Erik Charles Nielsen
{{short description|American actor and comedian (born 1981)}}
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| name = Erik Charles Nielsen
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|05|08}}
| birth_place = West Sayville, New York, U.S.
| alma_mater = Boston University
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Actor
- Comedian}}
| years_active = 2007–present
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Erik Charles Nielsen (born May 8, 1981) is an American actor and comedian.
Early life
Nielsen was born in West Sayville, New York. He is of Danish descent. Nielsen graduated from Palm Bay High School in 1999. While attending Boston University, he was named the funniest comedian on campus.{{Cite web|url=https://dailyfreepress.com/2003/02/03/students-show-talent-in-second-campus-inside-edition-appearance/|title=Students show talent in second campus Inside Edition appearance |website=The Daily Free Press|date=3 February 2003 }} 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 withdrew before completion. Turning to comedy full-time, he got his first big break at the 2007 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado.{{Cite web|url=http://popularthinking.blogspot.com/2007/03/boston-comics-take-over-aspen.html|website=popular thinking |title=Boston comics take over Aspen}}
Career
Nielsen is best known for his recurring role as Garrett Lambert in the television comedy series Community from 2009 to 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=14597 |title=Erik Charles Nielsen |website=The South African TV Authority}} His other acting credits include Bad Milo (2013) and the pilot episode of IFC's Maron. He also starred in Erik the Librarian,{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x41zdl|title=Is Life Worth Living? | Erik the Librarian Ep 1 - video dailymotion|website=Dailymotion|date=15 January 2008 }} a web series created by Brent Forrester.{{Cite web|url=https://gigaom.com/2009/05/07/419-60frames-runs-out-of-money-shuts-down/|title=60Frames Runs Out Of Money; Shuts Down|first=Edit|last=Staff|date=May 7, 2009|website=gigaom.com}}
Nielsen has appeared on Just for Laughs, 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
=Film=
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| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bad Milo | Allistair |
=Television=
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| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | iThunes | TV mini-series | |
| rowspan=2 |2008 | Comedy Gumbo | Episode: "Smooth Taste" | |
| History of the Joke | Himself | TV movie documentary | |
| 2009-2015 | Community | Garrett Lambert | 43 episodes |
| 2010 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Merv Paynus | Episode: "Crows" |
| 2011 | Talking Hedz | Short | |
| 2012 | Small Business | Kevin Middlewater | TV movie |
| rowspan=2 | 2013 | Maron | Darryl | Episode: "Internet Troll" |
| Conan | Himself | Comic Guest | |
| rowspan=2 | 2014 | Crazy House | TV movie | |
| The Muffs: Weird Boy Next Door | Weird Boy Next Door | Short | |
| 2015 | The Middle | Wizard | Episode: "Flirting With Disaster" |
| 2016 | Another Period | John John | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Dr. Ken | Student | Episode: "Ken's Big Audition" |
| 2019 | Corporate | Rick | Episode: "Vacation" |
| 2023 | Krapopolis | Scott, Additional voices | Recurring role |
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century American comedians
Category:American male comedians
Category:American people of Danish descent
Category:Boston University alumni
Category:Comedians from New York (state)