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Eric Balfour
Balfour in 2010
Born
Eric Salter Balfour

(1977-04-24) April 24, 1977 (age 47)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present
Spouse
Erin Chiamulon
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(m. 2015)​
Children2

Eric Salter Balfour (born April 24, 1977) is an American actor. He made his film debut in the Lifetime movie No One Would Tell in 1996, followed by the drama Shattered Image (1998), followed by roles in What Women Want (2000) Rise of the Gargoyles (2009) and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003). His roles on television include Milo Pressman on the action-thriller TV series 24, a recurring role in the drama Six Feet Under as Gabriel Dimas, Duke Crocker in Haven, Eddie on The OC, and as Boone in Country Comfort.

Early life

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Balfour was born to a Jewish family[1][2][3] in Los Angeles, California, the son of David Balfour, a chiropractor, and Sharon (née Salter), who works as a marriage and family counselor.[4] He has a younger sister.[5]

He described his household growing up as "creative" and said that his family often made trips to the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California.[6]

Career

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Balfour appeared on the kids TV show Kids Incorporated for one season in 1991. During the early 1990s, he had a variety of minor juvenile roles on television series such as Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Arresting Behavior, Boy Meets World and Step by Step. In 1997, he appeared in the first two episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Jesse McNally, one of the show's first victims. Eric was a regular on the HBO series Six Feet Under as Gabriel Dimas in 2001. He appeared as a regular cast member in three short-lived TV shows. Veritas: The Quest was cancelled after four episodes in 2003, Hawaii was canceled after seven episodes in 2004, and Sex, Love & Secrets was canceled after four episodes. Also in 2005, Balfour starred in the sexually explicit Canadian drama Lie with Me with Lauren Lee Smith. In March 2006, Balfour debuted as Brian Peluso on producer Dick Wolf's 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.[7]

Balfour in 2010

He starred in the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre with Jessica Biel. He played a minor character in several episodes of The O.C. as Eddie, Theresa's fiancé, and in the hit HBO show Six Feet Under as Gabriel Dimas.

Balfour appeared in seven episodes of the first season of 24 as computer technician Milo Pressman in 2001. Five years later, Balfour reprised the role for 19 episodes of 24's sixth season before leaving the show by his own request. Balfour appeared in Life on Mars as Eddie Carling, the brother of detective Ray Carling.

He was the face for the Valentino male fragrance Valentino V. In September 2009, Balfour appeared in an episode of Monk. In the same month, Balfour booked a recurring role on the drama show The Beautiful Life, but the show was canceled after its second episode. In 2010, he starred in the Strause Brothers thriller film Skyline.[8] He starred as Duke Crocker on the Syfy drama Haven. Balfour co-starred with Missy Peregrym and Jeff Roop in the survival film Backcountry,[9] and he appeared as Spiro Dalon in an episode of Chicago P.D.

Personal life

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After five years of dating, Balfour married fashion designer Erin Chiamulon on May 30, 2015, in Pacific Palisades, California.[10] Balfour and his wife had a son on August 2, 2018.[11] In May 2022, Balfour and his wife welcomed their second son.[12]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 Shattered Image Greg
1997 Trojan War Kyle
1998 Can't Hardly Wait Hippie Guy
1999 Scrapbook Andy Martin
2000 What Women Want Cameron
2001 Rain Pvt. Morris
America's Sweethearts Security Guard
2003 Secondhand Lions Sheik's Grandson
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Kemper
2004 Face of Terror Saleem Haddad
2005 Be Cool Derek Scenes deleted
Rx Andrew
Lie with Me David
In Her Shoes Grant
2006 The Elder Son Skip
2008 Hell Ride Comanche / Bix
The Spirit Mahmoud
2009 Spread Sean
Horsemen Taylor
2010 Beatdown Victor
Skyline Jarrod
2011 The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy Will Edwards
Do Not Disturb Frank Segment: "Rocketman"
Cell 213 Michael Grey
2014 Backcountry Brad
2016 Little Dead Rotting Hood Sheriff Adam
Fashionista Randall
Tao of Surfing Dayne
2017 200 Degrees Ryan Hinds
2018 Agenda Payback Peter Farrell
2020 Timecrafters: The Treasure Of Pirate's Cove Pistol
2021 The Runner Local Legend

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1991 Kids Incorporated Eric Main role
1992 Arresting Behavior Billy Ruskin Recurring role
1993 Bloodlines: Murder in the Family Matt TV film
Danger Theatre Teenager #2 Episode: "An Old Friend for Dinner"
Step by Step Michael Fielder Episode: "Never on Sunday"
1993–1994 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Benjamin Avery Episodes: "The Incident", "Just One Lullaby"
1994 Animaniacs Jared Voice roles (2 episodes)
1995 Boy Meets World Tommy Episode: "Pop Quiz"
Kirk Zack Episode: "The Crush"
1996 Champs Danny Episode: "For Art's Sake"
No One Would Tell Vince Fortner TV film
Townies Adam Episode: "The Good Job"
1997 Ink Danny Episode: "Devil in a Blue Dress"
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Jesse Episodes: "Welcome to the Hellmouth", "The Harvest"
Clueless Pizza Boy Episode: "Salsa, Chlorine & Tears"
1998 Dawson's Creek Warren Goering Episode: "Road Trip"
1999 Nash Bridges Cliff Morehouse Episode: "Shoot the Moon"
The West Wing Frat Boy #3 Episode: "Mr. Willis of Ohio"
2000 Chicago Hope Jason Kerns Episode: "Hanlon's Choice"
2001 FreakyLinks Chapin Demetrius Episode: "Subject: Live Fast, Die Young"
The Chronicle Mark Griffin Episode: "Only the Young Die Good"
NYPD Blue Charles 'Spyder' Price / Eli Beardsley Episodes: "Peeping Tommy", "Two Clarks in a Bar"
2001–2002,
2007 		24 Milo Pressman Recurring role (season 1)
Main role (season 6)
2001–2003 Six Feet Under Gabe Dimas Recurring role
2003–2004 Veritas: The Quest Calvin Banks Main role
2004 Fearless Ryan TV pilot
The O.C. Eddie Episodes: "The Telenovela", "The Goodbye Girl", "The Nana"
2005 Sex, Love & Secrets Charlie Tibideaux Main role
2006 Conviction A.D.A. Brian Peluso Main role
2008 The Ex List Johnny Diamont Episode: "Pilot"
2009 Fear Itself Maxwell Episode: "Echoes"
Life on Mars Eddie Carling Episode: "The Dark Side of the Mook"
Rise of the Gargoyles Prof. Jack Randall TV film
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Max Goodwin Episode: "Salome in Manhattan"
Monk Lenny Barlowe Episode: "Mr. Monk Is Someone Else"
Valemont Eric Gracen Main role
2009 Rise of the Gargoyles Prof. Jack Randall TV film
2010 Dinoshark Trace McGraw TV film
Saving Grace Jesus Episode: "Loose Men in Tight Jeans"
2010–2015 Haven Duke Crocker Main role
2011 No Ordinary Family Lucas Winnick Episodes: "No Ordinary Love", "No Ordinary Animal"
2012 Christine Daniel Recurring role
2013 The Eric Andre Show Himself Guest role
2016 Ray Donovan Nick Episode: "Norman Saves the World"
2017 A Midsummer's Nightmare Mark TV film
2018 Chicago P.D. Spiro Dalon Episode: "Fathers and Sons"
2019 Conversations in L.A. Blaine Episode: "Carmel by the sea"
2020–2021 Charmed Julian Shea Recurring role
2021 Country Comfort Boone Recurring role
2022 The Offer Dean Tavoularis Miniseries
2023 Wilderness Garth Miniseries

References

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  1. ^ Pattye Grippo. "Haven: Eric Balfour Interview". Pazsaz Entertainment Network. Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
  2. ^ Eric Balfour [@ERICBALFOUR] (December 9, 2012). "#HappyHanukkah 2 my fellow Jews! That candle was only suppose 2 last for 1 night, we got 8 out of it! Even w/ miracles we look 4 a bargain!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 16, 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Bloom, Nate (June 10, 2015). "Jews in the News: Ahmed Zayat, Eric Balfour and Ashley Tisdale". Jewish Federation of Tampa.
  4. ^ "Eric Balfour Biography (1977-)".
  5. ^ "Eric Balfour". TV Guide.
  6. ^ Abrams, Tamar (September 20, 2010). "Haven's Eric Balfour Has a Lot on His Mind". HuffPost. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  7. ^ Moore, Frazier (February 28, 2006). "Balfour courts stardom with 'Conviction'". TODAY Television. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  8. ^ "Cast of the Strause Brothers' Skyline Expands by One". DreadCentral. July 18, 2012.
  9. ^ "Backcountry". DreadCentral. February 18, 2015.
  10. ^ Garcia, Jennifer (May 30, 2015). "Eric Balfour Is Married! 24 Actor Marries Longtime Girlfriend in California". People.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  11. ^ "Eric Balfour is a Dad! 24 Alum Welcomes Son Oliver Lion — See His First Photos". People.
  12. ^ "Eric Balfour on Instagram: Welcome to the world Romeo Amadeus Balfour. Your big brother Oliver, and sister Coconut are so excited to have you with us. And you are the luckiest lil dude in the world to have the mamma you have". Instagram.
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