“It’s been a journey” — Why Chris Klein feels he’s finally hitting his stride in Hollywood despite 90’s fame

Chris Klein, known to many for his role as Oz in the American Pie film franchise, recently talked exclusively with US Weekly about his new movie, Fear Street: Prom Queen. During the talk, the actor spoke about his career journey and growth, while focusing on his role in Fear Street.

Chris Klein is a 46-year-old American actor who, per US Weekly, was popular in the 90s after starring in the American Pie Franchise. Recently, Klein was seen in the popular TV series Sweet Magnolias, and his movie Fear Street: Prom Queen was released on May 23, 2025. Other titles he has appeared in include Just Friends (2005), We Were Soldiers (2002), etc.

According to the US Weekly exclusive published on May 29, Chris Klein shared with the publication that,

“It’s been a journey. I’m finally at a place in my career where these parts are becoming available to me. Directors and studios and wonderful producers … are starting to see me in [certain roles] a little bit more than they would’ve, and rightfully so, earlier in my career.”

Fear Street: Prom Queen is the fourth installment of the Fear Street movie franchise. The film series is based on R.L Stine's book series of the same name. Chris Klein plays the role of Dan Falconer. According to Wikipedia, the cast also includes India Fowler, Suzanna Son, Fina Strazza, David Iacono, Ella Rubin, Ariana Greenblatt, Lili Taylor, and Katherine Waterston.

Chris Klein shared with the publication that though the tone of Prom Queen ("a bit of camp") was what made him want to do the movie, that was not the only reason. He expressed that Prom Queen, for him, was also about having experiences he didn't get to have.

Klein shared that,

“A lot of young actors coming up, [horror is the] genre that they come up in and where they hone their skills and start making a name for themselves. And I had a different track."

He added,

“And so I came to this with eyes wide open and thought, ‘Well, gosh, this about, experimenting and having those experiences that I haven’t had the opportunity to have.' Fear Street: Prom Queen was definitely one of those.”

Chris Klein is in a new indie film, Bad Counselors

Chris Klein is also reportedly a part of a comedy indie film called Bad Counselors, by director Chris Dowling. According to IMDb, Bad Counselors is a comedy movie about,

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"After committing a crime on campus, two frat-stars pretend to be Christian camp counselors in order to fulfill court-ordered community service."

According to Deadline, the movie also stars Matt Cornett and Ramon Reed. The publication further reports that the movie, produced by Loam Entertainment alongside Zero Gravity and Narrow Gate Entertainment, is about to wrap its shooting in North Carolina. Meanwhile, Variety magazine previously reported that it would be fully financed by Loam Entertainment.

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