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Michael Oliver, (born October 10, 1981, in Los Angeles, California, U.S.), is an American film and TV actor and child star of the 1990s. Image File history File links MichaelOliver2-0. ...
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The term child actor is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion the latter is also called a former child actor. ...
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is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...
Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,290. ...
This article is about the U.S. state. ...
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This article is about motion pictures. ...
See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band European networks National In much of Europe television broadcasting has historically been state dominated, rather than commercially organised, although commercial stations have grown in number recently. ...
The term child actor is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion the latter is also called a former child actor. ...
Oliver is best known for his role as "Junior" in two Problem Child movies. Problem Child (1990) is a comedy film about an orphan child that deliberately wreaks havoc everywhere he goes. ...
Biography
Early life and career Oliver's career started at the age of 2. His first job was as a model in a Sears catalog. At age 6, he appeared in a Chevron commercial where he wore glasses and had his voice dubbed over. Sears, Roebuck and Company is an American mid-range chain of international department stores, founded by Richard Sears and Alvah Roebuck in the late 19th century. ...
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During the casting process for the movie Problem Child, it was running 6 months without finding an actor for the title character. When the film's casting agent saw Oliver's Chevron commercial, they tracked him down through the advertising agency and gave him the role days later.
 Michael Oliver, starring as Junior, repents for his indiscretions to the nuns at the orphanage in Problem Child (1990). Image File history File links PC4. ...
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Problem Child (1990) is a comedy film about an orphan child that deliberately wreaks havoc everywhere he goes. ...
Problem Child Oliver's screen debut was in the comedy film Problem Child (1990), with John Ritter and Amy Yasbeck. This article is about the American actor. ...
Amy Yasbeck (born September 12, 1962) is a Lebanese American film and television actress. ...
The film, in spite of some negative reviews and its sensitive themes (mass murderers, unwanted orphans, animal cruelty), proved successful as escapism fare enjoyed by age groups from kids to grandparents and has been described as being more an adult comedy than a family film. Oliver's appearance reminded people of a young Ron Howard as "Opie Taylor" in the Andy Griffith Show.[1] It became a "surprise hit"[2], spawned two sequels and an animated series. Griffith as Andy Taylor and Howard as Opie Knotts as Barney Fife and Griffith as Andy Taylor The Andy Griffith Show was an American television series that aired from 1960 to 1968. ...
Problem Child 2, followed in 1991, however the script was considered not par with the original and repeatedly resorted to potty humor thus limiting the film's overall appeal.[2] Problem Child 2 is a 1991 comedy starring Michael Oliver, John Ritter, Laraine Newman, Amy Yasbeck (who plays a different character than she did in the first film in the series), Ivyann Schwann, Jack Warden and Gilbert Gottfried. ...
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He would later land guest-starring roles in TV shows, including Amen, Platypus Man and Drexell's Class. Several achievement nominations followed. He also appeared in the movie Dillinger and Capone (1995). Amen is an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from September 27, 1986 to May 11, 1991 on NBC. The African American sitcom starred Sherman Hemsley (of The Jeffersons and All in the Family fame) as Deacon Ernest Frye, the head of the First Community Church of...
Platypus Man was a short-lived sitcom on the UPN network starring comedian Richard Jeni, in various scenes supposedly scripted from episodes of his own life. ...
Drexells Class was a situation comedy aired by Fox Broadcasting Company as part of its 1991-92 lineup. ...
Oliver has been involved as a crew member for The Samples music group in recent years. The road crew (or roadies) are the technicians who travel on tour, usually in sleeper buses, with musicians and who handle every part of the production except actually playing the music. ...
Autopilot, 1994 album The Samples are a band formed in Boulder, Colorado in early 1987. ...
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Awards - Nomination - "Best Young Actor, Guest-Starring" or "Recurring Role In A TV Series" (Drexell's Class) - Thirteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards (1990-1991).
- Nomination - "Best Youth Actor, Leading Role In A Motion Picture Comedy" (Problem Child 2) - Fifteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards (1992-1993).
Trivia - Oliver was ranked Number 68 on VH1's 100 Greatest Kid Stars (2005).
- The scene where Junior wields nunchuks against Big Ben (Jack Warden) was Oliver's idea. He had a pair of "chucks" and had been practicing with them for a while. The production company gave him padded ones to use in the scene.
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Jack Warden (September 18, 1920 – July 19, 2006) was an American actor. ...
Filmography
 Michael Oliver, starring as "Junior" in Problem Child (1990), prior to "striking out". Image File history File links PC2. ...
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Problem Child (1990) is a comedy film about an orphan child that deliberately wreaks havoc everywhere he goes. ...
The year 1990 in film involved some significant events. ...
Problem Child (1990) is a comedy film about an orphan child that deliberately wreaks havoc everywhere he goes. ...
The year 1990 in film involved some significant events. ...
The year 1991 in film involved many significant films. ...
Problem Child 2 is a 1991 comedy starring Michael Oliver, John Ritter, Laraine Newman, Amy Yasbeck (who plays a different character than she did in the first film in the series), Ivyann Schwann, Jack Warden and Gilbert Gottfried. ...
The year 1991 in film involved many significant films. ...
Drexells Class was a situation comedy aired by Fox Broadcasting Company as part of its 1991-92 lineup. ...
The year 1995 in film involved some significant events. ...
The year 1995 in film involved some significant events. ...
Platypus Man was a short-lived sitcom on the UPN network starring comedian Richard Jeni, in various scenes supposedly scripted from episodes of his own life. ...
Notes - ^ Hicks, Chris. Problem Child. deseretnews.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-07.
- ^ a b Hicks, Chris. Problem Child 2. deseretnews.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-07.
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is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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