Eric was born in Staten Island, New York, May 24th. His father is an orthopedic surgeon and his mother is an artist. Eric is the eldest of three brothers. His family moved to Indiana, then to Michigan and finally settled in San Diego when Eric was eight years old. He graduated with a B.A. in communications from the University of Southern California in 1989. He married Keri in 1995 and has two daughters, Katie and Ella. Eric and his family love philanthropy and traveling the world. Eric is a sportsman, preferring outdoor sports such as rock climbing, snow skiing, tennis, golf, sailing, surfing, scuba diving and fly-fishing. He also enjoys reading historical fiction. He was interested in acting and film making from a very early age, and had some stage experience in school, but didn't decide to go for an acting career until after college.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Dinner at Tiffani's (2015)
Guest starring as Eric Close
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x08: Tiffani's Mardi Gras Celebration (Feb 26, 2017)
- Episode 2x01: Burgers and Beer (Feb 3, 2016)
Nashville (2012)
Starring as Teddy Conrad
(64 episodes)
- Episode 5x10: I'll Fly Away (Mar 2, 2017)
- Episode 3x22: Before You Go Make Sure You Know (May 13, 2015)
- Episode 3x21: Is the Better Part Over (May 6, 2015)
- Episode 3x20: Time Changes Things (Apr 29, 2015)
- Episode 3x19: The Storm Has Just Begun (Apr 22, 2015)
- Episode 3x18: Nobody Knows But Me (Apr 15, 2015)
- Episode 3x17: This Just Ain't a Good Day for Leavin' (Apr 8, 2015)
- Episode 3x16: I Can't Keep Away from You (Apr 1, 2015)
- Episode 3x15: That's the Way Love Goes (Mar 4, 2015)
- Episode 3x14: Somebody Pick Up My Pieces (Feb 25, 2015)
- Episode 3x13: I'm Lost Between Right and Wrong (Feb 18, 2015)
- Episode 3x12: I've Got Reasons to Hate You (Feb 11, 2015)
- Episode 3x11: I'm Not That Good at Goodbye (Feb 4, 2015)
- Episode 3x10: First to Have a Second Chance (Dec 10, 2014)
- Episode 3x08: You're Lookin' at Country (Nov 19, 2014)
- Episode 3x06: Nobody Said It Was Going to Be Easy (Oct 29, 2014)
- Episode 3x05: Road Happy (Oct 22, 2014)
- Episode 3x04: I Feel Sorry for Me (Oct 15, 2014)
- Episode 3x03: I Can't Get Over You to Save My Life (Oct 8, 2014)
- Episode 3x01: That's Me Without You (Sep 24, 2014)
- Episode 2x22: On the Other Hand (May 14, 2014)
- Episode 2x21: All or Nothing with Me (May 7, 2014)
- Episode 2x20: Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad (Apr 30, 2014)
- Episode 2x19: Crazy (Apr 2, 2014)
- Episode 2x18: Your Wild Life's Gonna Get You Down (Mar 26, 2014)
- Episode 2x17: We've Got Things to Do (Mar 12, 2014)
- Episode 2x16: Guilty Street (Mar 5, 2014)
- Episode 2x15: They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy Anymore (Feb 26, 2014)
- Episode 2x14: Too Far Gone (Feb 5, 2014)
- Episode 2x13: It's All Wrong, But It's All Right (Jan 29, 2014)
- Episode 2x12: Just for What I Am (Jan 22, 2014)
- Episode 2x11: I'll Keep Climbing (Jan 15, 2014)
- Episode 2x10: Tomorrow Never Comes (Dec 11, 2013)
- Episode 2x09: I'm Tired of Pretending (Dec 4, 2013)
- Episode 2x08: Hanky Panky Woman (Nov 20, 2013)
- Episode 2x07: She's Got You (Nov 13, 2013)
- Episode 2x06: It Must Be You (Oct 30, 2013)
- Episode 2x05: Don't Open That Door (Oct 23, 2013)
- Episode 2x04: You're No Angel Yourself (Oct 16, 2013)
- Episode 2x03: I Don't Wanna Talk About It Now (Oct 9, 2013)
- Episode 2x02: Never No More (Oct 2, 2013)
- Episode 2x01: I Fall to Pieces (Sep 25, 2013)
- Episode 1x21: I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive (May 22, 2013)
- Episode 1x20: A Picture from Life's Other Side (May 15, 2013)
- Episode 1x19: Why Don't You Love Me (May 8, 2013)
- Episode 1x18: Take These Chains from My Heart (May 1, 2013)
- Episode 1x17: My Heart Would Know (Apr 10, 2013)
- Episode 1x16: I Saw the Light (Apr 3, 2013)
- Episode 1x15: When You're Tired of Breaking Other Hearts (Mar 27, 2013)
- Episode 1x14: Dear Brother (Feb 27, 2013)
- Episode 1x13: There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight (Feb 13, 2013)
- Episode 1x12: I've Been Down That Road Before (Feb 6, 2013)
- Episode 1x11: You Win Again (Jan 23, 2013)
- Episode 1x10: I'm Sorry for You, My Friend (Jan 16, 2013)
- Episode 1x09: Be Careful of Stones That You Throw (Jan 9, 2013)
- Episode 1x08: Where He Leads Me (Dec 5, 2012)
- Episode 1x07: Lovesick Blues (Nov 28, 2012)
- Episode 1x06: You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave) (Nov 14, 2012)
- Episode 1x05: Move It on Over (Nov 7, 2012)
- Episode 1x04: We Live in Two Different Worlds (Oct 31, 2012)
- Episode 1x03: Someday You'll Call My Name (Oct 24, 2012)
- Episode 1x02: I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You) (Oct 17, 2012)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Oct 10, 2012)
- Episode S01 Special: The Whole Story (Jan 2, 2013)
Guest starring as Teddy Conrad
(2 episodes)
- Episode 4x17: Baby Come Home (Apr 27, 2016)
- Episode 4x03: How Can I Help You Say Goodbye (Oct 7, 2015)
American Horror Story (2011)
Guest starring as Hugo Langdon
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Rubber Man (Nov 23, 2011)
- Episode 1x03: Murder House (Oct 19, 2011)
Suits (2011)
Guest starring as Travis Tanner
(6 episodes)
- Episode 5x05: Toe to Toe (Jul 22, 2015)
- Episode 3x10: Stay (Sep 17, 2013)
- Episode 2x10: High Noon (Aug 23, 2012)
- Episode 2x07: Sucker Punch (Aug 2, 2012)
- Episode 2x04: Discovery (Jul 12, 2012)
- Episode 1x09: Undefeated (Aug 18, 2011)
Criminal Minds (2005)
Guest starring as Detective Matt Spicer
- Episode 5x23: Our Darkest Hour (May 26, 2010)
Without a Trace (2002)
Starring as Martin Fitzgerald
(58 episodes)
- Episode 7x24: Undertow (May 19, 2009)
- Episode 7x09: Push Comes to Shove (Dec 2, 2008)
- Episode 5x08: Win Today (Nov 12, 2006)
- Episode 4x10: When Darkness Falls (Dec 8, 2005)
- Episode 4x05: Honor Bound (Oct 27, 2005)
- Episode 3x23: Endgame (May 19, 2005)
- Episode 3x22: John Michaels (May 12, 2005)
- Episode 3x10: Malone v. Malone (Dec 9, 2004)
- Episode 3x03: Light Years (Oct 14, 2004)
- Episode 3x02: Thou Shalt Not (Oct 7, 2004)
- Episode 3x01: In the Dark (Sep 23, 2004)
- Episode 2x24: Bait (May 20, 2004)
- Episode 2x23: Lost and Found (May 13, 2004)
- Episode 2x22: The Season (May 6, 2004)
- Episode 2x21: Two Families (Apr 29, 2004)
- Episode 2x20: Shadows (Apr 15, 2004)
- Episode 2x19: Doppelgänger (Apr 1, 2004)
- Episode 2x18: Legacy (Mar 11, 2004)
- Episode 2x17: Gung Ho (Feb 26, 2004)
- Episode 2x16: Risen (Feb 19, 2004)
- Episode 2x15: Wannabe (Feb 12, 2004)
- Episode 2x14: The Line (Feb 5, 2004)
- Episode 2x13: Life Rules (Jan 29, 2004)
- Episode 2x12: Hawks and Handsaws (Jan 15, 2004)
- Episode 2x11: Exposure (Jan 8, 2004)
- Episode 2x10: Coming Home (Dec 18, 2003)
- Episode 2x09: Moving On (Dec 11, 2003)
- Episode 2x08: Trip Box (Nov 20, 2003)
- Episode 2x07: A Tree Falls (Nov 13, 2003)
- Episode 2x06: Our Sons and Daughters (Nov 6, 2003)
- Episode 2x05: Copycat (Oct 30, 2003)
- Episode 2x04: Prodigy (Oct 23, 2003)
- Episode 2x03: Confidence (Oct 9, 2003)
- Episode 2x02: Revelations (Oct 2, 2003)
- Episode 2x01: The Bus (Sep 25, 2003)
- Episode 1x23: Fall Out (2) (May 15, 2003)
- Episode 1x22: Fall Out (1) (May 8, 2003)
- Episode 1x21: Are You Now or Have You Ever Been? (May 1, 2003)
- Episode 1x20: No Mas (Apr 24, 2003)
- Episode 1x19: Victory for Humanity (Apr 10, 2003)
- Episode 1x18: The Source (Apr 3, 2003)
- Episode 1x17: Kam Li (Mar 13, 2003)
- Episode 1x16: Clare de Lune (Feb 27, 2003)
- Episode 1x15: There Goes the Bride (Feb 20, 2003)
- Episode 1x14: The Friendly Skies (Feb 6, 2003)
- Episode 1x13: Hang On to Me (Jan 30, 2003)
- Episode 1x12: Underground Railroad (Jan 16, 2003)
- Episode 1x11: Maple Street (Jan 9, 2003)
- Episode 1x10: Midnight Sun (Dec 12, 2002)
- Episode 1x09: In Extremis (Nov 21, 2002)
- Episode 1x08: Little Big Man (Nov 14, 2002)
- Episode 1x07: Snatch Back (Nov 7, 2002)
- Episode 1x06: Silent Partner (Oct 31, 2002)
- Episode 1x05: Suspect (Oct 24, 2002)
- Episode 1x04: Between the Cracks (Oct 17, 2002)
- Episode 1x03: He Saw, She Saw (Oct 10, 2002)
- Episode 1x02: Birthday Boy (Oct 3, 2002)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Sep 26, 2002)
Now and Again (1999)
Starring as Michael Wiseman
(22 episodes)
- Episode 1x22: The Eggman Cometh (May 5, 2000)
- Episode 1x21: The Bugmeister, Part Bee (Apr 28, 2000)
- Episode 1x20: The Bugmeister (Apr 21, 2000)
- Episode 1x19: There Are No Words (Apr 14, 2000)
- Episode 1x18: Lizzard's Tale (Mar 31, 2000)
- Episode 1x17: Boy Wonder (Mar 10, 2000)
- Episode 1x16: Everybody Who's Anybody (Feb 25, 2000)
- Episode 1x15: Deep in My Heart is a Song (Feb 18, 2000)
- Episode 1x14: Film at Eleven (Feb 11, 2000)
- Episode 1x13: I Am the Greatest (Jan 28, 2000)
- Episode 1x12: Disco Inferno (Jan 14, 2000)
- Episode 1x11: Fire and Ice (Jan 7, 2000)
- Episode 1x10: I've Grown Accustomed to His Face (Dec 17, 1999)
- Episode 1x09: By the Light of the Moon (Nov 26, 1999)
- Episode 1x08: Pulp Turkey (Nov 19, 1999)
- Episode 1x07: A Girl's Life (Nov 12, 1999)
- Episode 1x06: Nothing to Fear, but Nothing to Fear (Nov 5, 1999)
- Episode 1x05: The Insurance Man Always Rings Twice (Oct 22, 1999)
- Episode 1x04: One for the Money (Oct 15, 1999)
- Episode 1x03: Over Easy (Oct 8, 1999)
- Episode 1x02: On the Town (Oct 1, 1999)
- Episode 1x01: Origins (Sep 24, 1999)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Guest starring as Colin Barnes
- Episode 13x20: Father Dearest (May 2, 2012)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (1999)
Guest starring as Eric Close
- Episode 2000-05-04: Eric Close (May 4, 2000)
The Magnificent Seven (1998)
Starring as Vin Tanner
(18 episodes)
- Episode 2x09: Achilles (Jul 16, 1999)
- Episode 2x08: Chinatown (Jul 9, 1999)
- Episode 2x07: The Trial (Mar 5, 1999)
- Episode 2x06: Wagon Train (2) (Feb 19, 1999)
- Episode 2x05: Wagon Train (1) (Feb 12, 1999)
- Episode 2x04: Vendetta (Jan 29, 1999)
- Episode 2x03: Love and Honor (Jan 22, 1999)
- Episode 2x02: Sins of the Past (Jan 15, 1999)
- Episode 2x01: The New Law (Jan 8, 1999)
- Episode 1x09: Inmate 78 (Mar 21, 1998)
- Episode 1x08: Manhunt (Mar 14, 1998)
- Episode 1x07: The Collector (Mar 7, 1998)
- Episode 1x06: Nemesis (Feb 28, 1998)
- Episode 1x05: Witness (Jan 31, 1998)
- Episode 1x04: Safecracker (Jan 24, 1998)
- Episode 1x03: Working Girls (Jan 17, 1998)
- Episode 1x02: One Day Out West (Jan 10, 1998)
- Episode 1x01: The Ghosts of the Confederacy (Jan 3, 1998)
Dark Skies (1996)
Starring as John Loengard
(20 episodes)
- Episode 1x20: Bloodlines (May 31, 1997)
- Episode 1x19: Strangers in the Night (May 24, 1997)
- Episode 1x18: To Prey in Darkness (Mar 15, 1997)
- Episode 1x17: Both Sides Now (Mar 8, 1997)
- Episode 1x16: Burn, Baby, Burn (Mar 1, 1997)
- Episode 1x15: Shades of Gray (Feb 8, 1997)
- Episode 1x14: White Rabbit (Feb 1, 1997)
- Episode 1x13: The Warren Omission (Jan 18, 1997)
- Episode 1x12: The Enemy Within (Jan 11, 1997)
- Episode 1x11: The Last Wave (Jan 4, 1997)
- Episode 1x10: We Shall Overcome (Dec 14, 1996)
- Episode 1x09: Hostile Convergence (Dec 7, 1996)
- Episode 1x08: Ancient Future (Nov 16, 1996)
- Episode 1x07: Inhuman Nature (Nov 9, 1996)
- Episode 1x06: Dreamland (Nov 2, 1996)
- Episode 1x05: Dark Days Night (Oct 26, 1996)
- Episode 1x04: Mercury Rising (Oct 19, 1996)
- Episode 1x03: Moving Targets (Sep 28, 1996)
- Episode 1x02: The Awakening (2) (Sep 21, 1996)
- Episode 1x01: The Awakening (1) (Sep 21, 1996)
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)
Guest starring as Telamon
- Episode S01 Special: Hercules and the Lost Kingdom (May 12, 1994)
MacGyver (1985)
Guest starring as Guard
- Episode 7x04: The Prometheus Syndrome (Oct 7, 1991) [Co-Star]
Crew Credits
Nashville (2012)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 4x07: Can't Get Used to Losing You (Nov 11, 2015)
- Episode 3x08: You're Lookin' at Country (Nov 19, 2014)