Breckin Meyer is a prominent American actor, widely recognized for his contributions to the Adult Swim animated sketch series Robot Chicken, a role that has garnered him two Annie Awards and five nominations for the Primetime Emmy Awards.
Early Life & Education
Breckin Meyer, originally named Breckin Erin Meyer, was born on May 7, 1974, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He spent his childhood in California, West Virginia, Texas, and New Jersey.
Meyer was raised by his mother, Dorothy Ann, a travel agent and former microbiologist, and his father, Christopher, a management consultant, alongside his brothers Frank and Adam. Notably, Drew Barrymore, who attended the same elementary school, has mentioned that Breckin was her first kiss.
While in elementary school, he was signed by Barrymore’s agent, which marked the beginning of his appearances in television commercials as a child.
In 1983, he took part in the CBS game show ‘Child’s Play.’ After graduating from Beverly Hills High School, he was accepted into California State University, Northridge, but chose to pursue an acting career instead of attending college.
Breckin Meyer Career
In 1986, Breckin Meyer lent his voice to the character Spud in the CBN Family Channel series ‘Potato Head Kids.’ He subsequently made guest appearances on ‘The Wonder Years’ in 1988, ‘Chicken Soup’ in 1989, and ‘L.A. Law’ in 1990, as well as featuring in the television films ‘…Where’s Rodney?’ and ‘Camp Cucamonga’ in 1990.
In 1991, he portrayed Spencer Lewis in ‘Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare,’ the sixth installment of Wes Craven’s ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ series.
From 1992 to 1993, Meyer was cast as Chas Walker in ABC’s ‘The Jackie Thomas Show,’ and from 1995 to 1996, he played Mike Solomon in the NBC sitcom ‘The Home Court.’
His career took a significant turn in 1995 when he co-starred with Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy, Donald Faison, and Paul Rudd in the film ‘Clueless,’ and he also appeared in ‘Payback’ that year.
In 1996, he guest-starred in the ‘Clueless’ TV series as a different character and acted in ‘The Craft’ and ‘Escape from L.A.’
Breckin Meyer portrayed Adam Schwartz in NBC’s “Inside Schwartz” from 2001 to 2002, and he featured in the films “Josie and the Pussycats,” “Rat Race,” and “Kate & Leopold” released in 2001.
Breckin featured in the films ‘Herbie: Fully Loaded’ (2005), ‘Blue State’ (2007), ‘Stag Night’ (2008), and ‘Ghosts of Girlfriends Past’ (2009). He also made guest appearances on ‘House’ (2008), ‘Heroes’ (2008), and ‘Party Down’ (2009).
From 2011 to 2014, he portrayed Jared Franklin on TNT’s ‘Franklin & Bash’ alongside Mark-Paul Gosselaar, and he was the creator of the TBS series ‘Men at Work,’ which ran for 30 episodes from 2012 to 2014.
He also starred in the movies “Changeland” (2019), “Unpregnant” (2020), “Happily” (2021), and “The Enormity of Life” (2021).
In addition, he played the role of Vance in nine episodes of NBC’s “Good Girls” during 2021. Breckin is also good friends with Seth Green and Ryan Phillippe, and the three of them founded a production company together.
Personal Life
On October 14, 2001, Breckin Meyer married director and screenwriter Deborah Kaplan, with whom he had two daughters, Caitlin and Clover, prior to their divorce in 2014. Kaplan was a co-writer and co-director of two films in which Meyer starred, ‘Can’t Hardly Wait’ and ‘Josie and the Pussycats.’
Breckin Meyer is currently in a relationship with Kelly Rizzo, the widow of Bob Saget. They publicly announced their relationship in February 2024.
Net Worth
Breckin Meyer is a multi-talented American actor, writer, producer, and drummer with a net worth of $4 million. He made his film debut in the 1991 movie ‘Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare,’ and gained prominence for his role as the skateboarding stoner Travis Birkenstock in the 1995 film ‘Clueless.’ With over 80 acting credits, Breckin has established a significant presence in the entertainment industry.
