From: Favorite Hunks & Other Things
Actor Eric Christian Olsen turns 37 today.
Eric Christian Olsen (born May 31, 1977) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Detective Marty Deeks on the CBS television series NCIS: Los Angeles.
Olsen was born in Eugene, Oregon, the son of Jeanne (née Donstad), a non-denominational chaplain, and Paul V. Olsen, a professor of English and head track and cross country coach of Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. He has a brother, David, who is his NCIS:LA stunt double, and is engaged to his costar Daniela Ruah. He is of Norwegian descent. Olsen spent most of his childhood in Bettendorf, Iowa and attended Bettendorf Middle and High School, where he pursued interests such as sports, Japanese, and Chinese. In addition to many local theater performances, Olsen trained in improv with ComedySportz Quad Cities and later joined the cast.
Olsen has been in a relationship with actress Sarah Wright since 2007 and they became engaged in October 2011. They were married near Jackson Hole, Wyoming on June 23, 2012. Their first child, a boy, Wyatt Oliver, was born August 16, 2013.
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