Tye Olson is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 actor and model.

Tye Olson was born to Allen and Rebecca Olson. The family moved to Hines, Minnesota

Hines, Minnesota

Hines is an unincorporated community in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. Hines is located on U.S. Route 71 northeast of Tenstrike. Hines has a post office with ZIP code 56647....

 near Bemidji

Bemidji, Minnesota

Bemidji is a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was at 13,431 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beltrami County. Bemidji is the most major city in North Central Minnesota and the largest commercial center between Grand Forks, North Dakota and Duluth,...

 where he attended Bemidji High School

Bemidji High School

Bemidji High School is a public high school in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school is situated on a campus two miles west of downtown Bemidji. The Mississippi River runs behind the high school...

. He was an avid sportsman playing hockey for 6 years and practiced track and fields, cross country and tennis. He was active in the school choir, marching band, journalism and charity. He also enrolled in a number of theater and dance classes.

A modeling scout from Caryn International School for Film and Television spotted him and encouraged him to take modeling classes in Minneapolis followed by a few modelling shows in New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

.

His main debut role in films was in a lead role in Watercolors opposite Karen Black

Karen Black

Karen Black is an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She is noted for appearing in such films as Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, The Great Gatsby, Rhinoceros, The Day of the Locust, Nashville, Airport 1975, and Alfred Hitchcock's final film, Family Plot...

 and Greg Louganis

Greg Louganis

Gregory "Greg" Efthimios Louganis is an American Olympic diver and author.He received the James E. Sullivan Award from the Amateur Athletic Union in 1984 as the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States....

. He was soon after cast in a main role in Tru Loved

Tru Loved

Tru Loved is a 2008 independent feature film written and directed by Stewart Wade.-Plot:Sixteen-year-old Tru has been raised in San Francisco by two lesbian mothers and two gay fathers...

directed by Stewart Wade

Stewart Wade

Stewart Wade is the screenwriter, producer and director of several independent short and feature films. Coffee Date was released in 2006, and deals with the intersection of the gay and straight worlds. Tru Loved was released in 2008, and deals with the founding of a school's first gay-straight...

 and in the film Brother's War directed by Jerry Buyten with Michael Berryman

Michael Berryman

Michael John Berryman is an American actor. He has appeared in several horror movies and other B movies. Berryman is famous for having a distinctive physical appearance as a result of hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, a rare genetic condition which prevents him from developing hair, sweat glands...

 and Olivier Gruner

Olivier Gruner

Olivier Gruner is a former Commando Marine and World Kickboxing Champion. He became an actor specializing in the field of physical fitness.- Early life :...

. Alongside roles in films, he has appeared in a number of music videos for Hellogoodbye

Hellogoodbye

Hellogoodbye is a power pop band that was formed in Huntington Beach, California in 2001 by singer Forrest Kline. They were signed to Drive-Thru Records and released their first full-length album Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! in 2006, in addition to their previously released EP Hellogoodbye...

, Fall Out Boy

Fall Out Boy

Fall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist, guitarist and composer Patrick Stump, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band released five studio albums from 2003–2008...

 and Blue October

Blue October

Blue October is a rock band from Houston, Texas. The band was formed in 1995 and currently consists of Justin Furstenfeld , Jeremy Furstenfeld , Ryan Delahoussaye , Matt Noveskey , and Julian Mandrake .-History:Blue October was formed by lead...

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Filmography

• 2007: Cougar Club as Cougar (uncredited)
• 2007: Out at the Wedding as Wedding Guest
• 2007: South of Pico
  South of Pico
  South of Pico is a 2007 character-driven drama film written and directed by Ernst Gossner set in Los Angeles.-Plot:Four strangers witness an unimaginable tragedy and are catapulted into the defining moment of their lives...
  
  as Water Polo Player
• 2008: Watercolors
  Watercolors (film)
  Watercolors is the 2008 award-winning debut feature film by American director David Oliveras and starring Tye Olson, Kyle Clare. The script of the film is written by David Oliveras himself and features diving Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis and two time Golden Globe winner and Academy Award...
  
  as Daniel 'Danny' Wheeler
• 2008: Tru Loved
  Tru Loved
  Tru Loved is a 2008 independent feature film written and directed by Stewart Wade.-Plot:Sixteen-year-old Tru has been raised in San Francisco by two lesbian mothers and two gay fathers...
  
  as Walter
• 2009: Brother's War as Emil
• 2010: United States of Tara (TV series) as Alex in two episodes "The Truth Hurts" and "Yes"
• 2010: Gay Baby as Kyle

Personal life

Tye Olson is of mixed American, French Canadian and Norwegian origins. He is openly gay

Homosexuality

Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...

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Awards

• 2008: Best Actor for Watercolors at:
  • OutFest: 2008 L.A. Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
  • Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
  • FILMOUT: San Diego Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

External links

• Tye Olson unofficial fan website