Erik von Detten built up a large preteen fan base, appearing frequently on the small screen in TV movies and as a regular on the Disney Channel series "So Weird" (1999), as well as playing Wally in the 1997 feature update of the legendary sitcom "Leave it to Beaver", before a starring role on ABC's "Odd Man Out" (1999-2000) exposed the young actor to a much larger audience. Von Detten began his career at an early age, years before his sunbleached hair and California boy good looks would appear regularly in the pages of teenage pin-up magazines. He made his film debut with a small role as a
Had a small role as a choir member in the holiday movie "All I Want for Christmas"
1991
Originated the role of Nicholas Alamain on the NBC daytime drama "Days of Our Lives"
1994
Played a boy whose mother becomes obsessed with destroying his father after a bitter divorce in the CBS true crime miniseries "In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride and Madness"
1995
Was featured as the son of a couple in turmoil due to family problems and a lemon grove disease that threatens their crops and their livelihood in "A Season of Hope" (CBS)
1995
Played the son of a slain police officer in the feature "Top Dog"
