Famous People with Name Erik

Erik Brann            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Erik Brann: was a guitarist with the 1960s heavy metal band Iron Butterfly. He is featured on the band's greatest hit, the legendary 17-minute piece In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968), recorded when he was just 17. A Boston, Massachusetts native and a brilliant violinist, Brann was accepted as a child into the prodigy program at the Boston Symphony Orchestra, but was soon lured away to become a rock guitarist, joining Iron Butterfly at 16.

Erik Christensen            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Erik Christensen: Christensen was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third round (69th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. In the 2002–03 season, Christensen received the Bob Clarke Trophy for being the leading scorer of the Western Hockey League. He tallied 108 points (54 goals) in 67 games with the Kamloops Blazers.The 2004–05 NHL lockout left the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL stacked with talent, but Christensen impressed Penguins management by scoring 27 points (14 goals) in his first pro season. In the 2005–06 season, he jumped out of the gate quickly, tallying 19 points (9 goals) in only 9 games. The Pittsburgh Penguins called him up on October 31, 2005.

Erik Knudsen            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Erik Knudsen: Knudsen has appeared in several movies and guest appearances, mostly in Canada. In 2000, Erik got his start in a small part in Tribulation.In 2001, Erik guest starred on The Guardian and played in three other episodes. He was nominated a Young Artist Award for his performance.In 2003, he started playing the lead role, "Donovan MacKay", in the children's comedy series, Mental Block. The last episode aired on November 1, 2004.Erik's probably best known role is in Saw II as Daniel Matthews. He portrayed Dale Turner in Jericho. He made an appearance in Bon Cop, Bad Cop and recently appeared in an episode of Flashpoint. He is to appear in the film adaption of Youth in Revolt as Leory "Lefty" which is scheduled to be released December 12, 2008.

Erik Per Sullivan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Erik Per Sullivan: an American actor, perhaps best known for his role as Dewey, the younger brother to middle child Malcolm, on the FOX series, Malcolm in the Middle.One of his many roles includes playing the main character, a child, in the movie Wendigo. Sullivan also played the only child in the movie Unfaithful and played an orphaned child in The Cider House Rules. He was also in the movie Christmas with the Kranks, playing the character of Spike. He played young Joe Dirt in the film of the same name. In the movie Finding Nemo, he voiced Sheldon the Seahorse. He is currently starring as the title role in the independent film Mo.

Erik George Williams            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Erik George Williams: is a former American football offensive tackle in the NFL who played most of his career with the Dallas Cowboys (1991-2000).Williams was a four time Pro Bowler attending the game in 1993, 1996, 1997, and 1999