This Day in Indie History: May 15

by MovieMaker Staff | Published May 14, 2007

It was on this day in 1978 that prolific young actor David Krumholtz was born in Queens, NY. Since the age of 13 Krumholtz has appeared in more 20 features, both studio-backed and independent. Much like his first screen appearance opposite Michael J. Fox and Cyndi Lauper in Life with Mikey, Krumholtz has often been cast as the nerdy (sometimes even slimy) alternative to a movie’s Adonis--think Addams Family Values and According to Spencer. But he soon found a way out of the typecast as the charming and dedicated North Pole elf, Bernard, in The Santa Clause (1994) and its 2002 sequel. Though he had little success in television early on (there are seven failed series with his name attached), Krumholtz is now earning notice for his role as Charlie Epps, an FBI mathematics consultant, in the CBS crime drama “NUMB3RS.” Never breaking, Krumholtz can also be seen in this year’s Live! opposite Eva Mendes and will be writing the comedy Attorneys at Raw for Apatow Productions.

Connections: On “NUMB3RS” David Krumholtz holds his own opposite experienced thespians Judd Hirsch and Peter MacNicol. But this isn’t the first time the actor has played alongside them. In his first acting role, Krumholtz played son to Hirsch’s character in Broadway’s “Conversations with My Father.” And in 1993’s Addams Family Values MacNicol played a happy-go-lucky camp counselor shocked by Krumholtz’s on-screen love, Christina Ricci.