Eric Stoltz
Eric Stoltz, May 2006
Born	September 30, 1961 (1961-09-30) (age 46) Whittier, California, United States

Eric Cameron Stoltz (born September 30, 1961) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actor. He is known for playing either sensitive misfits (Mask, Kicking and Screaming, The Waterdance) or sociopathic criminals (Pulp Fiction, Killing Zoe). 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. is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Los Angeles. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mask is a 1985 film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, and starring Cher and Eric Stoltz. ... Kicking and Screaming (1995) is a film by Noah Baumbach about a group of college graduates who refuse to move on with their lives, each in his own peculiar way. ... The Waterdance is a 1992 movie about a young writer who becomes paralyzed and works to recover accident at a rehabilitation center. ... Antisocial personality disorder (APD) is a personality disorder which is often characterised by antisocial and impulsive behaviour. ... Pulp Fiction is a 1994 film by director Quentin Tarantino, who cowrote the film with Roger Avary. ... Killing Zoe is a 1994 movie directed by Roger Avary, and starring Eric Stoltz as Zed and Julie Delpy as Zoe. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... Ridgemont High School redirects here. ... Some Kind of Wonderful is a 1987 film which stars 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 Stoltz and introducing Harry Connick Jr. ... Rob Roy is a movie that was released on April 7, 1995. ... Little Women is a novel published in 1868 and written by American author Louisa May Alcott. ... The Rules of Attraction (2002) is a dark satirical film based on the novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis. ... The House of Mirth (1905), by Edith Wharton, is a novel about New York socialite Lily Bart attempting to secure a husband and a place in rich society. ...

Early life

Stoltz was born in Whittier, California, the son of Evelyn B. (née Vawter), a violinist and schoolteacher who died in 1994, and Jack Stoltz, an elementary school teacher.^[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.^[5] He attended the University of Southern California, where he dropped out in his Junior year. Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County, California about 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Los Angeles. ... Née redirects here. ... For the Anne Rice novel, see Violin (novel). ... Nickname: Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Santa Barbara Government  - Mayor Marty Blum Area  - Total 41. ... The Trojan Shrine, better known as Tommy Trojan located in the center of University of Southern California campus. ...

Career

Early career

In the 1970s, Stoltz joined a repertory company that did 10 plays at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland, UK. 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). 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. The director, Robert Zemeckis, has said that while Stoltz provided an admirable performance, it lacked the humorous feel that Zemeckis was looking for. Some of the original footage (shots where Stoltz doesn't appear, but was on set) was used in the film.^[6] In response he filmed a shot for shot remake with his mom playing the other roles. This article is about the country. ... Stella Adler (February 10, 1901 – December 21, 1992) was an American actress, and for decades was regarded as Americas foremost acting teacher. ... This article is about the state. ... Ridgemont High School redirects here. ... Martin Seamus Marty McFly is a fictional character and the main protagonist in the Back to the Future motion picture trilogy, played by actor Michael J. Fox in the three films and voiced by David Kaufman in the animated series. ... This article is about the first film in the Back to the Future trilogy. ... For other persons named Michael Fox, see Michael Fox (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Family Ties (disambiguation). ... Robert Lee Bob Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952) is an Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning American movie director, producer and writer. ...

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. ... Mask is a 1985 film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, and starring Cher and Eric Stoltz. ... John Hughes (born February 18, 1950 in Lansing, Michigan) is a noted film director, producer and writer, responsible for some of the most successful comedy films of the 1980s and 1990s. ... Some Kind of Wonderful is a 1987 film which stars 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). 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. 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. He was nominated for a Tony Award for the latter performance.). Pulp Fiction is a 1994 film by director Quentin Tarantino, who cowrote the film with Roger Avary. ... The Waterdance is a 1992 movie about a young writer who becomes paralyzed and works to recover accident at a rehabilitation center. ... This page is about the film Say Anything. ... Singles (1992) is a film written and directed by Cameron Crowe. ... Sleep With Me 1994 film starring Meg Tilly, Eric Stoltz and Craig Scheffer, good friends who become involved in a love triangle. ... Mr. ... Chekhov in a 1905 illustration. ... Arms and the Man is a comedy by George Bernard Shaw. ... For other uses, see The Importance of Being Earnest (disambiguation). ... The Glass Menagerie is a play by Tennessee Williams. ... Note: Sly Fox is also the name of a 1980s pop music duo Sly Fox is a comedic play by Larry Gelbart, based on Ben Jonsons Volpone (The Fox), updating the setting from Renaissance Venice to 19th century San Francisco, and changing the tone from satire to farce. ... This article is about the play by Thornton Wilder. ... The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American theatre and are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League [1] at an annual ceremony in New York City. ...

Stoltz in Once and Again, 2001

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). Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Once and Again is an American television series that 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, widely known for her role in the television sitcom Mad About You and her Academy Award-winning role in As Good As It Gets. ... For other uses, see Mad About You (disambiguation). ... Chicago Hope was a popular CBS drama series created by David E. Kelley that ran from September 18, 1994 to May 4, 2000. ... Inside is the title of the debut Album from David Reilly. ... Arthur Hiller Penn (born September 27, 1922 in 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 July 26, 1945), is an English stage, television and film 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. 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. He directed an episode of the show in 2002. Gillian Leigh Anderson (born August 9, 1968) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning American actress, best known for her roles as FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in the American TV series The X-Files and Lady Dedlock in the BBC TV series Bleak House. ... The House of Mirth (1905), by Edith Wharton, is a novel about New York socialite Lily Bart attempting to secure a husband and a place in rich society. ... Edith Wharton (January 24, 1862 – August 11, 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... Once and Again is an American television series that aired on ABC from 1999 to 2002. ... Julia Whelan (born May 8, 1984) is an American television actress. ...

In 2003, he got his first leading role in the TV show, Out of Order, which was cancelled after five episodes. 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. Out of Order is an American television dramedy series created and written by Donna Powers and Wayne Powers(Deep Blue Sea), whom also directed it. ... For other uses, see Butterfly effect (disambiguation). ... Pedophilia, paedophilia, or pædophilia (see spelling differences), is the paraphilia of being sexually attracted primarily or exclusively to pre-pubescent children. ... This article is about the television network. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Will & Grace is a popular American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from 1998 to 2006. ... Debra Lynn Messing (born August 15, 1968) is an Emmy Award-winning American actress, known for portraying Grace Adler in Will & Grace and for appearing in a series of film roles. ...

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". An Emmy Award. ... This article is about the original television series. ...

He appeared in the music video of "Give it to Someone Else" of the band The Residents, featured on their The Commercial DVD. For other uses, see Resident. ...

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. Gray in Grays Anatomy (1996). ...

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 online series and social network created by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick, the creators of thirtysomething, My So-Called Life, and Once and Again. ... A webisode is a web based episodic video show. ... This article is about the television network. ...

Personal life

Stoltz is a vegetarian and member of the Actors Studio. 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. He currently lives in New Mexico. For animals adapted to eat primarily plants, sometimes referred to as vegetarian animals, see Herbivore. ... The Actors Studio is a membership organization for professional actors, theatre directors and playwrights located in the Old Labor Stage at 432 West 44th Street in the Hells Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. ... Alexandra Elizabeth Sheedy (born June 13, 1962) is an American screen and stage actress, possibly best known for her roles in the Brat Pack films The Breakfast Club and St. ... Jennifer Jason Leigh (born February 5, 1962) is an American actress who has appeared in numerous films. ... Bridget Jane Fonda (born January 27, 1964) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-award nominated American actress. ...

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.^[5] Cameron Bruce Crowe (born July 13, 1957) is an Academy Award winning American writer and film director. ... Ridgemont High School redirects here. ... This article is about the film. ...

Work

Television

Director

• My Horrible Year!, TV film, 2001.
• Once and Again, episode "Falling in Place" (2002).
• Law & Order, episode "Tombstone" (2005).
• Boston Legal, episodes "The Object of My Affection" and "Dumping Bella" (2007).
• Quarterlife, episodes "Anxiety" and "Home Sweet Home" (2008).

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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. 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. Chris Veeder (3 episodes, 2007)
• Caprica, Daniel Graystone (in production)^[7]

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Film

Director

• The Bulls, short film, 2005, 18 min.
• The Grand Design, short film, 2007, 18 min. Also actor.
• Paddyville, feature film, in production.

Actor

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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