Erik von Detten facts for kids
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Erik von Detten
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Erik Thomas von Detten
October 3, 1982 San Diego, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1991–2010, 2024–present |
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Angela von Detten
(m. 2018) |
| Children | 3 |
Erik Thomas von Detten (born October 3, 1982) is an American actor and singer. He is well-known for his roles in popular movies and TV shows. These include playing Sid Phillips in Toy Story and Toy Story 3. He also starred in the Disney Channel movie Brink! and was in The Princess Diaries. Erik also voiced Erwin Lawson in the cartoon series Recess.
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Early Life and Family
Erik Thomas von Detten was born in San Diego, California. His mother, Susan, was a photographer. His father was Volker von Detten. Erik has three sisters named Dolly, Britta, and Andrea. He also has a brother named Timothy. His family background includes German, English, and Russian Jewish roots.
Acting Career Highlights
Erik von Detten started acting when he was young. One of his first big roles was on the TV show Days of Our Lives from 1992 to 1993. He played a character named Nicholas Alamain.
Voice Acting and Famous Roles
In 1995, when Erik was 13, he voiced the character of Sid Phillips in the movie Toy Story. Sid was the toy-tormenting neighbor. This role became very famous. Erik also starred with Elisabeth Moss in Escape to Witch Mountain that same year.
He continued to appear in many films. In 1996, he was in Christmas Every Day. He played Wally Cleaver in the 1997 movie Leave It to Beaver. In 1998, he had the main role in the Disney Channel movie Brink!, where he played Andy 'Brink' Brinker.
Erik also had a lead role in the TV series So Weird from 1999 to 2001. He played Clu Bell in this show. In 2001, he appeared as Josh Bryant in the movie The Princess Diaries. He also lent his voice to the character Flynt in the animated movie Tarzan and its spin-offs.
Later Roles and Return to Acting
Erik made several TV appearances in shows like Dinotopia in 2002. He also participated in the reality show The Mole. In 2010, he made a brief voice cameo in Toy Story 3, once again as Sid Phillips, who was now a garbageman. After this, he took a break from acting.
In 2007, Erik performed on stage for the first time in a children's play called The Christmas Princess. He also appeared in a music video for the song "Wanted" by singer Jessie James in 2009.
Erik returned to acting in 2024 with a TV film called Acting Coach Nightmare.
Life After Acting
As of 2018, Erik von Detten worked for a company called Rosland Capital. This company deals with precious metals.
Erik is married to Angela, who is a real estate agent. They got married in 2018. They have three children: a daughter named Claire Elizabeth (born in 2019) and two sons, Thomas Henry (born in 2021) and Nicholas (born in 2022).
See also
In Spanish: Erik von Detten para niños
