{{short description|American actor (born 1982)}} {{Infobox person | name = Erik Stocklin | image = Erik Stocklin 2018.png | caption = Stocklin as Patrick in ''[[Haters Back Off]]'', 2018. | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|9|24}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/inside-jersey-sponsored-content/2018/09/todays_celebrity_birthdays_sep_21.html| title=Today's celebrity birthdays – Sept. 24| date=September 24, 2018}}</ref> | birth_place = [[Freehold Township, New Jersey|Freehold, New Jersey]], U.S. | occupation = Actor | spouse = {{Marriage|[[Colleen Ballinger]]|2018}}<!-- There is NO consensus to mention children in this infobox. I would support removal of the infobox altogether, as it doesn't add anything. --> <!-- Please do NOT add the CHILD's name to the infobox. He's not independently notable (not a blue-linked person). Also, please do not add the children parameter unless a consensus to do so is reached on the article's Talk page. -->| children = 3 }}
'''Erik Flynn Stocklin'''<ref>Kumar, Vandhana. [https://otakukart.com/colleen-ballinger-husband "Colleen Ballinger’s Husband: Erik Stocklin and Her Pregnancy"], Otakukart, May 19, 2021</ref> (born September 24, 1982) is an American actor. He is known for his recurring roles on television series such as [[Mistresses (American TV series)|''Mistresses'']], [[Stalker (TV series)|''Stalker'']] and ''[[Good Trouble (TV series)|Good Trouble]]'', and for his leading role in the [[Netflix]] original series ''[[Haters Back Off]]''.<ref>Clarendon, Dan. [https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/miranda-sings-colleen-ballinger-pregnant-engaged-to-erik-stocklin "''Miranda Sings'' Star Colleen Ballinger Is Engaged and Expecting First Child"], ''US Magazine'', June 29, 2018, accessed October 9, 2018</ref>
==Early life and career == Erik Flynn Stocklin was born in [[Freehold Township, New Jersey|Freehold]], New Jersey.<ref>[http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/erik-stocklin/bio/375756 "Erik Stocklin"], ''TV Guide'', accessed June 13, 2018</ref> He attended [[Southern Connecticut State University]] and earned a [[bachelor's degree]] in theatre in 2007.<ref name=Lucifer>Didymus, John Thomas. [https://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/erik-stocklin-on-lucifer-who-is-actor-playing-julian-mccaffrey "Erik Stocklin on ''Lucifer'': Who is actor playing Julian McCaffrey?"], MonstersandCritics.com, May 8, 2019</ref> While in college, he played for four summers with the Elm Shakespeare Company in [[New Haven]], Connecticut.<ref name=Marmot>{{cite web|url=http://news.southernct.edu/2016/02/19/theatre-alum-featured-in-super-bowls-marmot-commercial| title=Theatre Alum Featured in Super Bowl's "Marmot" Commercial - News at Southern|first=Southern Connecticut State|last=University|website=news.southernct.edu|date=February 19, 2016|access-date=June 7, 2018}}</ref> He also trained at the [[Circle in the Square Theatre School]] in [[New York City]].<ref name=TVSA>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=16672|title=Erik Stocklin {{!}} TVSA|website=www.tvsa.co.za|access-date=October 10, 2018}}</ref> In 2008, he moved to California.<ref name=Marmot/>
Stocklin has played leading roles in feature films including ''Donner Pass'' (2011) and ''The Bad Guys'' (2015).<ref name=BG>McNary, Dave. [https://variety.com/2016/film/news/topher-grace-opening-night-release-1201806507 "Topher Grace’s ‘Opening Night’ Set for Fall Release"], ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', June 30, 2016; and Sneider, Jeff. [https://www.thewrap.com/the-bad-guys-trailer-finds-stalker-star-opening-old-wounds-video "''The Bad Guys'' Trailer Finds ''Stalker'' Star Opening Old Wounds"], ''[[TheWrap]]'', October 12, 2015, accessed October 10, 2018</ref><ref name=DP>Caprilozzi, Christine. [https://www.horrornewsnetwork.net/donner-pass-interview-with-erik-stocklin "Donner Pass interview with Erik Stocklin"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011093411/https://www.horrornewsnetwork.net/donner-pass-interview-with-erik-stocklin/ |date=2018-10-11 }}, ''Horror News Network'', February 22, 2012, accessed October 10, 2018</ref> He also appeared on television in recurring roles on ''[[Mistresses (American season 1)|Mistresses]]'' (2013) and ''[[Stalker (TV series)|Stalker]]'' (2014–2015),<ref name=roles>Maddison, Jacqueline. [http://beverlyhillsmagazine.com/music-entertainment/rising-hollywood-stars-erik-stocklin/#.W74lvfZFxPY "Rising Hollywood Stars: Erik Stocklin"], ''Beverley Hills Magazine'', May 23, 2017, accessed October 10, 2018</ref> and he guest-starred on ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]'' (2011), ''[[Bones (TV series)|Bones]]'' (2014) and ''[[Timeless (American TV series)|Timeless]]'' (2018), among others.<ref name=LaCroix>LaCroix, Emy. [https://www.lifeandstylemag.com/posts/who-is-colleen-ballinger-dating-162754 "Colleen Ballinger AKA Miranda Sings' Baby Daddy Erik Stocklin Is 'Not an Internet Person' but She Doesn't Mind"], ''[[Life & Style (magazine)|Life & Style]]'', July 3, 2018, accessed October 10, 2018</ref> He has also appeared in national commercials for [[Marmot (company)|Marmot]], [[Apple, Inc.|Apple]], [[Hyundai]], [[Mazda]] and [[McDonald's]].<ref name=Marmot/>
In 2016 and 2017, he co-starred in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Haters Back Off]]'', opposite series creator [[Colleen Ballinger]], whom he married in 2018.<ref name=Andreeva>Andreeva, Nellie. [https://web.archive.org/web/20171202044211/http://deadline.com/2017/12/haters-back-off-canceled-netflix-2-seasons-miranda-sings-1202218698/ "''Haters Back Off'' Canceled by Netflix After 2 Seasons"], December 1, 2017, accessed June 7, 2018</ref><ref name=MetroMarried>Griffin, Louise. [https://metro.co.uk/2018/12/30/miranda-sings-star-colleen-ballinger-casually-announces-she-secretly-got-married-this-year-and-everyone-is-shook-8292843 "Miranda Sings star Colleen Ballinger casually announces she secretly got married this year and everyone is shook"], ''Metro'', 30 December 2018</ref> Stocklin appeared in two 2019 episodes of the Netflix series ''[[Lucifer (TV series)|Lucifer]]''.<ref name=Lucifer/> In 2021, Stocklin and Ballinger, began a weekly podcast titled ''Relax! with Colleen and Erik''.<ref>[https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/203178/miranda-sings-creator-colleen-ballinger-and-husban "Miranda Sings' Creator Colleen Ballinger and Husband Erik Stocklin Launch New Podcast for Audioboom"], AllAccess.com, January 5, 2021; and Spangler, Todd. [https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/colleen-ballinger-pregnant-twins-1234978859 "Colleen Ballinger Reveals She’s Pregnant With Twins"], ''Variety'', May 21, 2021</ref> In 2021 and 2022, he played Matt in the television series ''[[Good Trouble (TV series)|Good Trouble]]''.<ref>[https://ew.com/tv/what-to-watch/the-challenge-double-agents-finale "What to Watch on Wednesday: The Challenge: Double Agents heads for the finish line"], ''Entertainment Weekly'', April 21, 2021</ref>
==Personal life== Stocklin began dating [[Colleen Ballinger]], his co-star from ''[[Haters Back Off]]'', by early 2018.<ref>D'Aluisio, Alexandra. [http://www.clevver.com/colleen-ballinger-erik-stocklin-dating "Colleen Ballinger Confirms She's Dating ''Haters Back Off'' Co-Star Erik Stocklin"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624093350/http://www.clevver.com/colleen-ballinger-erik-stocklin-dating |date=2018-06-24 }}, [[Defy Media#Clevver Media|Clevver Media]], June 12, 2018; and Adams, Lauren. [https://www.girlfriend.com.au/surprise-colleen-ballinger-and-erik-stocklin-are-dating "Surprise! Colleen Ballinger and Erik Stocklin are dating!"], Girlfriend.com, June 14, 2018, accessed October 10, 2018</ref><ref>Quinn, Dave. [https://people.com/babies/miranda-sings-colleen-ballinger-engaged-pregnant-expecting-first-child "A Proposal and a Pregnancy! Miranda Sings' Colleen Ballinger Reveals She's Engaged and Expecting"], ''People'', June 29, 2018</ref> The couple wed later the same year.<ref name=MetroMarried/> They have three children.<ref>Etienne, Vanessa. [https://people.com/parents/colleen-ballinger-reveals-names-of-newborn-twins "Colleen Ballinger Reveals Names of Newborn Twins: 'Can't Wait to Bring Them Home'"], ''People'', November 18, 2021</ref>
==Filmography == {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | rowspan="2" | 2010 || ''First Day'' || Gregg || 8 episodes<ref name=LaCroix/> |- | ''Krog'' || Loudmouth || Pilot<ref name=TVSA/> |- | rowspan="3" | 2011 || ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]'' || Stevie || 1 episode<ref name=LaCroix/> |- | ''Donner Pass'' || Thomas || Movie<ref name=DP/> |- | ''Sick Day'' || Adrian || Short<ref>Bettinger, Brendan. [https://collider.com/abc-nashville-last-resort-trailer/ "Trailers for New ABC Dramas ''666 Park Avenue, Last Resort, Nashville, Mistresses, Red Widow'', and ''Zero Hour''"], Collider.com, May 15, 2012</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | 2012 || ''[[Nesting (2012 film)|Nesting]]'' || Ben || Movie<ref name=TVSA/> |- | ''Let's Big Happy'' || Ryan || 3 episodes (composer credit for 1 episode)<ref name=TVSA/> |- | rowspan="2" | 2013 || ''Grey Sheep'' || Paul || Movie<ref name=TVSA/> |- | ''[[Mistresses (American TV series)|Mistresses]]'' || Sam Grey || 13 episodes<ref name=roles/> |- | 2014 || ''[[Bones (TV series)|Bones]]'' || Noah Gummersall || 1 episode<ref name=LaCroix/> |- | 2014–2015 || ''[[Stalker (TV series)|Stalker]]'' || Perry Whitley || 13 episodes<ref name=roles/> |- | rowspan="2" | 2015 || ''The Bad Guys'' || Noah || Movie<ref name=BG/> |- | ''[[Major Crimes (TV series)|Major Crimes]]'' || Brad Powell || 1 episode<ref>[http://www.tv.com/people/erik-stocklin "Erik Stocklin"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011053626/http://www.tv.com/people/erik-stocklin/ |date=2018-10-11 }}, [[TV.com]], accessed October 10, 2018</ref> |- | 2016 || ''[[Criminal Minds]]'' || Brian Philips || 1 episode<ref name=Lucifer/> |- | 2016–2017 || ''[[Haters Back Off]]'' || Patrick Mooney || Main role, 16 episodes<ref name=Andreeva/> |- | 2017 || ''[[Girlboss (TV series)|Girlboss]]'' || Dr. Josh || 1 episode<ref name=LaCroix/> |- | rowspan="2" | 2018 || ''[[Timeless (American TV series)|Timeless]]'' || [[John Hinckley Jr.]] || 1 episode<ref>[https://2paragraphs.com/2018/05/who-plays-reagan-assassin-john-hinckley-jr-on-timeless "Who Plays Reagan Assassin John Hinckley Jr. on ''Timeless''?"], 2Paragraphs.com, May 6, 2018, accessed June 12, 2020</ref> |- | ''[[High Voltage (2018 film)|High Voltage]]'' || Zach || Movie<ref>Ellwood Hughes, Pip. [https://www.entertainment-focus.com/film-section/film-reviews/vod/hollow-body-vod-review "''Hollow Body'' VOD Review"], Entertainment-Focus.com, September 23, 2018, accessed June 12, 2020</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | 2019 || ''[[Lucifer (TV series)|Lucifer]]'' || Julian McCaffrey || 2 episodes |- | ''Miranda Sings Live... Your Welcome'' || Patrick Mooney || Netflix Special<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9557190|title=Miranda Sings Live... Your Welcome (2019) - IMDb|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref> |- | 2020 || ''[[Man Camp (film)|Man Camp]]'' || Kevin ||Video on Demand Movie<ref>Walsh, Michael. [https://nerdist.com/article/man-camp-review/ "''Man Camp'' Is Better Than Its Title Would Suggest"], [[Nerdist Industries]], April 17, 2020</ref> |- |2021 || ''[[Good Trouble (TV series)|Good Trouble]]'' || Matt || 13 episodes |- |TBA||''Alive (II)''||Scott Kane||TV movie<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9777834/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1|title = Alive|website = [[IMDb]]}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|3857399}} * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=90&v=5PXH3qtPmNI Stocklin's acting reel] (2014)
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