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Eric Martsolf Biography

Birth Name:Eric Martsolf

Birth Place:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Voted the best actor on NBC's "Passions" weekly for almost two years according to Soap Opera Digest
  • Earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Dickinson College
  • Began his career in entertainment as a model and later a singer on a cruise ship
  • Daytime soap star best known for his recurring roles on "Passions" and later "Days of Our Lives"
  • Once served as the assistant director for the Children's Theatre Experience
  • Served as a singer and dancer at both Hersheypark and Dollywood before moving to Los Angeles to pursue his on-screen efforts

Awards

  • 2003Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Newcomer: nominated
  • 2014Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2016ISA-Best Guest Actor - Drama: nominated
  • 2019Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 20201st Annual Soap Hub Award-Favorite Days of Our Lives Actor: nominated
  • 20212nd Annual Soap Hub Award-Favorite Days of Our Lives Actor: nominated
  • 20212nd Annual Soap Hub Award-Favorite Feud: nominated
  • 2022Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2024Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series: nominated
  • 2025Daytime Emmy-Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series - Actor: nominated