happens: Live	2012	TV Series	Himself
Hollywood Uncensored with Sam Rubin	2012	TV Series	Himself
Le grand journal de Canal+	2012	TV Series documentary	Himself
Up Close with Carrie Keagan	2009	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson	2009	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Chocolate, the Shit, the Vomit, and the Blood (or) The Making of 'Hank and Mike'	2008	Video documentary	Himself
Secret's Out	2007	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Punk'd	2004-2007	TV Series	Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	2004-2006	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show	2005	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Last Call with Carson Daly	2005	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Showbiz Show with David Spade	2005	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Kelly Slater Surf Invitational	2004	TV Movie	Himself
The Sharon Osbourne Show	2004	TV Series	Himself - Guest
On-Air with Ryan Seacrest	2004	TV Series	Himself - Guest
V Graham Norton	2003	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Born Sloppy	2003	TV Series	Himself
We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right	2002	Video documentary short	Himself / 2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan
Gala Paramount Pictures Celebrates 90th Anniversary with 90 Stars for 90 Years	2002	TV Movie	Himself
VH-1 Behind the Movie	2002	TV Series documentary	Himself
Electric Playground	2002	TV Series documentary
MADtv	2002	TV Series	Himself - Special Guest / Executive
WWE Smackdown!	2002	TV Series	Himself
Good Times with Cast and Crew of 'American Pie 2'	2002	Video documentary short	Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	2001	TV Series	Himself - Guest
2001 MTV Movie Awards	2001	TV Special	Himself
Young Hollywood Awards	2001	TV Special	Himself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show	2001	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Comedy Central Canned Ham	2001	TV Series	Himself
The Challenge	2001	TV Series	Himself
2000 MTV Movie Awards	2000	TV Special documentary	Himself - Presenter
Spotlight on Location: American Pie	1999	TV Short documentary	Himself
Gomorron	1999	TV Series	Himself

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Chelsea Lately	2012	TV Series	Oz
Tan a gustito	2006	TV Series	Himself

Awards

Won Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2001	Young Hollywood Award	Young Hollywood Awards	Superstar of Tomorrow - Male
2000	Young Hollywood Award	Young Hollywood Awards	Best Ensemble Cast	American Pie (1999)

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2000	CFCA Award	Chicago Film Critics Association Awards	Most Promising Actor	American Pie (1999)
2000	OFTA Film Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Breakthrough Performance - Male	Election (1999)
2000	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Film - Choice Liar	American Pie (1999)
2000	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Film - Choice Breakout Performance	American Pie (1999)