Robert Oliveri

Robert Dane Oliveri (born April 28, 1978) is an American former child actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Nick Szalinski in the 1989 Disney film, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, for which he was nominated for a Young Artist Award and a Saturn Award. He reprised the role in the 1992 sequel, Honey, I Blew Up the Kid and the 3D short film, Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! He is also known for playing Kevin, Winona Ryder's younger brother, in Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands.

Robert Oliveri
Born
Robert Dane Oliveri

(1978-04-28) April 28, 1978
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1987–1994

Career

At age nine, Oliveri starred as Paul Bard in an episode of ABC Afterschool Special. Two years later he made a guest appearance on Friday the 13th: The Series as Mike Carlson. That same year, he starred as Young Nelson in the television movie, Ask Me Again. Also that year, he landed the role of Nick Szalinski, the son of Rick Moranis's character in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.

For his performance, he was nominated for a Young Artist Award and a Saturn Award. In 1990, Oliveri starred as Danny Flocken in the pilot of The Flockens, a show about raising four boys, which also starred Miriam Flynn and Bruce McGill as the parents. The show was not picked up and dismissed. He starred in an episode of Monsters and then landed the role of Kevin in Edward Scissorhands with Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder.

He later starred in an episode of ABC Weekend Special as Ryan in Ralph S. Mouse. The next year, Oliveri reprised his role as Nick Szalinski in 1992's Honey, I Blew Up the Kid. His character had matured since the previous film and took a liking to Mandy Park, which was Keri Russell's film debut. Oliveri was asked to reprise his role as Szalinski again two years later for the 3D science fiction short film used in the Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! attraction, at several Disney theme parks, from 1994 to 2010.

Filmography

Films
Year Film Role Notes
1989Ask Me AgainYoung NelsonSupporting role
Honey, I Shrunk the KidsNick SzalinskiMain role
1990Edward ScissorhandsKevin BoggsSupporting role
1992Honey, I Blew Up the KidNick SzalinskiMain role
1994Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!Nick SzalinskiDisney theme parks attraction

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1987ABC Afterschool SpecialPaul BardEpisode: "Supermom's Daughter"
1989Friday the 13th: The SeriesMike CarlsonEpisode: "The Playhouse"
1990The FlockensDanny FlockenPilot
1990MonstersRoy BartonEpisode: "Mr. Swlabr"
1991ABC Weekend SpecialRyanEpisode: "Ralph S. Mouse"
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