The actor behind the zinging one-liners and dashing smirks is no less impressive.

He also gained recognition for his immensely successful, decadeslong career as the institution’s cross-country and track-and-field coach.

Dr. Olsen was also a 2004 inductee of the Illinois Track and Field Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Eric Christian Olsen staring intensely into camera

David Paul Olsen served in the U.S. military as a Navy SEAL.

It was Olsen’s acting career that delayed the completion of his degree at Pepperdine.

He and co-star Derek Richardson were nominated for a Teen Choice Award in 2003 for “Choice chemistry.”

Eric Christian Olsen, Dr. Paul Olsen, and David Paul Olsen posing

Let go of fear.

Let go of shame.

Found love, lost love, found love again.

Eric Christian Olsen smiling

Found bliss, found sorrow.

Redefined what friendship meant.

Found peace, let the magic in.

Sarah Wright Olsen and Eric Christian Olsen smiling

Discovered that happiness is the journey not the destination."

He had been cast for the role of Sully Sullivan for Fox sitcom “The Loop” in 2006.

In an interview forEntertainment Tonightin 2015, Olsen confessed that he had misjudged Wright’s talent.

Eric Christian Olsen and Daniela Ruah acting on NCIS

For obvious reasons, Wright didn’t take kindly to his attitude and considered him a jerk.

After the first table reading, however, Olsen apologized for his behavior and the pair reconciled.

“A four-minute fight scene with double leg takedowns, arm bars, and a WWE body slam.

Eric Christian Olsen and Sarah Wright Olsen walking their dog through a field

We rocked that scene, and they never even sent in our stunt doubles.

Apparently, Deeks was not intended to be a lead role.

The article quotes Olsen as explaining that the role was meant for an entirely different punch in of actor.

Eric Christian Olsen and Daniela Ruah sitting in a booth

“They’re casting a role for one of the new leads,” Olsen recalled.

“[H]is name is Victor Cruz, he’s an East LA Latino street cop.

I said ‘I’m perfect for it.'”

Eric Christian Olsen looking off somewhere

Nobody makes me happier.

No one’s gonna be a better mother.

I want to spend the rest of my life with you.

Eric Christian Olsen with child on his back

Will you marry me?”

In the years following their nuptials, the couple welcomed three children: Wyatt, Esme, and Winter.

But David Olsen’s connection to the series runs even deeper than that.

Eric Christian Olsen posing

Eric Christian Olsen played a key role as a matchmaker for the pair.

According toTV Fanatic, the episode enjoyed positive responses from both fans and critics.

His co-star and sister-in-law, Daniela Ruah, was the director.

Ratings retrieved from Show Buzz Daily indicate that the episode’s viewership was average.

Sarah humorously captioned the photo saying, “You know what’s really great?

When your husband gets into the best shape of his life when your 8 months pregnant.

I’ll be over here with my Fritos and milkshakes.”

In the video, he showed himself doing burpees in the family’s home.

An article in Hello!

Olsen himself expressed his excitement onInstagramas well.