- Having been raised in NYC's Spanish Harlem in the 1980s, Olds was mugged more than ten times. He decided to learn karate. He trained for a decade, amassing more than 15 wins in international competitions.
- Olds has been writing since he was a kid. William Morris signed him at age 17 because of his first passion-project, a screenplay called "The Blood of The Land" (about New World settlers). Since then, he's written and sold TV pilots, screenplays, and worked as a freelance journalist for Salon.com, NPR and Conde Naste, among others.
- He graduated from Yale University in 1995.
- Wrote an article about September 11th for Salon.com.
- Olds was nominated six times for his acclaimed portrayal of George in "Tryst" (at the Black Dahlia Theater in Los Angeles). He won two Best Actor awards, from the LADCC and LA Weekly.
- Son of poet Sharon Olds.
- His theater career began at 15, when he was cast in "Measure for Measure" at the Public Theater. Years later, he originated the role of Rudolpho in the Tony award-winning production of Arthur Miller's "A View From the Bridge" on Broadway. His performance of the blond haired Italian received widespread critical acclaim. Other Broadway credits include "Any Given Day", as well as "Rough Crossing" (Bay Street Theater), "The Countess" (Old Globe), "The Living" (Yale Rep), "Richard II" and "Loose Ends" (ECA), both of which he also directed.
- Played "Ed" in The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) but the scenes in which Olds's character appeared ultimately wound up on the cutting-room floor.
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