Eric Close, an American drama actor, was born in New York, on Staten Island, on May 24, 1967, in the family of an orthopedic surgeon. He has two younger brothers, in whose society the childhood of the future actor passed. Due to the specifics of his father’s professional activities, the family constantly moved from place to place.
Nomadic lifestyle
And, strangely enough, frequent travels had a positive impact on the professional development of the teenager. Wherever Eric Close appeared, in a big or small city, at school or high school, everywhere he tried to become a member of amateur theatrical performances. His trial performances of dramatic roles made a favorable impression on the leaders of school artistic circles. Listening to the praise addressed to him, the future actor finally decided to devote himself to the theatrical art. After school, Eric Close entered the University of Southern California, which he successfully graduated in 1989, receiving a bachelor's degree in art.
The debut of a graduate, however, took place only three years later, in 1992. Then he got a good role (Sawyer Walker) in the daytime soap opera Santa Barbara. Then he gained fame by starring in such series as Now or Never, Dark Skies, McKenna, and The Magnificent Seven.
Prospects
The young man was predicted a great future, he had an undoubted acting talent. The external data of a tall young man (in adulthood, his height was 1.80 cm), a handsome, courageous face and strong physique had the potential to create interesting images on the theater stage, including classic ones.
For his roles in the TV series "Now or Never" and "Dark Skies", the actor was awarded the Saturn Award nomination, and this was a real breakthrough for the young artist. Since the big movie at that time was inaccessible to the inexperienced Eric, he completely focused on television programs, especially since he began to do quite well with the embodiment of truly dramatic characters.
In 2002, the actor was lucky, he starred in a small film project by Stephen Spielberg called "The Abducted". The film tells about how aliens abducted people for several decades. But the list of the unfortunate always included only members of five families known in the district, and no one knew how this selectivity could be explained.
Steven Spielberg
Then Eric Close took part in the filming of the drama series "Sisters". This was followed by the teenage multi-part film "The Legendary Adventures of Hercules" with Kevin Sorbo in the title role. Then the actor shone for some time on the stage in the play "Thanksgiving".
He was best known for the role of Martin Fitzgerald, an FBI agent in the series entitled “Without a Trail,” in which he starred without interruption in 2002-2009.
In 2011, Eric Close, whose films have already gained popularity, got the main role in the controversial series called "Chaos" about the organization of tracking. The project was closed after the first season.
Then Eric Close starred in the following TV shows: American Horror Story, Force Majeure, Law and Order: Special Corps.
In 2012, the actor received a role on an ongoing basis in the series "Nashville", where Hayden Panettiere and Connie Britton became his partners . Close played Teddy Conrad, a not-so-successful politician, the husband of one of the main characters in the series.
Awards
The actor was nominated for the title "Best Performer" four times. The first prize was an award for the role of Sawyer Walker in Santa Barbara. After that, the actor was nominated as the best television actor for his work in the series "Dark Sky". Then he starred in several episodes of the film "Without a trace." Along with the rest of the actors who participated in the filming of this tape, he was nominated for the title of best ensemble of actors of 2004.
Eric Close. Personal life
The personal life of the actor in the press is not advertised. It is only known that he never created a family by the age of fifty, he did not have children. Natural wit glorified Eric as an indispensable participant in all kinds of feasts, receptions and other similar events. However, publicity does not solve the issue of personal life, and Close is still alone.
Filmography
During his career, the actor starred in more than forty films. Below is a short list of films with his participation.
- "The sky under your feet" (2001), the role of Mike.
- The Saved Angel (2007), Dead.
- "A Close Stranger" (1995), the role of Chris Gallanger.
- The Magnificent Seven (2000), the role of Wynn Tanner.
- "Stars Will Point the Way" (2001), Mark McQueen.
- "Games" (2010), the role of Benn Beck.
- The Seven Deadly Sins (2010), Jack Powell.
- “Thinking like a criminal” (2010), the role of Mark Spicer.
- Law and Order (2012), Colin Barnes.
Currently, the actor is working on another scenario. He still chooses for himself characters of a dramatic nature to create the most authentic image on the screen.