Eric Stoltz is an American actor, producer and director, best known for his film roles in Mask (1985) as Rocky Dennis, Pulp Fiction (1994) as Lance, The Prophecy (1995) as Simon and The Butterfly Effect (2004 ) as Mr Miller. In his acting career, which started around 1978, he also appeared in films such as Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), Money (1991), Naked in New York (1993), Fluke (1995), Hello Life (1998), The Simian Line (2000), Things Behind the Sun (2001),The Honeymooners (2005), Fort McCoy (2011), 5 to 7 (2014) and Class Rank (2017). Eric also appeared in television series such as St. Elsewhere (1983), There’s Something About You (1994-1998), Chicago Hope (1998-1999), Again and Again (2001-2002), Out of Order (2003) and Near Home (2007).

He also had notable roles in TV series Gray’s Anatomy (2009), Blue (2014) and Mrs. Secretary from 2015. Eric is also known as a director for TV series like Law & Order (2005), Boston Legal (2007), Quarter Life (2008 ), Grey’s Anatomy (2008), Private Practice (2009-2011), Nashville (2013), Freude (2010-2014), Black Box (2014) and Mrs. Secretary from 2014 he also produced in the same period. Eric has a social media following that consists of more than 30,000 followers on Twitter.

Born name

Eric Hamilton Stoltz

nickname

Eric

Sun sign

Scale

Place of birth

Whittier, California, USA

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Eric graduated from San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, California, USA.

Eric Stoltz attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, USA as an acting student. Around 1980, after his junior year, he dropped out to pursue film and TV roles.

occupation

Actor, director, producer

family

• Father – Jack Stoltz (Elementary School Teacher)
• Mother – Evelyn B. née Vawter Stoltz (school teacher, violinist)
• Siblings – Catherine Stoltz (sister) (opera singer), Susan Stoltz (sister) (writer)
• Others – Elmer Hamilton Stoltz (paternal grandfather),Thelma Ruth Beck (paternal grandmother), Francis Marion Vawter (maternal grandmother), Hazel Ellen Roten (maternal grandmother), John Hamilton Stoltz (paternal grandfather), Almira/Elmira J. Deisher (grandmother paternal), Jacob Beck (paternal grandfather, Clara Maria Moyer (paternal grandfather), Albert Calvin Vawter (maternal grandfather), Frances Josephine Churchwell (maternal grandfather), Samuel Allen Ballinger Roten (maternal grandfather), Rebecca Ann Sheppard (maternal grandmother)

Manager

Eric Stoltz is represented by –

• United Talent Agency (UTA) (talent agent, advertising, television fiction) in Beverly Hills, California, USA
• Landmark Artists Management (Manager, Agent) in Burbank, Kalifornien, USA

Genre

Alternative / Indie

instruments

Life

labels

unknown

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 11 inches or 180.5 cm

weight

73 kg

girlfriend/spouse

Eric Stoltz has dated –

1. Ally Sheedy (1980-1983) – He dated actress Ally Sheedy between 1981 and August 1983. Eric later said they met in history class, and at the time they were just kids in college, with no acting gigs. They also lived together at the Harris Hollywood House, a Victorian community house on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California because it was cheap and filled with homeless aspiring actors. So the atmosphere was very exciting.
2. Jennifer Jason Leigh (1985-1989) – Eric and the actress starred between 1985 and 1989. In 1987 they were also in the film Sister Sister .
3. Alexandra Paul (1986) – He was rumored to date actress Alexandra Paul in 1986.
4. Lea Thompson (1987) – After the two appeared side by side in The Wild Life (1984) and Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), they were rumored to have been dating for a while.
5. Lili Taylor (1990) – He met actress Lili Taylor in 1990.
6. Bridget Fonda (1990-1998) – Eric was in a long term relationship with actress Bridget Fonda for 8 years between 1990 and 1998.
7. Helen Hunt (1992) – He was rumored to be dating the actress after they played on-screen matchups in the movie The Water Dance (1992). Eric was in a long-term relationship with Bridget at the time, meaning he was having an affair if rumors were true.
8. Rachel Griffiths (1999) – In 1999 he and Australian actress Rachel Griffiths were in a relationship.
9. Laura Linney (1999-2001) – Eric dated the actress between July 1999 and May 2001.
10. Bernadette Moley (2005-Present) – He held his most notable account, some sources claimed that the couple had a daughter named Catalina, but Eric never commented on the matter.

race/ethnicity

White

He is of German, English, Scottish, Dutch and French descent.

hair colour

rot

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Large, athletic build
• redhead
• Defined facial features

brand promotion

Eric Stoltz supported the social movement entitled March for Our Lives (2018).

Known for

• His film roles of Rocky Dennis in Mask (1985), Lance in Pulp Fiction (1994), Simon in The Prophecy (1995) and Mr. Miller in The Butterfly Effect (2004)
• Starring in television series such as Mad About You (1994-1998), Chicago Hope (1998-1999), Again and Again (2001-2002), Out of Order (2003) and Secretary from 2015
• Directed television series Quarter Life (2007), Gray’s Anatomy (2008), Private Practice (2009-2011), Nashville (2013), Joy (2010-2014) and Mrs. Secretary from 2014
• Its producer writes films Body, Rest & Movement (1993), Sleep With Me (1994), The Foam Effect (2006), Fort McCoy (2011) and TV series Mrs Secretary from 2014

As a singer

Eric Stoltz performed a song called Little Egypt in the 1985 film Mask , he also played a character named Rocky Dennis.

first movie

Eric Stoltz made his big screen debut as Stoner Bud in the 1982 comedy film Fast Times at Ridgemont High .

First TV show

Eric Stoltz made his first appearance as Jack in an episode titled Hunter’s Land of the drama series James 16 in 1978.

Eric Stolz’s favorite things

• Person – Stephen Hawking, Martin Luther King Jr.
• Interests – politics, charity
• sports – football
• Footballer – Luka Modric
• Quote – “Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, wealth takes wings. Only one thing remains, and that is character. – Horace Greeley

Eric Stoltz facts

1. When he was 3 or 4 years old, Eric moved to American Samoa with his parents when his father got a job as a school principal there.
2. He described the experience of living in American Samoa as idyllic as he had the whole island to play around with.
3. At the age of 8 he moved back to Santa Barbara, California. Eric said he didn’t know how to tie his shoelaces in 2nd grade just because he never wore shoes on the island.
4. After dropping out of the University of Southern California in 1980, he moved to New York, New York the next year.
5. After he was directed in Cameron Crowe’s feature Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), he promised Eric he would cast him in any of his future films. After that he only appeared in 4 other films – The Wild Life (1984), Say Something… (1989), Singles (1992) and Jerry Maguire (1996).
6. In 1985, Eric was cast in the role of Marty McFly in the film Back to the Future . However, after about 5 weeks he was released so that Michael J. Fox could take over the role. The reason was that Eric was too serious and dramatic and they needed a comedy actor.
7. Also known as a method actor, Eric is very devoted to the craft. In the case of Back to the Future (1985), this meant teasing people on set for always being in character, forcing everyone to address him as Marty.
8. Some scenes in which he did not act but was on set made the cut for Back to the Future (1985). Many of his original scenes and images surfaced on the internet in the 2000s.
9. In 1989, he appeared as a character named Marty, who becomes a fly in the film The Fly II as a nod to the role he lost.
10. In 1986, Eric was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Mask (1985) in the category “Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film.”
11. He was not allowed to read for the role in Mask (1985) initially. However, Eric was stubborn and came to the audition with a stocking over his head and wrapped up the role.
12. A method actor, Eric also went around town with a stocking over his head to see people’s real reactions so he could adapt his acting Mask (1985).
13. Eric worked as a production assistant on the films Illegal You (1988) and Say Something… (1989) so he could learn the craft from Jerry Ziesmer, a noted producer.
14. He also spent 3 months in a wheelchair to prepare for his role in the film The Water Dance (1992).
15. Eric was named one of 12 “Promising New Actors of 1984” by John Willis’ Screen World magazine.
16. In 1984, before appearing in the film The Wild Life (1984), he got a job at a bowling alley. Eric worked there for 2 months and later claimed that the experience was awful and time dragged on everyday but he had to stay true to his acting method.
17. In 2001, he was considered for the lead role of Detective Vic Mackey in the TV series The Shield which aired from 2002 to 2008.
18. When asked why he keeps his life private, Eric claimed it arose out of his own desire not to know the real lives of other actors. That way he could immerse himself in their characters on screen and in a way believe they existed for a while.
19. In 2018, a good friend, Alex Ross Perry, invited him to play Howard Goodman in his horror film Her Smell. The film also featured actors and models such as Elisabeth Moss, Cara Delevingne, Ashley Benson, Amber Heard and Dan Stevens.
20. Follow him on Twitter.