Chris Klein Overview

Born in Chicago, Chris Klein moved to Omaha at the age of thirteen. In high school, he excelled as an outside linebacker for his football team and starred in several school stage productions, including the role of Tony in West Side Story. When director Alexander Payne was scouting for a location for Election, he bumped into Klein coming out of the weight room (he pumped iron for two hours every other day). After an audition for Payne, and only four weeks into his first semester at Texas... See All