Erik Charles Nielsen

Erik Charles Nielsen (born May 8, 1981) is an American actor and comedian. He was born in West Sayville, New York and is of Danish descent. Nielsen graduated from Palm Bay High School in 1999 and was named the funniest comedian on campus while attending Boston University. After moving to Los Angeles, he got his first big break at the 2007 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival. Nielsen is best known for his recurring role as Garrett Lambert in the television comedy series Community from 2009 to 2015. His other acting credits include Bad Milo (2013) and the pilot episode of IFC's Maron. Nielsen has also appeared on Just for Laughs, Conan, and on HBO Canada's stand-up series Funny.