Eric's co-starring appearances on primetime network television shows include "Star Trek Voyager", "Wings" and more. Eric had a recurring role as "Benny" the disgruntled nebbish on UPN's "In The House" with LL Cool J, Kim Wayans, Debbie Allen, and Robin Givens. ERIC made a cameo as "Sharpo The Clown" in the Blockbuster film, "Liar Liar", with Jim Carrey and is prominently featured in the Good Charlotte Music Video, "Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous". Yes, That's Eric on "Penn and Teller" Video on Demand.
Eric hosted and produced the L.A. based cable interview show, MY HALF HOUR from 1997 through 2002 and honed his live comedy act over 10 years traveling all over the U.S. His audiences include Air Force Generals, Fortune 500 CEOs, Award Winning Physicists, Network Chiefs, and other important success minded characters of distinction.
On stage Eric's smart comedy is a blend of pop culture references, topical humor, impressions, and blues harmonica. For some crowds, Eric performs original comedy songs in an edgy and unique act that is constantly evolving.
Eric was born in 1966, the the middle child of three sons of Walter and Bonnie of Bayside, Queens, New York. Eric grew up in Manalapan, New Jersey. During his summers at Camp Winamac, in Bennington , New Hampshire, Eric hammed it up every Talent Night. Together with his older brother, Stuart, they would recreate old Honeymooners episodes verbatum - The crowds loved them. Eric was bitten by the Theatre bug.
As a teen, Eric formed his own Rock band, "Eric & The Enterprise", and performed locally in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Eric was vocalist and keyboardist in the Stones influenced group. Soon Eric and his younger brother, Douglas, joined another local band, BATASB, who took the show to the legendary CBGB's in New York City. Later, Eric did college musicals, "Oklahoma!", "Sweet Charity", "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum". Eric did play after play, including "Play It Again, Sam" at the Kobe Dinner Theatre in Lakewood, NJ ,which earned rave reviews from the Asbury Park Press, saying Woody Allen couldn't have done better than Eric in the lead role.
Eric's College Drama Professor, J. Lawrence Lowenstein encouraged Eric to move to New York and study so Eric moved to Manhattan, and studied with Neighborhood Playhouse Alumnus, and accomplished TV director, Norman Hall. It was at this time that Eric wrote and played the lead role in his own play, INVASION OF THE OOOOGS at the Courtyard Playhouse in Greenwich Village. After doing atmosphere work on "Bonfire Of The Vanities", and the Soaps, "One Life To Live" and "All My Children", Eric got bumped to Day Player on "Malcolm X". Spike Lee picked him out of hundreds of other Atmosphere actors playing convicts in the Prison Scenes. Eric got one line which you can hear in the film. The line is "A two nine one nine four five", Which was the prison number on his costume. With SAG CARD finally in hand Eric headed for Los Angeles. Eric wrote and starred in a low budget pilot, "Lenny Frick", directed by Emmy Award Winning Actor, Scott Jacoby. Later that year Eric signed with top Hollywood talent agent, Adam Lieblein, of Acme Talent and Literary. Director, Dan Helfgott gave Eric a major break, casting him him with E.E. Bell for a one liner on "Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld" for NBC. Eric lives in Southern California's beautiful San Fernando Valley with his family, Nora Jean, Joseph and Isabel.
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