Robert Dane Oliveri (born April 28, 1978) is a former American child
actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Nick Szalinski in the
1989 Disney film, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, for which he was nominated
for a Young Artist Award and a Saturn Award. He reprised the role in
the 1992 sequel, Honey, I Blew Up the Kid and the 3D short film,
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! He is also known for playing Kevin,
Winona Ryder's younger brother, in Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands.At
age nine, Oliveri starred as Paul Bard in an episode of ABC
Afterschool Special. Two years later he made a guest appearance on
Friday the 13th: The Series, based on the film franchise, as Mike
Carlson. That same year, he starred as Young Nelson in the television
movie, Ask Me Again. Also that year, he landed the role of Nick
Szalinski, the son of Rick Moranis's character in Honey, I Shrunk the
Kids.For his performance, he was nominated for a Young Artist Award
and a Saturn Award. In 1990, Oliveri starred as Danny Flocken in the
pilot of The Flockens, a show about raising four boys, which also
starred Miriam Flynn and Bruce McGill as the parents. The show was not
picked up and dismissed. He starred in an episode of Monsters and then
landed the role of Kevin in Edward Scissorhands with Johnny Depp and
Winona Ryder.He later starred in an episode of ABC Weekend Special as
Ryan in Ralph S. Mouse. The next year, Oliveri reprised his role as
Nick Szalinski in 1992's Honey, I Blew Up the Kid. His character had
matured since the previous film and took a liking to Mandy Park, which
was Keri Russell's film debut. Oliveri was asked to reprise his role
as Szalinski again two years later for the 3D science fiction short
film used in the Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! attraction, at several
Disney theme parks, from 1994 to 2010.
actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Nick Szalinski in the
1989 Disney film, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, for which he was nominated
for a Young Artist Award and a Saturn Award. He reprised the role in
the 1992 sequel, Honey, I Blew Up the Kid and the 3D short film,
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! He is also known for playing Kevin,
Winona Ryder's younger brother, in Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands.At
age nine, Oliveri starred as Paul Bard in an episode of ABC
Afterschool Special. Two years later he made a guest appearance on
Friday the 13th: The Series, based on the film franchise, as Mike
Carlson. That same year, he starred as Young Nelson in the television
movie, Ask Me Again. Also that year, he landed the role of Nick
Szalinski, the son of Rick Moranis's character in Honey, I Shrunk the
Kids.For his performance, he was nominated for a Young Artist Award
and a Saturn Award. In 1990, Oliveri starred as Danny Flocken in the
pilot of The Flockens, a show about raising four boys, which also
starred Miriam Flynn and Bruce McGill as the parents. The show was not
picked up and dismissed. He starred in an episode of Monsters and then
landed the role of Kevin in Edward Scissorhands with Johnny Depp and
Winona Ryder.He later starred in an episode of ABC Weekend Special as
Ryan in Ralph S. Mouse. The next year, Oliveri reprised his role as
Nick Szalinski in 1992's Honey, I Blew Up the Kid. His character had
matured since the previous film and took a liking to Mandy Park, which
was Keri Russell's film debut. Oliveri was asked to reprise his role
as Szalinski again two years later for the 3D science fiction short
film used in the Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! attraction, at several
Disney theme parks, from 1994 to 2010.
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