Eric Winter
| Eric Winter | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Eric Barrett Winter July 17, 1976 La Mirada, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, model, producer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Allison Ford (m. 2001; div. 2005) Roselyn Sánchez (m. 2008) |
| Children | 1 |
Eric Barrett Winter (born July 17, 1976) is an American actor and former fashion model. He is known for his television roles as Rex Brady on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives and Dash Gardiner on the Lifetime fantasy-drama series Witches of East End.
Career
Before his acting roles, Winter was a male model and had some high-profile campaigns, such as one print campaign for Tommy Hilfiger. He appeared in a television commercial with Britney Spears for her fragrance, Curious.
Winter played the role of Rex Brady on the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives[1] from July 8, 2002 until July 26, 2005. After leaving Days of our Lives, he had many small roles in television shows, such as CSI, Love, Inc., Charmed, and Just Legal. He guest-starred on ABC Family's Wildfire for five episodes. His character, R.J. Blake, a bull-rider who dated the character of Dani Davis (played by Nicole Tubiola), was killed in the episode "Heartless" which aired originally on February 28, 2007. Winter also appeared on The Parkers in the episode "The Boomerang Effect". Winter appeared in an episode of the CBS series The Ex-List, and a recurring role of Jason McCallister, the brother of Senator Robert McCallister (Rob Lowe) and love interest of Kevin Walker (Matthew Rhys) on the ABC drama Brothers & Sisters.[2] He was a regular on the short-lived CBS series Viva Laughlin and Moonlight. Winter appears in the feature films Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) and The Ugly Truth (2009).
In 2010 Winter starred in the character Michael Friend, the imaginary friend of Jane (Alyssa Milano) in Lifetime television movie Sundays at Tiffany's'
From 2010 to 2012, Winter appeared in the CBS crime drama The Mentalist as FBI agent Craig O'Laughlin, the boyfriend and later fiancé of Amanda Righetti's character Grace Van Pelt. In 2012, he had a recurring role as Luke Lourd on the ABC comedy-drama series GCB.[3] Winter appeared in the PlayStation 3 game Beyond: Two Souls.[4]
In 2013, Winter began starring in the Lifetime television series Witches of East End as Dash Gardiner.[5] The series was canceled on November 4, 2014 after two seasons.[6]
Personal life
Winter graduated from UCLA with a degree in Psychology. To pay for college, he began modeling, and his career goal, which was to become a doctor, changed as he decided to pursue acting.
Winter was married to actress Allison Christine Ford from 2001 until 2005.
He dated actress Roselyn Sánchez for two years prior to their engagement on January 1, 2008 during a holiday vacation on Vieques (an island just east of mainland Puerto Rico). The couple wed on November 29, 2008 at a historic San Juan fort in Puerto Rico.[7] In August 2011, Sánchez announced she and Winter were expecting their first child together.[8] Their daughter, Sebella Rose Winter, was born on January 4, 2012.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Back When We Were Grownups | Hunk | Television film |
| 2005 | Magic of Ordinary Days, TheThe Magic of Ordinary Days | Walter | Television film |
| 2006 | Break-In | Cameron | Television film |
| 2008 | Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay | Colton Graham | |
| 2009 | Ugly Truth, TheThe Ugly Truth | Colin Anderson | |
| 2010 | Sundays at Tiffany's | Michael Friend | Television film |
| 2012 | Fire with Fire | Adam | |
| 2014 | Comet | Josh | |
| 2015 | Dead End | N/A | Short film; also producer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Profiler | Todd | Episode: "Heads, You Lose" |
| 1999 | Undressed | Eric | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Parkers, TheThe Parkers | Anthony | Episode: "The Boomerang Effect" |
| 2002 | Andy Dick Show, TheThe Andy Dick Show | N/A | Episode: "Andy's Tinseltown Chow-House" |
| 2002–05 | Days of Our Lives | Rex Brady | Role held: July 2, 2002 – August 1, 2005 |
| 2002 | Charmed | Trevor | Episode: "Sam, I Am" |
| 2005–06 | Love, Inc. | Mike Smith | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Julian Harper | Episode: "Room Service" |
| 2006 | South Beach | Ford Davenport III | Episode: "Every Day Above Ground Is a Good Day" |
| 2006 | Pepper Dennis | Connor Blanchard | Episode: "Heiress Bridenapped" |
| 2006 | Just Legal | Jared Kale | Episode: "The Rainmaker" |
| 2007 | Viva Laughlin | Peter Carlyle | Main cast; 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Wildfire | R.J. Blake | 5 episodes |
| 2008 | Single with Parents | Charlie | Main cast; Rejected ABC pilot |
| 2007–08 | Brothers & Sisters | Jason McCallister | 5 episodes |
| 2008 | Moonlight | ADA Benjamin Talbot | 4 episodes |
| 2008 | Ex List, TheThe Ex List | Jake Turner | Episode: "Climb Every Mountain Biker" |
| 2010–12 | Mentalist, TheThe Mentalist | Craig O'Laughlin | 8 episodes |
| 2011 | Weekends at Bellevue | Jared Knox | Main cast; Rejected Fox pilot |
| 2011 | CSI: Miami | Joe Grafton | Episode: "Stiff" |
| 2012 | Scent of the Missing | Jake | Main cast; Rejected TNT pilot |
| 2012 | GCB | Luke Lourd | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Rizzoli & Isles | B.T. Cerrone | Episode: "Built for Speed" |
| 2013–14 | Witches of East End | Dash Gardiner | Main cast; 23 episodes |
| 2016 | Secrets and Lies | Neil Oliver | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | A.P.B. | Sergeant Tom Murphy | Main cast |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Beyond: Two Souls | Ryan Clayton | Voice, 3D model and motion capture |
References
- ↑ "Eric Winter: Biography". Movies.MSN.com. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ "Viva's Dead! Will Brothers & Sisters' Gay Reverend Return?". TV Guide. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (September 7, 2011). "Eric Winter Joins ABC's New Series 'Good Christian Belles' As Recurring". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ McWhertor, Michael (12 July 2012). "Beyond: Two Souls adds Kadeem Hardison, Eric Winter to cast". Polygon.com. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Eric Winter Joins Lifetime's Witches of East End as Jenna Dewan-Tatum's New Beau". Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (November 4, 2014). "'Witches Of East End' Cancelled By Lifetime After Two Seasons". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "PR Actress Sanchez Marries Eric Winter". AP. 2008-11-29. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- ↑ "Roselyn Sánchez, Eric Winter Expecting First Child". People.com. August 12, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Roselyn Sánchez, Eric Winter Welcome Daughter Sebella Rose". People.com. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2015.