Breckin Meyer (born
May 7,
1974) is an
Emmy-nominated
American actor,
writer and
producer.
Biography
Early life
Meyer was born in
Minneapolis,
Minnesota, the son of Dorothy Ann (
née Vial), a travel agent and former
microbiologist, and Christopher William Meyer, a management consultant.
[Breckin Meyer Biography (1974-)] As a child of divorced parents, he lived in California, Texas, West Virginia and New Jersey. He has an older brother, Frank, and a younger brother, Adam. Meyer attended elementary school with
Drew Barrymore (and was apparently her first kiss
[according to an extra on the 50 First Dates DVD]) and
Beverly Hills High School.
[Breckin Meyer Biography - Yahoo! Movies] Through his elementary school, he came into contact with Barrymore's agent who signed Meyer. As a child, he was mostly seen in television advertisements. He also appeared as a definition giver on the game show
Child's Play.
Career
In 1990, Meyer acted in the made-for-television movie
Camp Cucamonga. Breckin Meyer and
Alicia Silverstone attended the same high school in real life and starred in
Clueless together.
