Eric Stoltz

Eric Stoltz
Personlig information
Født30. september 1961 (62 år)
Whittier, Californien, USA
NationalitetUSA Rediger på Wikidata
Uddannelses­stedUniversity of Southern California, San Marcos High School, USC School of Dramatic Arts Rediger på Wikidata
BeskæftigelseTv-skuespiller, filmskuespiller, tv-instruktør, teaterskuespiller, filminstruktør, filmproducent, skuespiller, karakterskuespiller Rediger på Wikidata
Nomineringer og priser
NomineringerTony Award for bedste mandlige birolle i et teaterstykke (1989) Rediger på Wikidata
UdmærkelserTheatre World Award (1989) Rediger på Wikidata
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Eric Cameron Stoltz (født 30. september 1961 i Whittier, Californien i USA) er en amerikansk skuespiller og filminstruktør. Han er kendt for sine roller i film som The Water Dance og Killing Zoe. Han blev nomineret til en Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor i filmen Mask.

Han var søn af Evelyn B. (født Vawt), en violinist og lærer, der døde i 1994, og Jack Stoltz, man lærte i skolen. Han har to ældre søstre, Catherine Stoltz (1954) og Susan Stoltz (1957). Som barn rejste Stoltz i både Amerikansk Samoa og Santa Barbara, Californien, hvor han tjente penge ved at spille klaver for lokale musikteater produktioner. Han studerede på University of Southern California, hvor han droppede ud inden han færdiggjorde nogen form for uddannelse.

I 1970'erne deltog Stoltz i Edinburgh Festival i Skotland. Han vendte tilbage til USA i 1979, hvor han studerede drama og teater, og fandt senere ud af, at han ville forfølge en karriere inden for film og tv. I slutningen af 1970'erne blev han castet som Carol Burnett og Charles Grodin søn i tv tilpasningen af Erma Bombecks The Grass Is Always Greener Over The Septic Tank. I 1981 studerede han med Stella Adler og Peggy Feury i New York, og optrådte hurtigt i sin første film, Fast Times on Ridge Mont High (1982).

Oprindeligt blev han tiltænkt rollen som Marty McFly i Tilbage til fremtiden (1985), men han blev erstattet efter 5 ugers filmoptagelser. Denne rolle blev således givet til instruktørens oprindelige valg, Michael J. Fox. I 1980'erne fik han opmærksomhed (og en Golden Globe-nominering) til stjerner som Rocky Dennis i filmen Mask (1985), og i instruktøren John Hughes' film Wonderful fra 1987.

I løbet af 1990'erne spillede han en række roller både på scenen, film og tv, herunder flere uafhængige film, blandt andre den Independent Spirit Award-vindende Pulp Fiction (1994) og den Sundance Festival-vindende The Water Dance (1992). I 1997 spillede han overfor Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight og Owen Wilson i gyserfilmen Anaconda fra 1997. Han var også involveret i off-Broadway produktionen af Out Town, som han blev nomineret til en Tony Award for. Stoltz blev tildelt en Indie Support Award i 1998 ved Los Angeles Film Festival.

Under den første del af 2000'erne, medvirkede han sammen med Gillian Anderson i The House of Mirth (2000), baseret på en roman af Edith Wharton. Fra 2001 til 2002 havde han en tilbagevendende rolle som engelsklærer-digteren August Dimitri i ABC's Once and Again, hvor Julia Whelans karakter, en teenager, forelskede sig i ham. Han instruerede en episode af tv-serien i 2002.

I 2003 spillede han sin første førende tv-rolle i "Out of Order", som blev aflyst efter fem episoder på skærmen. I 2004 medvirkede han i The Butterfly Effect som en børnemishandler, året efter at han havde haft en gæstestjerne i sitcom'en Will & Grace som Debra Messings kæreste. Han blev nomineret til en Emmy Award for sin præstation i filmen My Horrible Year! (2001). Han har også instrueret en kortfilm kaldet The Bulls, samt en episode af Law & Order i 2005, med titlen "Tombstone". Stoltz spillede en seriemorder, der har behov for medicinsk behandling i tre episoder af den femte sæson af tv-serien Grey's Anatomy. Han har også instrueret to episoder af denne serie. Stoltz har været en vegetar i 25 år.

Filmografi

Skuespiller

Film

ÅrTitelRolleNoter
1982Fast Times at Ridgemont HighStoner Bud
1984Surf IIChuck
1984Running HotDanny Hicks
1984The Wild LifeBill Conrad
1985The New KidsMark
1985MaskRocky DennisNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
1985Code Name: EmeraldLt. Andy Wheeler
1987Some Kind of WonderfulKeith Nelson
1987LionheartRobert Nerra
1987Sister, SisterMatt Rutledge
1988Greasy LakeThe NarratorDirect-to-video
1988ManifestoChristopher
1988Haunted SummerPercy Shelley
1989The Fly IIMartin Brundle
1989Say Anything...Vahlere
1990Memphis BelleSgt. Danny "Danny Boy" Daly
1991MoneyFranck Cimballi
1992The WaterdanceJoel Garcia
1992SinglesThe Mime
1993Bodies, Rest & MotionSidProducer
1993Naked in New YorkJake Briggs
1994Killing ZoeZed
1994Pulp FictionLanceNominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
1994Sleep with MeJosephProducer
1994Little WomenJohn Brooke
1995Killing TimeStop N Start ManagerShort film
1995The ProphecySimon
1995Rob RoyAlan MacDonald
1995Never Say Goodbye Aids Benefit by Yoko OnoMan From HamptonsDirect-to-video short film
1995FlukeJeff Newman
1995Kicking and ScreamingChet
1996Grace of My HeartHoward Cazsatt
19962 Days in the ValleyWes Taylor
1996Jerry MaguireEthan Valhere
1997Keys to TulsaRichter Boudreau
1997AnacondaDr. Steven Cale
1997Mr. JealousyLester Grimm, aka VinceExecutive producer
1997HighballDarien
1998Hi-LifeJimmy
1998The Rocking Horse WinnerUncle JoeShort film
1998A Murder of CrowsThurman Parks III
2000It's a Shame About RayMr. StoltzShort film
2000Jesus & HutchJesusShort film
2000The Simian LineSam Donovan
2000The House of MirthLawrence Selden
2001Things Behind the SunDan
2001Harvard ManTeddy Carter
2002The Rules of AttractionMr. Lawson
2003Happy HourLevine
2003When Zachary Beaver Came to TownOtto
2004The Butterfly EffectMr. Miller
2004ChildstarFresno Burnbaum
2005HelloMaxShort film
2005The HoneymoonersWilliam Davis
2006The Lather EffectMickey
2007The Grand DesignJoshShort film (executive producer)
2009SparksJosephShort film
2011Fort McCoyFrank StirnProducer
20145 to 7Galassi
2015Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight AttendantRuss Peterson
2018Her SmellHoward
2019Lucky DayVoice of AuthorityVoice

TV

ÅrTitelRolleNoter
1978James at 15JackEpisode: "Hunter Country"
1978The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic TankSteve BensonTV movie
1979A New Kind of FamilyBurtEpisode: “Invasion of Privacy’’
1979The SeekersFirst BoyTV movie
1980The WaltonsSr. Boy #1Episode: "The Valediction"
1980Eight Is EnoughKurt HarperEpisode: "Finally Grad Night"
1981Walking TallDavid CoombsEpisode: "The Killing of McNeal County's Children"
1981Knots LandingLukeEpisode: "Man of the Hour"
1981The Violation of Sarah McDavidPete BradyTV movie
1982Paper DollsSteveTV movie
1982Seven Brides for Seven BrothersKevinEpisode: "Challenges"
1983The Fall GuyLittle Juice AtkinsEpisode: "One Hundred Miles a Gallon"
1983Love, SidneyRickEpisode: "The Movie"
1983A Killer in the FamilyRicky TisonTV movie
1983St. ElsewhereEddie CarsonEpisodes:
"Under Pressure"
"Entrapment"
"All About Eve"
1984Things Are Looking UpNeil 'Trout' TroutmanTV movie
1989Great PerformancesGeorge GibbsEpisode: "Our Town"
1990American PlayhouseYounger EdwardEpisode: "Sensibility and Sense"
1991A Woman at WarFranz BuellerTV movie
1992The Heart of JusticeDavid LeaderTV movie
1993Foreign AffairsFred TurnerTV movie
1993FrasierDon (voice)Episode: "Miracle On Third Or Fourth Street"
1994RoommatesBill ThomasTV movie
1994–1998Mad About YouAlan Tofsky6 episodes
1995Fallen AngelsNick BallestierEpisode: "A Dime a Dance"
1995PartnersCameronEpisode: "How Long Does It Take to Cook a 22-Pound Turkey?"
1996Don't Look BackJesse ParishTV movie
1996InsideMarty StrydomTV movie
1997Homicide: Life on the StreetDrew KellermanEpisode: "Wu's on First?"
1998Blackout EffectJohn DantleyTV movie
1998–1999HerculesTheseus (voice)/The Grim Avenger (voice)Episodes:
"Hercules and the Minotaur"
"Hercules and the Grim Avenger"
1998–1999Chicago HopeDr. Robert YeatsSeries regular
1999The Passion of Ayn RandNathaniel BrandenTV movie
1999Our Guys: Outrage at Glen RidgeProsecutor Bob LaurinoTV movie
2000Common GroundJohnny BurroughsTV movie
2000One KillCapt. Wallker RandallTV movie
2000The Last DanceTodd CopeTV movie
2001My Horrible Year!Uncle CharlieTV movie (director)
2001–2002Once and AgainAugust Dimitri7 episodes (directed Episode 3.13 "Falling in Place")
2002Law & Order: Special Victims UnitFather Michael SweeneyEpisode: "Silence"
2003Out of OrderMark ColmTV mini-series
2005Will & GraceTom CassidyEpisodes:
"Friends with Benefits"
"Kiss and Tell"
2005The TriangleHoward ThomasEpisodes:
"Episode 1.1"
"Episode 1.2"
"Episode 1.3"
2007MediumSonny TroyerEpisode: "We Had a Dream"
2007Close to HomeDet. Chris VeederEpisodes:
"Drink the Cup"
"Fall from Grace"
"Eminent Domain"
2008Blank SlateSean SullivanTV movie
2009Grey's AnatomyWilliam DunnEpisodes:
"Wish You Were Here"
"Sympathy for the Devil"
"Stairway to Heaven"
2009–2010CapricaDaniel GraystoneLead role (directed "Unvanquished")
2011LeverageAlan ScottEpisode: "The Long Way Down Job"
2013MaronDannyEpisode: "Projections"
2014BlueArthurWIGS Original Series
2014–2019Madam SecretaryWill AdamsEpisodes:
"Catch and Release"
"Invasive Species" (uncredited)
"Tectonic Shift"
"Ghosts"

Instruktør

ÅrTitelNoter
2005The BullsShort film
2007The Grand DesignShort film
2017Confessions of a Teenage Jesus JerkIndependent film
2017Class RankIndependent film

TV

ÅrTitelNoter
2001My Horrible Year!TV movie
2002Once and AgainEpisode: "Falling in Place"
2005Law & OrderEpisode: "Tombstone"
2007Boston LegalEpisodes:
"Dumping Bella"
"The Object of My Affection"
2008QuarterlifeEpisodes:
"Anxiety"
"Home Sweet Home"
2008Grey's AnatomyEpisodes:
"Brave New World"
"These Ties That Bind"
2009Nip/TuckEpisode: "Lola Wlodkowski"
2009–2011Private PracticeEpisodes:
"Do the Right Thing"
"Eyes Wide Open"
"War"
"If You Don't Know Me By Now"
2010HugeEpisode: "Talent Night"
2010CapricaEpisode: "Unvanquished"
2010–2014GleeEpisodes:
"Duets"
"Blame It on the Alcohol"
"Prom Queen"
"The Purple Piano Project"
"Mash Off"
"Yes/No"
"Big Brother"
"Prom-asaurus"
"Nationals"
"Makeover"
"Guilty Pleasures"
"Opening Night"
2011Off the MapEpisode: "On the Mean Streets of San Miguel"
2012CalifornicationEpisode: "Love Song"
2012White CollarEpisode: "Ice Breaker"
2013NashvilleEpisodes:
"There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight"
"Take These Chains from My Heart"
2014How to Get Away with MurderEpisodes:
"He deserved to die"
2014–2016Madam SecretaryEpisodes:
"Just Another Normal Day"
"Collateral Damage"
"Whisper of the Ax"
"There But For the Grace of God"
"The Doability Doctrine"
"The Greater Good"
"Vartius"
"The Linchpin"

Producer

Film

ÅrTitelNoter
1993Bodies, Rest & Motion
1994Sleep with Me
1997Mr. JealousyExecutive producer
2005The BullsShort film (executive producer)
2006The Lather EffectAssociate producer
2007The Grand DesignShort film (executive producer)
2011Fort McCoy

Eksterne henvisninger

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Actor Eric Stoltz at the 2009 Paleyfest, taking part of the Battlestar Galactica/Caprica panel.