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| Chris Klein (born Frederick Christopher Klein on March 14 1979 in Hinsdale, Illinois) is a United States actor best known for his roles in American Pie, Election, and Here on Earth. Klein grew up in Hinsdale, Illinois, and moved to Omaha, Nebraska, as a young teenager. As a senior in high school, Klein was offered his first professional acting job by director Alexander Payne, who was scouting Millard West High School as a potential filming location for the movie "Election." Klein briefly attended Texas Christian University, where he studied theatre and was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. In early 2004 he became engaged to long-time girlfriend Katie Holmes, but as of early 2005 the engagement was broken off. After she became engaged to Tom Cruise, Holmes initially claimed that she was still close to Klein and talked with him daily. Klein disputed her story in a November 2005 interview with Details magazine. In February 2005, Klein was arrested in San Diego, California after being pulled over for erratic driving by the police. His BAC was 0.20 (the legal limit in California is 0.08) as measured by a Breathalyzer test. He has been charged with two misdemeanors for the offence and faces a possible six months of jail for each if convicted. |
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