Eric Mabius Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the Special Jury Prize for Best Ensemble at the Los Angeles Pacific Film Festival
• Studied film, dance and sculpture at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, N․Y․, from 1990 to 1993
• Began his career as a performer by appearing in a number of theater productions while in college
• Was on the Junior National Lugers Team while in high school
• Worked as a room-service waiter at the Paramount Hotel in New York City while performing in Broadway plays early on in his career
• Quote: "I think everyone loves a happy ending, even if we go through our nihilistic, I'm-too-cool phases․ I think we all secretly want to get things right in life, and watching characters suffer with no reward is just sadistic․"
• After growing up from humble beginnings, he continues to find pleasure working with his hands by chopping wood, picking fruit from trees and digging in the dirt