Erik von Detten facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Erik von Detten
Von Detten in 2006
Born	Erik Thomas von Detten (1982-10-03) October 3, 1982 (age 42) San Diego, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, singer
Years active	1991–2010, 2024-present
Spouse(s)	Angela von Detten ​ (m. 2018)​
Children	3

Erik Thomas von Detten is an American actor and singer. He was born on October 3, 1982. You might know his voice as Sid Phillips from the Toy Story movies. He also starred in popular films like Brink! and The Princess Diaries. Erik also voiced Erwin Lawson in the animated TV show Recess.

About Erik's Early Life

Erik von Detten was born in San Diego, California. His mom, Susan, is a photographer. His dad is Volker von Detten. Erik has three sisters named Dolly, Britta, and Andrea. He also has a brother named Timothy. His family moved to El Segundo, California when he was young. Erik went to elementary school there. He was also a Cub Scout!

Erik's Acting Career

Erik started acting when he was young. One of his first big roles was Nicholas Alamain. He played this character on the TV show Days of Our Lives from 1992 to 1993. He was only 10 years old at the time.

Voice Acting Roles

In 1995, Erik voiced a famous character. He was the voice of Sid Phillips in the movie Toy Story. Sid was the toy-tormentor who lived next door to Andy. Erik returned to voice Sid again in Toy Story 3 in 2010. In this movie, Sid was a garbageman.

Erik also voiced Erwin Lawson in the cartoon Recess. He played this character from 1997 to 2001. He also voiced Erwin in four Recess movies. He was also the voice of Flynt in Disney's Tarzan movie.

Live-Action Roles

Erik starred in many movies and TV shows. In 1995, he was in Escape to Witch Mountain. He also played Wally Cleaver in the 1997 film Leave It to Beaver.

In 1998, Erik played the main character in the Disney Channel movie Brink!. He played Andy 'Brink' Brinker, a cool inline skater. From 1999 to 2001, he was on the TV series So Weird. He played Clu Bell in this show.

In 2001, Erik appeared in The Princess Diaries. He played Josh Bryant in the movie. He also had roles in TV shows like Dinotopia and Malcolm in the Middle.

Later Career and Family Life

In 2007, Erik acted in a children's play called The Christmas Princess. He also appeared in a music video in 2009. After 2010, Erik took a break from acting. He later worked for a company that deals with precious metals.

Erik is married to Angela von Detten. She is a real estate agent. They got married in 2018. They have three children together. Their daughter, Claire Elizabeth, was born in 2019. Their sons, Thomas Henry and Nicholas, were born in 2021 and 2022.

Erik's Filmography

Movies

Television Shows

Video Games

Music Videos

See also

In Spanish: Erik von Detten para niños