Charlie Schlatter | |
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Born |
Charles Thomas Schlatter May 1, 1966 Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Charlie Schlotter |
Occupation | Actor, voice actor, writer |
Years active | 1987–present |
Known for |
Diagnosis: Murder Loonatics Unleashed Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil |
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
Spouse(s) | Colleen Gunderson (m. 1994) |
Children | 3 |
Charles Thomas "Charlie" Schlatter (born May 1, 1966) is an American actor, voice actor and writer who has appeared in numerous TV series and films. He is probably best known for playing Dr. Jesse Travis, the handsome resident student of Dr. Mark Sloan (played by Dick Van Dyke), over five seasons of the CBS series Diagnosis: Murder, and for starring in big screen comedy 18 Again!, opposite George Burns. Since the early 1990s, Schlatter has been primarily a voice actor.
Schlatter was born in Englewood, New Jersey. Growing up in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, Schlatter got his start in acting at the borough's Memorial Junior High School. He reportedly only auditioned for the school play Oliver! to impress a girl. He said, "The girl didn't only happen to be cute, she was also the only girl at school that was shorter than me." He received the lead part of Oliver Twist.
He attended Ithaca College. He later earned a B.F.A. in musical theater. He starred in numerous school plays and became a skilled musician, playing guitar, drums, and piano. He also began writing songs.
Schlatter was spotted by a casting director during a performance in 1987, and asked to audition for the Michael J. Fox drama Bright Lights, Big City. This led to his first film appearance, as the younger brother of Fox's character.