Date of Birth : Oct 10th 1981
Former American child actor of the 1990s. Oliver is best known for his role as “Junior” in two Problem Child movies. Born Michael Oliverius in Los Angeles, California, Oliver’s career started at the age of 2. His first job was as a model in a Sears catalog. At age 6, he appeared in a Chevron commercial where he wore glasses and had his voice dubbed over. After seeing Oliver in the Chevron commercial, a casting agent for the film Problem Child tracked Oliver down and cast him in the role days later.
Problem Child debuted in 1990 and in spite of some negative reviews and its sensitive themes (mass murderers, unwanted orphans, animal cruelty), proved successful as escapism fare enjoyed by age groups from kids to grandparents and has been described as being more an adult comedy than a family film. Oliver’s appearance reminded people of a young Ron Howard as “Opie Taylor” in the Andy Griffith Show. It became a “surprise hit”, spawned two sequels and an animated series. Problem Child 2 followed in 1991, however the script was considered not par with the original and repeatedly resorted to adult language thus limiting the film’s overall appeal.
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