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Eric Balfour

 
Actor: Eric Balfour
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  • Born: Apr 24, 1977 in Los Angeles, California
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '90s-2000s
  • Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
  • Career Highlights: Lie With Me, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Scrapbook
  • First Major Screen Credit: Scrapbook (1999)

Biography

While his standout performance as Gabe, the troubled boyfriend of Claire Fisher (Lauren Ambrose), on the acclaimed HBO series Six Feet Under may have made a striking first impression on many viewers, the truth is that Eric Balfour had been acting in television for nearly a decade following his small-screen debut as a member of Kids Incorporated in 1991. A Los Angeles native whose spiritual family used to hold Lakota Indian sweat lodges in their backyard, Balfour is also a talented musician who once took to the stage with fellow actor Brittany Murphy as members of the band Blessed With Soul. Rising through the television ranks after his debut on Kids Incorporated, Balfour made his feature debut in the 1996 film Shattered Image. Supporting roles in such teen-oriented films as Trojan War (1997) and Can't Hardly Wait (1998) were quick to follow, and a key performance in the 1999 family drama Scrapbook gave audiences their first true look at his dramatic abilities. Though subsequent supporting roles in What Women Want (2000) and America's Sweethearts (2001) didn't find Balfour climbing the credits as much as he may have deserved, his breakthrough role in Six Feet Under gave his feature career a notable shot in the arm. After appearing in the short-lived television series Veritas: The Quest and the feature Secondhand Lions, Balfour could be seen running scared in the Hollywood horror remake The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003). In addition to his film career, Balfour frequently performs with the band Fredalba. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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Eric Balfour
Born Eric Salter Balfour
April 24, 1977 (1977-04-24) (age 32)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor/Singer
Years active 1991–present

Eric Salter Balfour (born April 24, 1977) is an American singer and actor of film and television. He is the lead singer of the band Born As Ghosts, formerly known as Fredalba.

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Personal life

Balfour was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Sharon, who works as a marriage and family counselor, and David Balfour, a chiropractor. He has a younger sister, Tori.[1][2] He is of Russian, French, and Native American descent. Balfour was engaged to actress Moon Bloodgood; they separated in 2007, and he is now dating actress Leonor Varela.[3]

In January 2008, he participated in a video for Barack Obama produced by Will.I.Am called Yes We Can and campaigned as a surrogate with Kal Penn.

Career

Balfour appeared on the kids TV show Kids Incorporated for one season in 1991. In 1997, he appeared in the pilot for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as one of the show's very first victims. Years later, Balfour appeared as a dancer in the music video for the song "Fergalicious" by fellow Kids Incorporated alumnus Fergie. He appeared as a regular cast member in three short-lived TV shows. NBC's Hawaii was cancelled after seven episodes in 2004, UPN's Sex, Love & Secrets was cancelled after four episodes. Also in 2005, Balfour starred in the sexually explicit drama Lie With Me opposite Lauren Lee Smith. In March 2006, Balfour debuted as Brian Peluso on producer Dick Wolf's short-lived NBC crime drama, Conviction which lasted one season. Balfour was also a guest star on the hit show Dawson's Creek in the ninth episode of the first season.

He starred in the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre opposite Jessica Biel. He played a minor character in several episodes of The O.C., as Eddie, Theresa's fiancee, and in the hit HBO show Six Feet Under, as Claire's thuggish boyfriend, Gabriel Dimas, during most of the show's first season.

Balfour appeared in eight episodes of the first season of 24 as computer technician Milo Pressman in 2001. Five years later, Balfour reprised the role for nineteen episodes of 24's sixth season before leaving the show by his own request. Most recently Balfour appeared in ABC's "Life on Mars" as Eddie Carling, the brother of detective Ray Carling played by Michael Imperioli.

He is the face for the new Valentino male fragrance, Valentino V.

In September 2009, Balfour appeared in an episode of Monk alongside Louis Lombardi. The two had previously co-starred together during season six of 24. In that same month, Balfour booked a recurring role on the new CW drama show The Beautiful Life, but the show was cancelled after its second episode and production was shut down immediately.

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Eric Balfour Biography (1977-)
  2. ^ Eric Balfour Biography | TVGuide.com
  3. ^ http://www.tvguide.com/News-Views/Interviews-Features/Article/default.aspx?posting={81E9E0CA-1A8B-48BD-88FD-23B2385AE6F3} TVGuide

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