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Eric Cameron Stoltz (born September 30, 1961) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actor. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County California about southeast of Los Angeles. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He is known for playing either sensitive misfits (Mask, Kicking and Screaming, The Waterdance) or sociopathic criminals (Pulp Fiction, Killing Zoe). This article is about the 1985 Peter Bogdanovich film For the 1994 comedy starring Jim Carrey see The Mask. For the 2005 comedy film see Kicking & Screaming. Kicking and Screaming ( 1995) is a Film by Noah Baumbach The Waterdance is a 1992 movie about a young Writer who becomes paralyzed and works to recover from the accident at a rehabilitation center. Sociopathy is a loosely-defined term that may be used to refer to Psychopathy Antisocial personality disorder Dissocial Killing Zoe is a 1994 movie that was written and directed by Roger Avary. Stoltz has also appeared in the movies Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Some Kind of Wonderful, Memphis Belle, Rob Roy, Little Women, The Rules of Attraction, and The House of Mirth. Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age teen - Comedy film written by Cameron Crowe (adapted Some Kind of Wonderful is a 1987 Film starring Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson, and Mary Stuart Masterson. Memphis Belle is a 1990 film directed by Michael Caton-Jones and written by Monte Merrick, starring Matthew Modine and Eric Rob Roy is a historical drama film directed by Michael Caton-Jones and released on April 7, 1995. Little Women or Meg Jo Beth and Amy is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832&ndash1888 The Rules of Attraction ( 2002) is a dark satirical film directed by Roger Avary, based on the novel of the same name by The House of Mirth (1905
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Early life
Stoltz was born in Whittier, California, the son of Evelyn B. Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County California about southeast of Los Angeles. (née Vawter), a violinist and schoolteacher who died in 1994, and Jack Stoltz, an elementary school teacher. The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member [1][2][3] He has two older sisters, Catherine Stoltz (1954) and Susan R. Stoltz (1957). [4] Eric was raised in both American Samoa and Santa Barbara, California, where, as a kid, he used to earn money playing piano for the local musical theatre productions. American Samoa (Amerika Sāmoa or sm ''Sāmoa Amelika'' is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast Santa Barbara is a city in Santa Barbara County California, United States. [5] He attended the University of Southern California, where he dropped out in his Junior year. The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly
Career
Early career
In the 1970s, Stoltz joined a repertory company that did 10 plays at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland, UK. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. He returned to the states in 1981 where he studied with Stella Adler and Peggy Feury in New York, and soon appeared in his first film, Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). Stella Adler ( February 10, 1901 * – December 21, 1992) was an American actress. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age teen - Comedy film written by Cameron Crowe (adapted Originally cast as Marty McFly in Back to the Future (1985), he was replaced after eight weeks of filming, when Michael J. Fox (the director's first choice for the role) agreed to divide time between the movie and his television sitcom, Family Ties. Martin "Marty" McFly is a Fictional character and the main protagonist in the Back to the Future Back to the Future is a 1985 science fiction Comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis and produced by Steven Spielberg. Michael J Fox (born Michael Andrew Fox; June 9 1961 is a Canadian / American Family Ties is a Television Sitcom that aired on NBC for seven seasons from 1982 to 1989 The director, Robert Zemeckis, has said that while Stoltz provided an admirable performance, it lacked the humorous feel that Zemeckis was looking for. Robert Lee "Bob" Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American Film director, Some of the original footage (shots where Stoltz doesn't appear, but was on set) was used in the film. [6]
Moderate success
In the 1980s, he garnered attention (and a Golden Globe nomination) starring as Rocky Dennis in Mask (1985), and in John Hughes's Some Kind of Wonderful (1987). The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner This article is about the 1985 Peter Bogdanovich film For the 1994 comedy starring Jim Carrey see The Mask. John Hughes is the name of John Hughes (archbishop (1797-1864 American Roman Catholic Businessmen John Hughes (businessman Some Kind of Wonderful is a 1987 Film starring Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson, and Mary Stuart Masterson.
During the 1990s, he went back and forth from stage to film to TV, building up an eclectic résumé that includes both studio films like Pulp Fiction (1994) and independent films like Sundance Festival Winner, The Waterdance (1992). The Waterdance is a 1992 movie about a young Writer who becomes paralyzed and works to recover from the accident at a rehabilitation center. He was also a production assistant on Say Anything and Singles, and has produced the films Bodies, Rest & Motion in 1993, Sleep with Me in 1994, and Mr. Jealousy in 1997. Singles is a 1992 Romantic comedy film written and directed by Cameron Crowe. Sleep With Me is a 1994 film starring Meg Tilly, Eric Stoltz and Craig Sheffer who play good friends who become involved in a Mr Jealousy (1998 is a Comedy written and directed by Noah Baumbach and starring Eric Stoltz and Annabella Sciorra. He also continued to appear on the New York stage both on Broadway (Three Sisters, Two Shakespearean Actors, Arms and the Man) and off-Broadway (The Importance of Being Earnest, The Glass Menagerie, Sly Fox and Our Town. Three Sisters (Russian Три сестры - Tri sestry is a play written in 1900 and first produced in 1901 by Russian author Anton Chekhov. Arms and the Man is a Comedy by George Bernard Shaw. Its title comes from the opening words of Virgil 's Aeneid: "Arma virumque The Importance of Being Earnest is a play by Oscar Wilde. It premiered on February 14, 1895 at the St The Glass Menagerie is a play by Tennessee Williams that was originally written as a screenplay for MGM, to whom Williams was contracted Sly Fox is a comedic play by Larry Gelbart, based on Ben Jonson 's Volpone ( The Fox) updating the setting from Renaissance Our Town is a three act play by Thornton Wilder which is perhaps the most frequently produced play by an American playwright He was nominated for a Tony Award for the latter performance. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented ).
On television, he had a recurring role as Helen Hunt's ex-boyfriend on Mad About You (5 episodes, 1994–1998), he also spent a year on Chicago Hope (1994) and did some TV and cable movies, such as Inside (1996) (TV) (directed by Arthur Penn) and The Passion of Ayn Rand (1999) (with Helen Mirren). Once and Again is an American television series that initially aired on ABC from 1999 to 2002 Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) is an American Emmy - Golden Globe - and Academy Award -winning actress Mad About You is an American Sitcom that aired on NBC from September 23, 1992, to May 24, 1999 Chicago Hope is an American Emmy Award -winning CBS Medical drama series created by David E Arthur Hiller Penn (born September 27, 1922, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a Film director and producer. The Passion of Ayn Rand is a 1999 Film directed by Christopher Menaul. Dame Helen Mirren, DBE (born 26 July 1945 is an English stage, Film and Television actress.
Stoltz received the Indie Support Award at the 1998 Los Angeles Film Festival. The Los Angeles Film Festival is an annual event that showcases North American independent feature documentary and short Films as well as Music videos
After the 1990s
During the first part of the 2000s, he starred with Gillian Anderson, The House of Mirth (2000); based on the novel by Edith Wharton. Gillian Leigh Anderson (born August 9, 1968) is an American Actress, best known for her roles as FBI Special Agent The House of Mirth (1905 Edith Wharton ( January 24 1862 &ndash August 11 1937) was an American Novelist, Short story Writer From 2001 to 2002, he had a recurring role as the English teacher-poet, August Dimitri, in ABC's Once and Again, where Julia Whelan 's character (a teenager) fell in love with him. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Once and Again is an American television series that initially aired on ABC from 1999 to 2002 Julia Whelan (born May 8, 1984) is an American television actress He directed an episode of the show in 2002.
In 2003, he got his first leading role in the TV show, Out of Order, which was cancelled after five episodes. Out of Order is an American Television dramedy series created and written by Donna Powers and Wayne Powers In 2004, he appeared in The Butterfly Effect as a pedophile; the following year, he guest-starred in the NBC sitcom, Will & Grace, as Debra Messing's love interest. The Butterfly Effect is a 2004 American Fantasy / Drama movie starring Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart The term pedophilia or paedophilia has a range of definitions as found in Psychology, law enforcement and the popular vernacular The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Will & Grace is a popular Emmy Award -winning American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from 1998 to 2006 Debra Lynn Messing (born August 15 1968 is an American Actress.
He was nominated for a daytime Emmy for his direction of the cable movie My Horrible Year (2001). He has also directed a short film entitled The Bulls, as well as the highest rated episode of Law & Order in 2005, entitled "Tombstone". Law & Order is an American Police procedural and Legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf.
He appeared in the music video of "Give it to Someone Else" of the band The Residents, featured on their The Commercial DVD. The Residents is an American Avant-garde music and Visual arts collective who have created over sixty albums created numerous musical short films
He has contributed essays to the books City Secrets—New York as well as Life Interrupted by Spalding Gray, and appears on the children's CD, Philadelphia Chickens. Spalding Rockwell Gray ( June 5, 1941 &ndash ca January 10, 2004) was an American Actor, Screenwriter,
Beginning in 2007, Stoltz directed episodes of the 20-something drama Quarterlife, which began airing as webisodes and were then picked up to air on the NBC network in 2008. quarterlife is an American Web series, also briefly an NBC television series, created by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick A webisode is an episode of a Television show that airs initially as an Internet download or stream as opposed to first airing on broadcast or Cable The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's
Personal life
Stoltz is a vegetarian and member of the Actors Studio. Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes Meat (including game and slaughter by-products Fish (including Shellfish and other sea The Actors Studio is a membership Organization for Professional Actors theatre directors and Playwrights at 432 West 44th Street in He lived with actress Ally Sheedy (whom he met in college) sometime before 1983, then with actress Jennifer Jason Leigh from 1985–1989 and with Bridget Fonda from 1990–1998. Alexandra Elizabeth "Ally" Sheedy (born June 13 1962 is an American screen and stage actress, as well as the author of two books Jennifer Jason Leigh (born February 5, 1962) is a Golden Globe -nominated and two-time NYFCC Award -winning American Actress Bridget Jane Fonda (born January 27, 1964) is an Emmy - and Golden Globe Award -nominated American actress. He currently lives in New Mexico.
Director Cameron Crowe and Stoltz became friends on the set of Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and Crowe promised Stoltz a role, however small, in every film he makes, although since Stoltz wasn't able to appear in Almost Famous (his name does appear briefly on a billboard) he hasn't appeared in Crowe's following films. Cameron Bruce Crowe (born July 13, 1957) is an Academy Award -winning American Writer and Film director. Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age teen - Comedy film written by Cameron Crowe (adapted Almost Famous is a 2000 Comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe, writer and director of Jerry Maguire. [5]
Work
Television
Director
- My Horrible Year!, TV film, 2001. My Horrible Year! is a 2001 Television movie produced for Showtime, starring Allison Mack, Caterina Scorsone, and Dan Petronijevic
- Once and Again, episode "Falling in Place" (2002). Once and Again is an American television series that initially aired on ABC from 1999 to 2002
- Law & Order, episode "Tombstone" (2005). Law & Order is an American Police procedural and Legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf.
- Boston Legal, episodes "The Object of My Affection" and "Dumping Bella" (2007). Boston Legal is an American Legal drama - Comedy created by David E
- Quarterlife, episodes "Anxiety" and "Home Sweet Home" (2008). quarterlife is an American Web series, also briefly an NBC television series, created by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick
Actor
- St. Elsewhere, Eddie Carson (3 episodes, 1983)
- Frasier, Don (1 episode, 1993)
- Mad About You, Alan Tofsky (6 episodes, 1994-1998)
- Partners, Cameron (1 episode, 1995)
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Theseus (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
- Chicago Hope, Dr. St Elsewhere is a US Drama series that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982 to May 25, 1988. Frasier is an American sitcom, a Spin-off of Cheers starring Kelsey Grammer as Mad About You is an American Sitcom that aired on NBC from September 23, 1992, to May 24, 1999 Partners is an American sitcom that aired on FOX from 1995 to 1996 For other uses see Theseus (disambiguation Theseus (Θησεύς was a Legendary king of Athens, son of Aethra, and fathered Chicago Hope is an American Emmy Award -winning CBS Medical drama series created by David E Robert Yeats (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
- Once and Again, August Dimitri (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Father Michael Sweeney (1 episode, 2002)
- Out of Order, Mark Colm (5 episodes, 2003)
- The Triangle, Howard Thomas (three part TV mini-series, 2005)
- Will & Grace, Tom (2 episodes, 2005)
- Medium, Sonny Troyer (1 episode, 2007)
- Close to Home, Det. Once and Again is an American television series that initially aired on ABC from 1999 to 2002 Law & Order Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order SVU or simply SVU) is an American Drama Out of Order is an American Television dramedy series created and written by Donna Powers and Wayne Powers The Triangle is a three part (around 4 hour Science fiction Miniseries concerning the Bermuda Triangle, which first aired on the Sci-Fi Will & Grace is a popular Emmy Award -winning American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from 1998 to 2006 Medium is an American Dramatic Television series which premiered on NBC on January 3, 2005. Close to Home is an American Crime - Drama Television series co-produced by Warner Bros Chris Veeder (3 episodes, 2007)
- Caprica, Daniel Graystone (in production)[7]
Film
Director
- The Bulls, short film, 2005, 18 min. Caprica is a proposed television series set in the fictional Battlestar Galactica universe
- The Grand Design, short film, 2007, 18 min. Also actor.
- Paddyville, feature film, in production.
Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 1982 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | ||
| 1984 | The Wild Life | ||
| Surf II | |||
| 1985 | Mask | Rocky Dennis | |
| 1987 | Some Kind of Wonderful | Keith Nelson | |
| 1985 | Code Name Emerald | Lt. Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age teen - Comedy film written by Cameron Crowe (adapted The Wild Life is a 1984 comedy-drama film written by Fast Times at Ridgemont High writer Cameron Crowe, and directed by Art Linson. Surf II (full title Surf II The End of the Trilogy) is a 1984 Comedy film written and directed by Randall M This article is about the 1985 Peter Bogdanovich film For the 1994 comedy starring Jim Carrey see The Mask. Some Kind of Wonderful is a 1987 Film starring Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson, and Mary Stuart Masterson. Andy Wheeler | |
| Sister, Sister | |||
| Lionheart | |||
| 1989 | Milo and Otis | ||
| The Fly II | Martin Brundle | ||
| Say Anything | |||
| 1990 | Memphis Belle | Sgt Danny 'Danny Boy' Daly | |
| 1991 | Money | ||
| 1992 | The Waterdance | Joel Garcia | also producer |
| Singles | |||
| 1993 | Naked in New York | ||
| 1994 | Killing Zoe | ||
| Pulp Fiction | |||
| Little Women | |||
| Sleep with Me | also producer | ||
| 1995 | Rob Roy | ||
| Fluke | |||
| The Prophecy | |||
| Kicking and Screaming | |||
| 1996 | Don't Look Back | ||
| Grace of My Heart | |||
| 2 Days in the Valley | |||
| Jerry Maguire | |||
| 1997 | Keys to Tulsa | ||
| Anaconda | |||
| Mr. Jealousy | also producer | ||
| The Rocking Horse Winner | |||
| Highball | |||
| 1999 | The Passion of Ayn Rand | ||
| 2000 | The Simian Line | ||
| The House of Mirth | |||
| Common Ground | |||
| It's a Shame About Ray | |||
| 2001 | Things Behind the Sun | ||
| Harvard Man | |||
| 2002 | The Rules of Attraction | ||
| 2003 | When Zachary Beaver Came to Town | ||
| 2004 | The Butterfly Effect | ||
| 2005 | The Honeymooners | ||
| 2008 | Howl | In production | |
| Milk | Tom Ammiano | Post-production | |
| 2009 | Tintin | Dr. Sister Sister is a 1987 Southern Gothic thriller directed and co-written by Bill Condon. Lionheart is a 1987 film directed by Academy Award -winner Franklin J The Adventures of Milo and Otis is a live action film about an orange Tabby cat named Milo and a fawn Pug named Otis The Fly II is a Sci-fi Film produced in 1989 starring Eric Stoltz and Daphne Zuniga. Memphis Belle is a 1990 film directed by Michael Caton-Jones and written by Monte Merrick, starring Matthew Modine and Eric Money is a 1991 Drama film directed by Steven Hillard Stern. Plot Frank Cimballi ( Eric Stoltz) is a 21-year-old rich kid The Waterdance is a 1992 movie about a young Writer who becomes paralyzed and works to recover from the accident at a rehabilitation center. Singles is a 1992 Romantic comedy film written and directed by Cameron Crowe. Naked in New York ( 1993) starred Tony Curtis, Timothy Dalton, Ralph Macchio, Eric Stoltz, Mary Louise Parker Killing Zoe is a 1994 movie that was written and directed by Roger Avary. Little Women is the 1994 film version of the classic Louisa May Alcott novel Little Women adapted by Robin Swicord Sleep With Me is a 1994 film starring Meg Tilly, Eric Stoltz and Craig Sheffer who play good friends who become involved in a Rob Roy is a historical drama film directed by Michael Caton-Jones and released on April 7, 1995. Fluke is a 1995 film, directed by Carlo Carlei and starring Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Max Pomeranc and the voice The Prophecy, released in Europe as God's Army is a 1995 Horror film starring Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen For the 2005 comedy film see Kicking & Screaming. Kicking and Screaming ( 1995) is a Film by Noah Baumbach Don't Look Back ( 1996) is a made-for- HBO Action movie / thriller directed by Geoff Murphy ( Under Siege 2 Dark Grace of My Heart is a 1996 film written and directed by Allison Anders, set in the Pop music world of the 1960s 2 Days in the Valley is a 1996 film, directed by John Herzfeld, about 48 hours in the lives of a group of people who are drawn together by a Murder Jerry Maguire is a 1996 American comedy-drama film starring Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr Keys to Tulsa is a 1997 Film directed by Leslie Greif, and starring Eric Stoltz and James Spader. Anaconda ( 1997) is a horror Film. It was followed by the sequel Anacondas The Hunt for the Blood Orchid. Mr Jealousy (1998 is a Comedy written and directed by Noah Baumbach and starring Eric Stoltz and Annabella Sciorra. "The Rocking-Horse Winner" is a short story by D H Lawrence. A highball is the name for a family of Mixed drinks that are composed of an alcoholic base spirit and a larger proportion of a non-alcoholic mixer The Passion of Ayn Rand is a 1999 Film directed by Christopher Menaul. The Simian Line is an American Improvisational film released in NY / LA in 2001 The House of Mirth (1905 It's a Shame about Ray is the fifth album by The Lemonheads. It was released on June 2 1992 (see 1992 in music) Things Behind the Sun is a 2001 Film starring Kim Dickens and Gabriel Mann and directed by Allison Anders. Harvard Man is a 2001 Feature film written and directed by James Toback. The Rules of Attraction ( 2002) is a dark satirical film directed by Roger Avary, based on the novel of the same name by When Zachary Beaver Came to Town is a 2003 children's movie starring Jonathan Lipnicki and Cody Linley, based on the children's book by The Butterfly Effect is a 2004 American Fantasy / Drama movie starring Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart The Honeymooners is a 2005 family comedy film, directed by John Schultz which stars Cedric the Entertainer, Gabrielle Union Howl is a 2008 Horror film written by Clint Morris. A homage to the classic werewolf movies with an abundance of pop culture references Milk is a 2008 biopic about the later life and Assassination of San Francisco Tintin is an upcoming Motion capture 3-D film based The Adventures of Tintin, a series of Comic books created by Krospell | Rumoured |
References
- ^ Yahoo!Moves - Eric Stoltz Retrieved on November 23-2007. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ [1] Film Reference - Eric Stoltz] Retrieved on November 23-2007. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ http://vawterfamily.org/Archives/Summer85.pdf
- ^ E!Online - Eric Sotltz profile Retrieved on November 23-2007. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ a b Morris, Clint. Exclusive Interview : Eric Stoltz Part 1. MovieHole. net. Retrieved on 2008-06-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected
- ^ BACK TO THE FUTURE -- FOR REAL! Retrieved on November 23-2007. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Stoltz boards Sci Fi's "Caprica". Reuters (200805-12). This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson Retrieved on 2008-06-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected
External links
- Eric Stoltz at the Internet Movie Database
- Eric Stoltz at TV.com
- Eric Stoltz interview at www.sci-fi-online.com
- Eric Stoltz interview
- Fan Site
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