Erik Charles Nielsen

May 8, 1981 · West Sayville, New York, USA

Erik Charles Nielsen (born May 8, 1981) is an American actor and comedian.

Nielsen was born in West Sayville, New York. He is of Danish descent. Nielsen graduated from Palm Bay High School in 1999. While attending Boston University, he was named the funniest comedian on campus. After continuing to hone his act at The Comedy Studio in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he moved to Los Angeles, California to do a Ph.D. program at the University of California, Los Angeles, but withdrew before completion. Turning to comedy full-time, he got his first big break at the 2007 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado.

Notable work

8
Community (2009)
as Garrett Lambert
7.6
The Middle (2009)
as Wizard

Often works with

Gillian Jacobs
2 titles together
Community, Bad Milo!
Ken Jeong
2 titles together
Community, Dr. Ken
Paget Brewster
2 titles together
Community, Another Period
Keith David
2 titles together
Community, Krapopolis

Full filmography · 8

Krapopolis
as Scott (voice)
20237.1
Dr. Ken
as Erik Charles Nielsen
20155.6
Another Period
as John John
20156.8
Maron
as Darryl
20137
The Middle
as Wizard
20097.6
Community
as Garrett Lambert
20098
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Merv Paynus
20077.2