Birth Name: Chris Frederick Klein
Height: 6'1"
Nationality: American
Date of birth: March 14, 1979
Birth Place: Hinsdale, Illinois, USA
Occupation: actor
Education: Millard West High School, Omaha, Nebraska
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas (majored in Dramatic Arts)
Relationship: Katie Holmes (actress; reportedly dating as of January 2000)

Facts about Chris Klein:

Was nominated CFCA Award at Chicago Film Critics Association Awards for Most Promising Actor in 2000 for AMERICAN PIE.

Appeared in television commercials for computer game company Maxis' (Owned by: Electronic Arts) online video game, 'The Sims Online.' (2002)

Claim to Fame: Played class-president candidate Paul Metzler in the dark comedy ELECTION (1999)

Hobbies: Anything outdoors, reading, playing video games

Favorite bands: Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, the Doors

Appeared with Rollerball (2002) co-star LL Cool J on World Wrestling Federation programming early in 2002, to promote the film, in which several WWF Superstars appear. Another WWF connection to the film is that WWF owner Vince McMahon executive produced Rollerball.

Played quarterback and linebacker in High School.

Moved to Millard, Nebraska, USA at age 13.

Was discovered in his high school by director Alexander Payne who was scouting locations for ELECTION (1999).

Played Tony in his high school production of West Side Story.

Dating actress Katie Holmes. (Dec 1999 - present)

Is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.

He is a devout Christian.

Was crowned Mr. Millard West in 1995. It is a male beauty pagaent for his school.

Personal quotes:
[On losing his virginity]: I was 16. I had no idea what I was doing. And then it was over.