Eddie Kaye Thomas is a renowned actor and comedian in television, theater, and film. He began his acting career at the young age of 7 and gained recognition for his portrayal of Paul Pieff in the American Pie movies. Additionally, he is well-known for his role as Andy Rosenberg in the Harold & Kumar franchise.
Early Life
Eddie Kaye Thomas was born on October 31, 1980, in Staten Island, New York to a Jewish family. He attended the Professional Children’s High School and adopted the stage name Eddie Kaye Thomas. At the young age of 7, he began his acting career by starring in his first stage play.
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At the young age of seven, Eddie Kaye Thomas embarked on his acting journey by starting his career as a stage performer. In 1992, he made his debut in Four Baboons Adoring the Sun and later starred alongside Natalie Portman in The Diary of Anne Frank in 1997.
Despite his young age, he was already an experienced Broadway actor by the time he graduated from New York’s Professional Children’s High School.
Eddie Kaye Thomas’s first appearance on television was in an episode of the ABC drama series One Life to Live. He then went on to star in an episode of the horror anthology series Are You Afraid of the Dark? titled “The Tale of the Curious Camera,” which tells the story of a camera with destructive powers.
In 1996, he made two guest appearances on Law & Order, portraying different roles on each occasion. He also portrayed Ricky, the son of Conan and Andy returning home from college for Thanksgiving, on the 1998 episode of Late Night with Conan O’Brien.
Eddie Kaye Thomas gained fame for portraying Paul Finch in American Pie (1999) and was featured in all four American Pie films (1999-2012). He also appeared in the independent film Illtown, The Rage: Carrie 2, and the controversial Black and White, where he acted alongside Robert Downey Jr. and Jared Leto under James Toback’s direction.
In addition, Thomas took on the lead role in Freddy Got Fingered, a Canadian shock-comedy by Tom Green. He also portrayed the stereotypical Jewish character Rosenberg in both Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) and Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008), alongside David Krumholtz.
Between 2001 and 2002, Thomas was the lead actor in the TV show Off Centre alongside John Cho. He made a comeback to television in the first and second seasons (2006 and 2007) of the sitcom ‘Til Death.
However, his role was cut from the show due to financial constraints, but he did make an appearance in the third season. He also made an appearance in the episode “No More Bets” of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Eddie Kaye Thomas was featured in advertisements for Blockbuster Video, Snickers, and Nike, and also made an appearance in 311’s music video for “Flowing”.
He has remained active in the theater world, taking on off-Broadway roles in 2006, and has been the voice of Barry Robinson on American Dad! since 2005. In 2010 and 2011, he played the character of David Kaplan in the HBO comedy-drama series How to Make It in America.
In 2014, he played the role of Mark in DirecTV’s First Original Comedy Things You Shouldn’t Say Past Midnight. He also starred as the highly intelligent psychiatrist and behavior specialist, Dr. Tobias M Curtis, in CBS’s TV series Scorpion. However, the show was discontinued in May 2018 after four successful seasons (93 episodes).
He joined the cast for the thriller movie Shattered Memories, also recognized as Last Night, in 2018. Then in 2020, he joined his former American Pie colleagues Alyson Hannigan and Jason Biggs once again for the Fox comedy Outmatched.
Personal Life
In 2008, Eddie was in a relationship with actress Ari Graynor, who starred in “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist.” In the film, Eddie made a brief appearance as Jesus. There’s no update regarding Thomas’ current relationship status.
Net Worth
American actor Eddie Kaye Thomas has accumulated a fortune of $7 million through his successful career. With over 60 acting roles under his belt, some of his notable works include “The Rage: Carrie 2” (1999), “Freddy Got Fingered” (2001), “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle” (2004), and “Fifty Pills” (2006) in film, as well as “Off Centre” (2001–2002), “‘Til Death” (2006–2008), and “How to Make it in America” (2010–2011) on television.
