Michael Oliver

Michael Oliver is an American actor who became famous for his participation in the comedy "Problem Child", where he played as a child. Recently, images of his hero have been widely used on the Internet as memes.

American actor Michael Oliver was born on October 10, 1981 in the city of Los Angeles. At the age of two, photographs with the baby appeared on the pages of the catalog of the American trade network Sears.

In 1987, the boy was invited to appear in an advertisement for one of the largest corporations in the world, Chevron. In this video, Michael was wearing glasses and his voice was dubbed. The video played a crucial role in the creative biography of a six-year-old child - he was noticed by an agent who was looking for actors for the comedy film "Problem Child".

After six months of unsuccessful searches, the producers approved Michael Oliver for the lead role in the film "Problem Child". Dennis Dugan's painting was released on July 27, 1990. And although film critics did not speak very friendly about her, the role of the obnoxious boy Junior provided nine-year-old Michael Oliver with incredible popularity.

По сюжету мальчик Джуниор – невоспитанный вредный ребенок-сирота, от которого пытаются избавиться монахини католического приюта и уже в 30-й раз отдают на усыновление. Новыми приемными родителями мальчика становятся супруги Бен и Фло Хили. Пытаясь справиться с характером ребенка, усыновители приходят в отчаяние и уже готовы отказаться от идеи воспитания приемного сына. Но появляется злостный бандит Марти, который берет мальчика и супругу Бена в заложники. Испытав угрызения совести, отец семейства спасает Джуниора, который по-настоящему полюбил Бена. А эгоистичная Фло остается в плену у бандита. Помимо Майкла Оливера, в главных ролях предстали Джон Риттер, Гилберт Готтфрид, Эми Ясбек.

The picture brought the creators a tidy sum, which exceeded the film's budget by 7 times. Three years later, for his role in this film, Michael was among the nominees for the Young Artist Award.

In the same year, the boy starred in the comedy series Amen, and also appeared in the multi-season sitcom Monsters' Bench. In the second series, the plot was built around the story of the invention of a machine that keeps a person young. As a result of the mistake, all members of the inventor's family fell asleep for 22 years and woke up in the future. Both films were released only within the United States.

While working on the second film in the Problem Child franchise, a conflict arose between the producers and Michael's manager, his mother, Diana Pones. The woman demanded to draw up a new contract, according to which her son's fee would be increased from $ 80 thousand to $ 500 thousand. Otherwise, she promised not to bring Michael to the shooting anymore.

Partially Diana got her way, instead of the set amount in the contract, the boy was paid $ 250 thousand. Representatives of the Universal film company filed a lawsuit against the woman, and Michael was sued for $ 190 thousand. According to the final decision of the Supreme Court, the actor and his mother had to return the difference to the studio. $ 170 thousand

When the filming process ended, Michael Oliver and his mother were mired in debt. The family had to sell their only home and stay with friends. It took a long time to pay the bills, and over time, the guy "made friends" with drugs and unpaid purchases.

In 1991, viewers saw the second part of the comedy about a difficult child. Dad and son, deciding to start a new life, moved to an area where mostly divorced women lived, which caused a stir among the latter. The boy went to a new school, where he met his copy - the girl Trixie, who did not want to give the laurels of the most obnoxious child in the school to a visiting boy. A rivalry began between the children, but the mutual sympathy of the parents - Trixie's mom and Junior's dad - helped the children make friends. Ivianne Schwan starred in the role of the hooligan girl, and her mother was played by Amy Yasbeck, who in the first part appeared in the negative role of Flo Healy.

Soon the boy's filmography expanded into two projects - the series "Class of Drexel" and "The Platypus Man". But both comedies became mainstream in Michael's film career.

In 1995, the premiere of the film "Problem Child 3" took place with a renewed cast. The role of Junior on the screen was portrayed by Justin Chapman, and his father was played by William Catt.

In the same year, the last film with the participation of the "difficult child" - the action movie "Dillinger and Capone", was released on the big screens. Oliver's partners on the set were Farid Murray Abraham and Martin Sheen. The tape talked about the former bank robber John Dillinger, who was tied up with the world of crime, who survived the FBI raid on him. John starts a new life, starts a family, but Al Capone, who has lost his savings and power, needs the help of a robber. The bandits take John's wife and his stepson Sam hostage. The role of a teenager was the first and last dramatic character in Michael Oliver's film career. The actor did not appear on the screen anymore.

The acting career was replaced by a musical one. Michael created a rock band, later played in two bands at once - "The Samples" and "Nural".

In 2013, a meeting of the film crew of the second part of "Difficult Child" took place, which was attended by already matured actors who played children in the distant 1991. For many of them, participation in comedy turned out to be almost the only role in the cinema. Unfortunately, the performer of the role of Ben Healy did not appear at the meeting. Actor John Ritter passed away back in 2003 from heart failure.

On June 4, 2016, Michael Oliver married Magnolia's girlfriend, whom he had dated for many years. The young couple got married in Beverly Hills. The former actor carefully hides details about his personal life. One of the media sources reported that his wife gave Michael two children. But it is not possible to check this, since the actor does not use Instagram and other social networks to communicate with fans or friends.

The attention from the fans did not delight Oliver: he did not like and does not like signing autographs and taking pictures. Sometimes communication with obsessive fans plunged Oliver into a rage. To become less recognizable, Michael grew a red beard.

Now Michael Oliver continues to work as a technician in an American company, which suits him perfectly. For 2018, Michael Oliver is still popular thanks to the use of his images as Junior in internet memes.

1990 - "Problem Child" 1990 - "Amen" 1991 - "Drexler's Class" 1991 - "Monster Family" 1991 - "Problem Child 2" 1995 - "Platypus Man" 1995 - "Dillinger and Capone"

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Michael Oliver Net Worth 2021

Michael Oliver 's revenue is $1.8M in 2021. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Michael Oliver and could vary in the range between $553.2K - $1.1M.

Michael Oliver Net Worth 2020

Michael Oliver 's revenue is $1.9M in 2020. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Michael Oliver and could vary in the range between $779.5K - $1M.

Michael Oliver Net Worth 2019

Michael Oliver 's revenue is $1.8M in 2019. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Michael Oliver and could vary in the range between $730.3K - $2M.

Michael Oliver Net Worth 2018

Michael Oliver 's revenue is $1.2M in 2018. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Michael Oliver and could vary in the range between $672K - $1M.

Michael Oliver Net Worth 2017

Michael Oliver 's revenue is $1.4M in 2017. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Michael Oliver and could vary in the range between $772.4K - $1.5M.

Michael Oliver Net Worth 2016

Michael Oliver 's revenue is $1.8M in 2016. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Michael Oliver and could vary in the range between $908K - $1.5M.

Michael Oliver Net Worth 2015

Michael Oliver 's revenue is $1.7M in 2015. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Michael Oliver and could vary in the range between $664.3K - $2M.

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