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Eric Pumphrey Biography

Birth Name:Eric Pumphrey

Profession Actor, Director, Producer, Writer

Fast Facts

  • Best known for performing the main character of Aaron, a young man who loves online gaming, in the television series “The Online Gamer” that he has produced since 2009
  • His first role in a movie was performing the character of an applicant in the comedy-drama “Entry Level” starring D․B․ Sweeney, Missi Pyle and Cedric Yarbrough in 2007
  • He performed the character of Devin Frost in the episode “The Red Tattoo” of the police procedural television series “The Mentalist” in 2013
  • He was a guest on the gameshow “Player vs․ Pain” and competed in the episode “Atomic Wedgies and Mario Kart” in 2013

Awards

  • 2015NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Best of 2015 Award-Best Performance, Comedy: nominated
  • 2016Best Short Screenplay-Screenplay Competition: winner
  • 2019HBO Short Film Award-HBO Short Film Award: nominated
  • 2019Audience Award-Short Film: winner
  • 2019Festival Award-Best Short Film: winner
  • 2019Best Romance-: winner
  • 2019Black Lens Jury Award-Best Short Film: winner
  • 2019Kathryn Tucker Windham Storytelling Award-Short Film: winner
  • 2019Festival Prize-Best Drama Short: nominated