Eric Stoltz

1963 -
American born California

Height 6' (1.83 m) . Born 30 September, 1961 Los Angeles, California, USA Eric Stoltz is a theater trained actor and producer who has starred in both independent and studio films. Born to two teachers in Los Angeles, Eric was raised in both American Samoa and Santa Barbara California, where by the age of 14 he was earning money by playing piano for the local musical theater productions, including "Mame" starring Anthony Edwards. The two became friends, and then college roommates when both attended the University of Southern California. Dropping out in his Junior year, Eric joined a repertory company that did 10 plays at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland, UK. Moving to New York in 1981, he studied with Stella Adler and Peggy Feury, and soon appeared in his first film, Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). In the 1980s he garnered attention (and a Golden Globe Nomination) starring as Rocky Dennis in Mask (1985), and in John Hughes' Some Kind of Wonderful (1987). In 1988, he made his Broadway debut in Our Town (1989) (TV), for which he was nominated for a Tony Award. In the 1990's he went back and forth from stage to film, building up an eclectic resume that included studio films (Pulp Fiction (1994)), independent films (Sundance Festival Winner The Waterdance (1992)), and films that he himself produced ( Mr. Jealousy (1997)). He also continued to appear on the New York Stage both on Broadway (Three Sisters, Two Shakespearean Actors) and off-Broadway (The Importance of Being Ernest, The Glass Menagerie). He continues to work in television as well, doing a recurring role as Helen Hunt's ex on "Mad About You" (1992), a year on "Chicago Hope" (1994), and in the tv and cable movies Inside (1996) (TV) (directed by Arthur Penn), A Killer in the Family (1983) (TV) (with Robert Mitchum) and The Passion of Ayn Rand (1999) (with Helen Mirren). Mr. Stoltz lives in New Mexico, and has been romantically linked to Ally Sheedy, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Lili Taylor, Bridget Fonda, and most recently (in the summer of 1999 during the shooting of The House of Mirth (2000)) the Australian actress Rachel Griffiths.

The Lather Effect (2006) , "The Triangle" (2005), The Honeymooners (2005) , Hello (2005) , "Will & Grace" (2005) , "Character Studies" (2005) , Childstar (2004) , The Butterfly Effect (2004) , When Zachary Beaver Came to Town (2003) , "Out of Order" (2003) , Happy Hour (2003) , The Rules of Attraction (2002) , "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (2002) , "Once and Again" (2001) , My Horrible Year! (2001) , Harvard Man (2001) , Things Behind the Sun (2001) , Hollywood Palms (2001) , The Last Dance (2000) , One Kill (2000) , The House of Mirth (2000) , Thirty (2000) , Common Ground (2000) , The Simian Line (2000) , It's a Shame About Ray (2000) , Jesus & Hutch (2000) , "The Lot" (1999) , Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge (1999) , A Murder of Crows (1999) , "Hercules" (1998) , The Passion of Ayn Rand (1999) , Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999) , Hi-Life (1998) , "Mad About You" (1994) , "Chicago Hope" (1998), Blackout Effect (1998) , Mr. Jealousy (1997) , Anaconda (1997) , Keys to Tulsa (1997) , "Homicide: Life on the Street" (1997) , The Rocking Horse Winner (1997) , Highball (1997) , The Definite Maybe (1997) , Jerry Maguire (1996) , 2 Days in the Valley (1996) , Grace of My Heart (1996) , Inside (1996) , Don't Look Back (1996) , "Partners" (1995) , "Fallen Angels" (1995) , Kicking and Screaming (1995) , The Prophecy (1995) , Fluke (1995) , Rob Roy (1995) , Killing Time (1995/II) , Little Women (1994) , Sleep with Me (1994) , Killing Zoe (1994) , Pulp Fiction (1994) , Roommates (1994) , "Frasier" (1993) , Foreign Affairs (1993) , The Heart of Justice (1993) , Naked in New York (1993) , Bodies, Rest & Motion (1993) , Singles (1992) , The Waterdance (1992) , Money (1991/I), A Woman at War (1991) , Memphis Belle (1990) , Sensibility and Sense (1990) , Our Town (1989) , Haunted Summer (1988) , Manifesto (1988) , Greasy Lake (1988) , Sister, Sister (1987) , Lionheart (1987) , Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) , Code Name: Emerald (1985) , Mask (1985) , The New Kids (1985) , The Wild Life (1984) , Running Hot (1984) , Surf II (1984) , "St. Elsewhere" (1983) , A Killer in the Family (1983) , Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) , Paper Dolls (1982) , The Violation of Sarah McDavid (1981) , "Knots Landing" (1981) , "Walking Tall" (1981) , "The Waltons" (1980) , "Eight Is Enough" (1980) , The Seekers (1979) , The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank (1978), Joey and Redhawk (1978)