Erik Charles Nielsen

Erik Charles Nielsen (born May 8, 1981) is an American actor and comedian.

Erik Charles Nielsen
Born (1981-05-08) May 8, 1981
West Sayville, New York, U.S.
Alma materBoston University
Occupation
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active2007–present

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.[1] 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.[2]

Career

Nielsen is best known for his recurring role as Garrett Lambert in the television comedy series Community from 2009 to 2015.[3] His other acting credits include Bad Milo (2013) and the pilot episode of IFC's Maron. He also starred in Erik the Librarian,[4] a web series created by Brent Forrester.[5]

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
YearTitleCharacterNotes
2007iThunesTV Mini-series
2008Comedy GumboEpisode: "Smooth Taste"
History of the JokeHimselfTV Movie Documentary
2009-2015CommunityGarrett Lambert43 Episodes
2010Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Merv PaynusEpisode: "Crows"
2011Talking HedzShort
2012Small BusinessKevin MiddlewaterTV Movie
2013Bad MiloAllistair
MaronDarrylEpisode: "Internet Troll"
ConanHimselfComic Guest
2014Crazy HouseTV Movie
The Muffs: Weird Boy Next DoorWeird Boy Next DoorShort
2015The MiddleWizardEpisode: "Flirting With Disaster"
2017Dr. KenStudentEpisode: "Ken's Big Audition"

References
  1. "Students show talent in second campus Inside Edition appearance". The Daily Free Press.
  2. "Boston comics take over Aspen". popular thinking.
  3. "Erik Charles Nielsen". The South African TV Authority.
  4. "Is Life Worth Living? | Erik the Librarian Ep 1 - video dailymotion". Dailymotion.
  5. Staff, Edit (May 7, 2009). "60Frames Runs Out Of Money; Shuts Down". gigaom.com.


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