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'''Eric Salter Balfour''' (born April 24, 1977) is an American actor. He made his film debut in the Lifetime movie ''No One Would Tell'' in 1996, followed by the drama ''[[Shattered Image]]'' (1998), followed by roles in ''[[What Women Want]]'' (2000) and ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' (2003). His roles on television include Milo Pressman on the action-thriller TV series ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'', a recurring role in the drama ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'' as Gabriel Dimas, Duke Crocker in ''[[Haven (TV series)|Haven]]'', Eddie on ''[[The OC]]'', and as Boone in [[Country Comfort (TV series)|Country Comfort]].
'''Eric Salter Balfour''' (born April 24, 1977) is an American actor. He made his film debut in the Lifetime movie ''No One Would Tell'' in 1996, followed by the drama ''[[Shattered Image]]'' (1998), followed by roles in ''[[What Women Want]]'' (2000) Rise of the Gargoyles (2009) and ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' (2003). His roles on television include Milo Pressman on the action-thriller TV series ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'', a recurring role in the drama ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'' as Gabriel Dimas, Duke Crocker in ''[[Haven (TV series)|Haven]]'', Eddie on ''[[The OC]]'', and as Boone in [[Country Comfort (TV series)|Country Comfort]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
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==Career==
==Career==
Balfour appeared on the kids TV show ''[[Kids Incorporated]]'' for one season in 1991. During the early 1990s, he had a variety of minor juvenile roles on television series such as ''[[Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman]]'', ''[[Arresting Behavior]]'', ''[[Boy Meets World]]'' and ''[[Step by Step (TV series)|Step by Step]]''. In 1997, he appeared in the first two episodes of ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' as [[List of minor Buffy the Vampire Slayer characters#Jesse McNally|Jesse McNally]], one of the show's first victims. Eric was a regular on the HBO series ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'' as [[List of Six Feet Under characters#Gabriel Dimas|Gabriel Dimas]] in 2001. He appeared as a regular cast member in three short-lived TV shows. ''[[Veritas: The Quest]]'' was cancelled after four episodes in 2003, ''[[Hawaii (TV series)|Hawaii]]'' was canceled after seven episodes in 2004, and ''[[Sex, Love & Secrets]]'' was canceled after four episodes. Also in 2005, Balfour starred in the sexually explicit Canadian drama ''[[Lie with Me (2005 film)|Lie with Me]]'' with [[Lauren Lee Smith]]. In March 2006, Balfour debuted as Brian Peluso on producer [[Dick Wolf]]'s crime drama ''[[Conviction (2006 TV series)|Conviction]]'', which lasted one season. Balfour was also a guest star on the hit show ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'' in the ninth episode of the first season.<ref name=oiya>{{Cite news|last=Moore|first=Frazier|title=Balfour courts stardom with 'Conviction'|publisher=TODAY Television|date=February 28, 2006|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/balfour-courts-stardom-conviction-wbna11610505|access-date=November 25, 2010}}</ref>
Balfour appeared on the kids TV show ''[[Kids Incorporated]]'' for one season in 1991. During the early 1990s, he had a variety of minor juvenile roles on television series such as ''[[Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman]]'', ''[[Arresting Behavior]]'', ''[[Boy Meets World]]'' and ''[[Step by Step (TV series)|Step by Step]]''. In 1997, he appeared in the first two episodes of ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' as [[List of minor Buffy the Vampire Slayer characters#Jesse McNally|Jesse McNally]], one of the show's first victims. Eric was a regular on the HBO series ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'' as [[List of Six Feet Under characters#Gabriel Dimas|Gabriel Dimas]] in 2001. He appeared as a regular cast member in three short-lived TV shows. ''[[Veritas: The Quest]]'' was cancelled after four episodes in 2003, ''[[Hawaii (TV series)|Hawaii]]'' was canceled after seven episodes in 2004, and ''[[Sex, Love & Secrets]]'' was canceled after four episodes. Also in 2005, Balfour starred in the sexually explicit Canadian drama ''[[Lie with Me (2005 film)|Lie with Me]]'' with [[Lauren Lee Smith]]. In March 2006, Balfour debuted as Brian Peluso on producer [[Dick Wolf]]'s crime drama ''[[Conviction (2006 TV series)|Conviction]]'', which lasted one season. Balfour was also a guest star on the hit show ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'' in the ninth episode of the first season.<ref name=oiya>{{Cite news|last=Moore|first=Frazier|title=Balfour courts stardom with 'Conviction'|publisher=TODAY Television|date=February 28, 2006|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/balfour-courts-stardom-conviction-wbna11610505|access-date=November 25, 2010}}</ref>


[[File:Eric Balfour, October 2010.jpg|thumb|left|Balfour in 2010]]
[[File:Eric Balfour, October 2010.jpg|thumb|left|Balfour in 2010]]
He starred in the 2003 remake of ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' with [[Jessica Biel]]. He played a minor character in several episodes of ''[[The O.C.]]'' as Eddie, [[Theresa Diaz|Theresa]]'s fiancé, and in the hit HBO show ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'' as [[Gabriel Dimas]].
He starred in the 2003 remake of ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' with [[Jessica Biel]]. He played a minor character in several episodes of ''[[The O.C.]]'' as Eddie, [[Theresa Diaz|Theresa]]'s fiancé.


Balfour appeared in seven episodes of the first season of ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'' as computer technician Milo Pressman in 2001. Five years later, Balfour reprised the role for 19 episodes of ''24'''s sixth season before leaving the show by his own request. Balfour appeared in ''[[Life on Mars (American TV series)|Life on Mars]]'' as Eddie Carling, the brother of detective Ray Carling.
Balfour appeared in seven episodes of the first season of ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'' as computer technician Milo Pressman in 2001. Five years later, Balfour reprised the role for 19 episodes of ''24'''s sixth season before leaving the show by his own request. Balfour appeared in ''[[Life on Mars (American TV series)|Life on Mars]]'' as Eddie Carling, the brother of detective Ray Carling.
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After five years of dating, Balfour married fashion designer Erin Chiamulon on May 30, 2015, in Pacific Palisades, California.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Garcia|first=Jennifer|title=Eric Balfour Is Married! 24 Actor Marries Longtime Girlfriend in California|publisher=People.com|date=May 30, 2015|url=http://www.people.com/article/eric-balfour-marries-erin-chiamulion|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150602152913/http://www.people.com/article/eric-balfour-marries-erin-chiamulion|archive-date=June 2, 2015|access-date=May 31, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Balfour and his wife had a son on August 2, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://people.com/parents/eric-balfour-welcomes-son-oliver-lion/ | title=Eric Balfour is a Dad! 24 Alum Welcomes Son Oliver Lion — See His First Photos|work=People}}</ref> In May 2022, Balfour and his wife welcomed their second son.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CdhJP3OpLfW/ |work=Instagram|title=Eric Balfour on Instagram: Welcome to the world Romeo Amadeus Balfour. Your big brother Oliver, and sister Coconut are so excited to have you with us. And you are the luckiest lil dude in the world to have the mamma you have.}}</ref>
After five years of dating, Balfour married fashion designer Erin Chiamulon on May 30, 2015, in Pacific Palisades, California.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Garcia|first=Jennifer|title=Eric Balfour Is Married! 24 Actor Marries Longtime Girlfriend in California|publisher=People.com|date=May 30, 2015|url=http://www.people.com/article/eric-balfour-marries-erin-chiamulion|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150602152913/http://www.people.com/article/eric-balfour-marries-erin-chiamulion|archive-date=June 2, 2015|access-date=May 31, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Balfour and his wife had a son on August 2, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://people.com/parents/eric-balfour-welcomes-son-oliver-lion/ | title=Eric Balfour is a Dad! 24 Alum Welcomes Son Oliver Lion — See His First Photos|work=People}}</ref> In May 2022, Balfour and his wife welcomed their second son.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CdhJP3OpLfW/ |work=Instagram|title=Eric Balfour on Instagram: Welcome to the world Romeo Amadeus Balfour. Your big brother Oliver, and sister Coconut are so excited to have you with us. And you are the luckiest lil dude in the world to have the mamma you have.}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
==Filmography==
===Film===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+Film & TV Movies
|-
|-
! Year
! Year
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! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
|1996
| 1996
|''[[Shattered Image]]''
| ''[[Shattered Image]]''
|Greg
| Greg
|
|
|-
|-
|1997
| 1997
|''[[Trojan War (film)|Trojan War]]''
| ''[[Trojan War (film)|Trojan War]]''
|Kyle
| Kyle
|
|
|-
|-
|1998
| 1998
|''[[Can't Hardly Wait]]''
| ''[[Can't Hardly Wait]]''
| Hippie Guy
|hippie guy
|
|
|-
|-
|1999
| 1999
|''[[Scrapbook (film)|Scrapbook]]''
| ''[[Scrapbook (film)|Scrapbook]]''
|Andy Martin
| Andy Martin
|
|
|-
|-
|2000
| 2000
|''[[What Women Want]]''
| ''[[What Women Want]]''
|Cameron
| Cameron
|
|
|-
|-
|2001
| rowspan="2"|2001
|''Rain''
| ''Rain''
|Pvt. Morris
| Pvt. Morris
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[America's Sweethearts]]''
|2001
| Security Guard
|''[[America's Sweethearts]]''
|security guard
|
|
|-
|-
|2003
| rowspan="2"|2003
|''[[Secondhand Lions]]''
| ''[[Secondhand Lions]]''
|Sheik's grandson
| Sheik's Grandson
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]''
|2003
| Kemper
|''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]''
|Kemper
|
|
|-
|-
|2004
| 2004
|''Face of Terror''
| ''Face of Terror''
|Saleem Haddad
| Saleem Haddad
|
|
|-
|-
|2005
| rowspan="4"|2005
|''[[Be Cool]]''
| ''[[Be Cool]]''
|Derek
| Derek
|scenes deleted
| Scenes deleted
|-
|-
| ''[[Rx (film)|Rx]]''
|2005
| Andrew
|''[[Rx (film)|Rx]]''
| aka ''Simple Lies''
|Andrew
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Lie with Me (2005 film)|Lie with Me]]''
|2005
| David
|''[[Lie with Me (2005 film)|Lie with Me]]''
|David
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[In Her Shoes (film)|In Her Shoes]]''
|2005
| Grant
|''[[In Her Shoes (film)|In Her Shoes]]''
|Grant
|
|
|-
|-
|2006
| 2006
|''[[The Elder Son (2006 film)|The Elder Son]]''
| ''[[The Elder Son (2006 film)|The Elder Son]]''
|Skip
| Skip
|
|
|-
|-
|2008
| rowspan="2"|2008
|''[[Hell Ride]]''
| ''[[Hell Ride]]''
|Comanche/Bix
| Comanche / Bix
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The Spirit (2008 film)|The Spirit]]''
|2008
| Mahmoud
|''What We Take from Each Other''
|Thief of Hands
|short film
|-
|2008
|''[[The Spirit (2008 film)|The Spirit]]''
|Mahmoud
|
|
|-
|-
|2009
| rowspan="2"|2009
|''[[Rise of the Gargoyles]]''
| ''[[Spread (film)|Spread]]''
| Sean
|Prof. Jack Randall
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Horsemen (film)|Horsemen]]''
|2009
| Taylor
|''[[Spread (film)|Spread]]''
|Sean
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2010
|2009
| ''Beatdown''
|''[[Horsemen (film)|Horsemen]]''
| Victor
|Taylor
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Skyline (2010 film)|Skyline]]''
|2010
| Jarrod
|''Dinoshark''
|Trace McGraw
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"|2011
|2010
| ''The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy''
|''Beatdown''
| Will Edwards
|Victor
|
|
|-
|-
| ''Do Not Disturb''
|2010
| Frank
|''[[Skyline (2010 film)|Skyline]]''
| Segment: "Rocketman"
|Jarrod
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Cell 213]]''
|2011
| Michael Grey
|''The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy''
|Will Edwards
|
|
|-
|-
| 2014
|2011
| ''[[Backcountry (film)|Backcountry]]''
|''Do Not Disturb''
| Brad
|Frank
|Segment: "Duccios Madonna"
|-
|2011
|''[[Cell 213]]''
|Michael Grey
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"|2016
|2014
|''[[Backcountry (film)|Backcountry]]''
| ''[[Little Dead Rotting Hood]]''
| Sheriff Adam
|Brad
|
|
|-
|-
| ''Fashionista''
|2016
| Randall
|''[[Little Dead Rotting Hood]]''
|Sheriff Adam
|
|
|-
|-
| ''Tao of Surfing''
|2016
| Dayne
|''Fashionista''
|Randall
|
|
|-
|-
| 2017
|2016
|''Tao of Surfing''
| ''200 Degrees''
| Ryan Hinds
|Dayne
|
|
|-
|-
| 2018
|2017
|''200 Degrees''
| ''Agenda Payback''
| Peter Farrell
|Ryan Hinds
|
|
|-
|-
| 2020
|2018
| ''Timecrafters: The Treasure Of Pirate's Cove''
|''Agenda Payback''
| Pistol
|Peter Farrell
|
|-
|2020
|''Timecrafters: The Treasure Of Pirate's Cove''
|Pistol
|
|
|-
|-
| 2021
| ''The Runner''
| Local Legend
|
|}
|}

===Television===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+Television
|-
|-
! Year
! Year
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! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
|1991
| 1991
|''[[Kids Incorporated]]''
| ''[[Kids Incorporated]]''
|Eric
| Eric
|main role (20 episodes)
| Main role
|-
|-
|1992
| 1992
|''[[Arresting Behavior]]''
| ''[[Arresting Behavior]]''
|Billy Ruskin
| Billy Ruskin
|recurring role (5 episodes)
| Recurring role
|-
|-
|1993
| rowspan="3"|1993
|''Bloodlines: Murder in the Family''
| ''Bloodlines: Murder in the Family''
|Matt
| Matt
|TV film
| TV film
|-
|-
| ''[[Danger Theatre]]''
|1993
| Teenager #2
|''[[Danger Theatre]]''
| Episode: "An Old Friend for Dinner"
|Teenager #2
|episode: "An Old Friend for Dinner"
|-
|-
| ''[[Step by Step (TV series)|Step by Step]]''
|1993
| Michael Fielder
|''[[Step by Step (TV series)|Step by Step]]''
| Episode: "Never on Sunday"
|Michael Fielder
|episode: "Never on Sunday"
|-
|-
| 1993–1994
|1993 – 1994
|''[[Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman]]''
| ''[[Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman]]''
|Benjamin Avery
| Benjamin Avery
|episodes: "The Incident", "Just One Lullaby"
| Episodes: "The Incident", "Just One Lullaby"
|-
|-
|1994
| 1994
|''[[Animaniacs]]''
| ''[[Animaniacs]]''
|Jared
| Jared
|voice roles (2 episodes)
| Voice roles (2 episodes)
|-
|-
|1995
| rowspan="2"|1995
|''[[Boy Meets World]]''
| ''[[Boy Meets World]]''
|Tommy
| Tommy
|episode: "Pop Quiz"
| Episode: "Pop Quiz"
|-
|-
| ''[[Kirk (TV series)|Kirk]]''
|1995
| Zack
|''[[Kirk (TV series)|Kirk]]''
| Episode: "The Crush"
|Zack
|episode: "The Crush"
|-
|-
|1996
| rowspan="3"|1996
|''[[Champs (TV series)|Champs]]''
| ''[[Champs (TV series)|Champs]]''
|Danny
| Danny
|episode: "For Art's Sake"
| Episode: "For Art's Sake"
|-
|-
| ''[[No One Would Tell (1996 film)|No One Would Tell]]''
|1996
| Vince Fortner
|''[[No One Would Tell (1996 film)|No One Would Tell]]''
| TV film
|Vince Fortner
|TV film
|-
|-
| ''[[Townies]]''
|1996
| Adam
|''[[Townies]]''
| Episode: "The Good Job"
|Adam
|episode: "The Good Job"
|-
|-
|1997
| rowspan="3"|1997
|''[[Ink (TV series)|Ink]]''
| ''[[Ink (TV series)|Ink]]''
|Danny
| Danny
|episode: "Devil in a Blue Dress"
| Episode: "Devil in a Blue Dress"
|-
|-
| ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''
|1997
| Jesse
|''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''
| Episodes: "[[Welcome to the Hellmouth]]", "[[The Harvest (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|The Harvest]]"
|Jesse
|episodes: "[[Welcome to the Hellmouth]]", "[[The Harvest (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|The Harvest]]"
|-
|-
| ''[[Clueless (TV series)|Clueless]]''
|1997
| Pizza Boy
|''[[Clueless (TV series)|Clueless]]''
| Episode: "Salsa, Chlorine & Tears"
|Pizza Boy
|episode: "Salsa, Chlorine & Tears"
|-
|-
|1998
| 1998
|''[[Dawson's Creek]]''
| ''[[Dawson's Creek]]''
|Warren Goering
| Warren Goering
|episode: "Road Trip"
| Episode: "Road Trip"
|-
|-
|1999
| rowspan="2"|1999
|''[[Nash Bridges]]''
| ''[[Nash Bridges]]''
|Cliff Morehouse
| Cliff Morehouse
|episode: "Shoot the Moon"
| Episode: "Shoot the Moon"
|-
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|West Wing}}''
|1999
| Frat Boy #3
|''{{sortname|The|West Wing}}''
| Episode: "[[Mr. Willis of Ohio]]"
|Frat Boy #3
|episode: "[[Mr. Willis of Ohio]]"
|-
|-
|2000
| 2000
|''[[Chicago Hope]]''
| ''[[Chicago Hope]]''
|Jason Kerns
| Jason Kerns
|episode: "Hanlon's Choice"
| Episode: "Hanlon's Choice"
|-
|-
|2001
| rowspan="3"|2001
|''[[FreakyLinks]]''
| ''[[FreakyLinks]]''
|Chapin Demetrius
| Chapin Demetrius
|episode: "Subject: Live Fast, Die Young"
| Episode: "Subject: Live Fast, Die Young"
|-
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Chronicle|The Chronicle (TV series)}}''
|2001
| Mark Griffin
|''{{sortname|The|Chronicle|The Chronicle (TV series)}}''
| Episode: "Only the Young Die Good"
|Mark Griffin
|episode: "Only the Young Die Good"
|-
|-
| ''[[NYPD Blue]]''
|2001
| Charles 'Spyder' Price / Eli Beardsley
|''[[NYPD Blue]]''
| Episodes: "Peeping Tommy", "[[NYPD Blue (season 9)#ep177|Two Clarks in a Bar]]"
|Charles 'Spyder' Price / Eli Beardsley
|episodes: "Peeping Tommy", "[[NYPD Blue (season 9)#ep177|Two Clarks in a Bar]]"
|-
|-
|2001 – 2002, 2007
| 2001–2002,<br>2007
|''[[24 (TV series)|24]]''
| ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]''
|Milo Pressman
| Milo Pressman
|recurring role (8 episodes, season 1)<br>main role (19 episodes, season 6)
| Recurring role (season 1)<br>Main role (season 6)
|-
|-
| 2001–2003
|2001 – 2003
|''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]''
| ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]''
|Gabe Dimas
| Gabe Dimas
| Recurring role
|recurring role (12 episodes)
|-
|-
| 2003–2004
|2003 – 2004
|''[[Veritas: The Quest]]''
| ''[[Veritas: The Quest]]''
|Calvin Banks
| Calvin Banks
|main role (13 episodes)
| Main role
|-
|-
|2004
| rowspan="2"|2004
|''[[Fearless (TV pilot)|Fearless]]''
| ''[[Fearless (TV pilot)|Fearless]]''
|Ryan
| Ryan
|TV pilot
| TV pilot
|-
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|O.C.}}''
|2004
| Eddie
|''{{sortname|The|O.C.}}''
| Episodes: "The Telenovela", "The Goodbye Girl", "The Nana"
|Eddie
|episodes: "The Telenovela", "The Goodbye Girl", "The Nana"
|-
|-
|2005
| 2005
|''[[Sex, Love & Secrets]]''
| ''[[Sex, Love & Secrets]]''
|Charlie Tibideaux
| Charlie Tibideaux
|main role (8 episodes)
| Main role
|-
|-
|2006
| 2006
|''[[Conviction (2006 TV series)|Conviction]]''
| ''[[Conviction (2006 TV series)|Conviction]]''
|A.D.A. Brian Peluso
| A.D.A. Brian Peluso
|main role (13 episodes)
| Main role
|-
|-
|2008
| 2008
|''{{sortname|The|Ex List}}''
| ''{{sortname|The|Ex List}}''
|Johnny Diamont
| Johnny Diamont
|episode: Pilot
| Episode: "Pilot"
|-
|-
|2009
| rowspan="6"|2009
|''[[Fear Itself (TV series)|Fear Itself]]''
| ''[[Fear Itself (TV series)|Fear Itself]]''
|Maxwell
| Maxwell
|episode: "[[Echoes (Fear Itself)|Echoes]]"
| Episode: "[[Echoes (Fear Itself)|Echoes]]"
|-
|-
| ''[[Life on Mars (American TV series)|Life on Mars]]''
|2009
| Eddie Carling
|''[[Life on Mars (American TV series)|Life on Mars]]''
| Episode: "The Dark Side of the Mook"
|Eddie Carling
|episode: "The Dark Side of the Mook"
|-
|-
| ''[[Rise of the Gargoyles]]''
|2009
| Prof. Jack Randall
|''[[Rise of the Gargoyles]]''
| TV film
|Prof. Jack Randall
|TV film
|-
|-
| ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]''
|2009
| Max Goodwin
|''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]''
| Episode: "Salome in Manhattan"
|Max Goodwin
|episode: "Salome in Manhattan"
|-
|-
| ''[[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]''
|2009
| Lenny Barlowe
|''[[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]''
| Episode: "Mr. Monk Is Someone Else"
|Lenny Barlowe
|episode: "Mr. Monk Is Someone Else"
|-
|-
| ''[[Valemont]]''
|2009
| Eric Gracen
|''[[Valemont]]''
| Main role
|Eric Gracen
|main role (23 episodes)
|-
|-
| 2009
|2010
|''[[Dinoshark]]''
| ''[[Rise of the Gargoyles]]''
| Prof. Jack Randall
|Trace McGraw
|TV film
| TV film
|-
|-
|2010
| rowspan="2"|2010
| ''[[Dinoshark]]''
|''[[Saving Grace (TV series)|Saving Grace]]''
| Trace McGraw
|Jesus
| TV film
|episode: "Loose Men in Tight Jeans"
|-
|-
| ''[[Saving Grace (American TV series)|Saving Grace]]''
|2010 – 2015
| Jesus
|''[[Haven (TV series)|Haven]]''
| Episode: "Loose Men in Tight Jeans"
|Duke Crocker
|main role (75 episodes)
|-
|-
| 2010–2015
|2011
|''[[No Ordinary Family]]''
| ''[[Haven (TV series)|Haven]]''
| Duke Crocker
|Lucas Winnick
| Main role
|episodes: "No Ordinary Love", "No Ordinary Animal"
|-
|-
| 2011
|2012
| ''[[No Ordinary Family]]''
|''Christine''
| Lucas Winnick
|Daniel
| Episodes: "No Ordinary Love", "No Ordinary Animal"
|recurring role (4 episodes)
|-
|-
| 2012
|2013
| ''Christine''
|''[[The Eric Andre Show]]''
| Daniel
|Himself
|guest role
| Recurring role
|-
|-
| 2013
|2016
|''[[Ray Donovan]]''
| ''[[The Eric Andre Show]]''
| Himself
|Nick
| Guest role
|episode: "Norman Saves the World"
|-
|-
| 2016
|2017
| ''[[Ray Donovan]]''
|''[[A Midsummer's Nightmare (film)|A Midsummer's Nightmare]]''
| Nick
|Mark
| Episode: "Norman Saves the World"
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[A Midsummer's Nightmare (film)|A Midsummer's Nightmare]]''
| Mark
| TV film
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Chicago P.D. (TV series)|Chicago P.D.]]''
| Spiro Dalon
| Episode: "Fathers and Sons"
|-
|-
| 2019
|2018
|''[[Chicago P.D. (TV series)|Chicago P.D.]]''
| ''[[Conversations in L.A.]]''
| Blaine
|Spiro Dalon
|episode: "Fathers and Sons"
| Episode: "Carmel by the sea"
|-
|-
| 2020–2021
|2019 – 2021
|''[[Charmed (2018 TV series)|Charmed]]''
| ''[[Charmed (2018 TV series)|Charmed]]''
|Julian Shea
| Julian Shea
|recurring role (9 episodes)
| Recurring role
|-
|-
|2021
| 2021
| ''[[Country Comfort (TV series)|Country Comfort]]''
| ''[[Country Comfort (TV series)|Country Comfort]]''
| Boone
| Boone
| recurring role (6 episodes)
| Recurring role
|-
|-
| 2022
| 2022
| ''[[The Offer]]''
| ''[[The Offer]]''
| [[Dean Tavoularis]]
| [[Dean Tavoularis]]
| Miniseries
| miniseries
|-
|-
| 2023
| 2023
| ''[[Wilderness (2023 TV series)|Wilderness]]''
| ''[[Wilderness (2023 TV series)|Wilderness]]''
| Garth
| Garth
| Miniseries
| miniseries
|}
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Eric Balfour
Balfour in 2010
Born
Eric Salter Balfour

(1977-04-24) April 24, 1977 (age 47)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present
Spouse
Erin Chiamulon
​
(m. 2015)​
Children2

Eric Salter Balfour (born April 24, 1977) is an American actor. He made his film debut in the Lifetime movie No One Would Tell in 1996, followed by the drama Shattered Image (1998), followed by roles in What Women Want (2000) Rise of the Gargoyles (2009) and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003). His roles on television include Milo Pressman on the action-thriller TV series 24, a recurring role in the drama Six Feet Under as Gabriel Dimas, Duke Crocker in Haven, Eddie on The OC, and as Boone in Country Comfort.

Early life

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Balfour was born to a Jewish family[1][2][3] in Los Angeles, California, the son of David Balfour, a chiropractor, and Sharon (née Salter), who works as a marriage and family counselor.[4] He has a younger sister.[5]

He described his household growing up as "creative" and said that his family often made trips to the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California.[6]

Career

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Balfour appeared on the kids TV show Kids Incorporated for one season in 1991. During the early 1990s, he had a variety of minor juvenile roles on television series such as Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Arresting Behavior, Boy Meets World and Step by Step. In 1997, he appeared in the first two episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Jesse McNally, one of the show's first victims. Eric was a regular on the HBO series Six Feet Under as Gabriel Dimas in 2001. He appeared as a regular cast member in three short-lived TV shows. Veritas: The Quest was cancelled after four episodes in 2003, Hawaii was canceled after seven episodes in 2004, and Sex, Love & Secrets was canceled after four episodes. Also in 2005, Balfour starred in the sexually explicit Canadian drama Lie with Me with Lauren Lee Smith. In March 2006, Balfour debuted as Brian Peluso on producer Dick Wolf's crime drama Conviction, which lasted one season. Balfour was also a guest star on the hit show Dawson's Creek in the ninth episode of the first season.[7]

Balfour in 2010

He starred in the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre with Jessica Biel. He played a minor character in several episodes of The O.C. as Eddie, Theresa's fiancé.

Balfour appeared in seven episodes of the first season of 24 as computer technician Milo Pressman in 2001. Five years later, Balfour reprised the role for 19 episodes of 24's sixth season before leaving the show by his own request. Balfour appeared in Life on Mars as Eddie Carling, the brother of detective Ray Carling.

He was the face for the Valentino male fragrance Valentino V. In September 2009, Balfour appeared in an episode of Monk. In the same month, Balfour booked a recurring role on the drama show The Beautiful Life, but the show was canceled after its second episode. In 2010, he starred in the Strause Brothers thriller film Skyline.[8] He starred as Duke Crocker on the Syfy drama Haven. Balfour co-starred with Missy Peregrym and Jeff Roop in the survival film Backcountry,[9] and he appeared as Spiro Dalon in an episode of Chicago P.D.

Personal life

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After five years of dating, Balfour married fashion designer Erin Chiamulon on May 30, 2015, in Pacific Palisades, California.[10] Balfour and his wife had a son on August 2, 2018.[11] In May 2022, Balfour and his wife welcomed their second son.[12]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 Shattered Image Greg
1997 Trojan War Kyle
1998 Can't Hardly Wait Hippie Guy
1999 Scrapbook Andy Martin
2000 What Women Want Cameron
2001 Rain Pvt. Morris
America's Sweethearts Security Guard
2003 Secondhand Lions Sheik's Grandson
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Kemper
2004 Face of Terror Saleem Haddad
2005 Be Cool Derek Scenes deleted
Rx Andrew aka Simple Lies
Lie with Me David
In Her Shoes Grant
2006 The Elder Son Skip
2008 Hell Ride Comanche / Bix
The Spirit Mahmoud
2009 Spread Sean
Horsemen Taylor
2010 Beatdown Victor
Skyline Jarrod
2011 The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy Will Edwards
Do Not Disturb Frank Segment: "Rocketman"
Cell 213 Michael Grey
2014 Backcountry Brad
2016 Little Dead Rotting Hood Sheriff Adam
Fashionista Randall
Tao of Surfing Dayne
2017 200 Degrees Ryan Hinds
2018 Agenda Payback Peter Farrell
2020 Timecrafters: The Treasure Of Pirate's Cove Pistol
2021 The Runner Local Legend

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1991 Kids Incorporated Eric Main role
1992 Arresting Behavior Billy Ruskin Recurring role
1993 Bloodlines: Murder in the Family Matt TV film
Danger Theatre Teenager #2 Episode: "An Old Friend for Dinner"
Step by Step Michael Fielder Episode: "Never on Sunday"
1993–1994 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Benjamin Avery Episodes: "The Incident", "Just One Lullaby"
1994 Animaniacs Jared Voice roles (2 episodes)
1995 Boy Meets World Tommy Episode: "Pop Quiz"
Kirk Zack Episode: "The Crush"
1996 Champs Danny Episode: "For Art's Sake"
No One Would Tell Vince Fortner TV film
Townies Adam Episode: "The Good Job"
1997 Ink Danny Episode: "Devil in a Blue Dress"
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Jesse Episodes: "Welcome to the Hellmouth", "The Harvest"
Clueless Pizza Boy Episode: "Salsa, Chlorine & Tears"
1998 Dawson's Creek Warren Goering Episode: "Road Trip"
1999 Nash Bridges Cliff Morehouse Episode: "Shoot the Moon"
The West Wing Frat Boy #3 Episode: "Mr. Willis of Ohio"
2000 Chicago Hope Jason Kerns Episode: "Hanlon's Choice"
2001 FreakyLinks Chapin Demetrius Episode: "Subject: Live Fast, Die Young"
The Chronicle Mark Griffin Episode: "Only the Young Die Good"
NYPD Blue Charles 'Spyder' Price / Eli Beardsley Episodes: "Peeping Tommy", "Two Clarks in a Bar"
2001–2002,
2007 		24 Milo Pressman Recurring role (season 1)
Main role (season 6)
2001–2003 Six Feet Under Gabe Dimas Recurring role
2003–2004 Veritas: The Quest Calvin Banks Main role
2004 Fearless Ryan TV pilot
The O.C. Eddie Episodes: "The Telenovela", "The Goodbye Girl", "The Nana"
2005 Sex, Love & Secrets Charlie Tibideaux Main role
2006 Conviction A.D.A. Brian Peluso Main role
2008 The Ex List Johnny Diamont Episode: "Pilot"
2009 Fear Itself Maxwell Episode: "Echoes"
Life on Mars Eddie Carling Episode: "The Dark Side of the Mook"
Rise of the Gargoyles Prof. Jack Randall TV film
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Max Goodwin Episode: "Salome in Manhattan"
Monk Lenny Barlowe Episode: "Mr. Monk Is Someone Else"
Valemont Eric Gracen Main role
2009 Rise of the Gargoyles Prof. Jack Randall TV film
2010 Dinoshark Trace McGraw TV film
Saving Grace Jesus Episode: "Loose Men in Tight Jeans"
2010–2015 Haven Duke Crocker Main role
2011 No Ordinary Family Lucas Winnick Episodes: "No Ordinary Love", "No Ordinary Animal"
2012 Christine Daniel Recurring role
2013 The Eric Andre Show Himself Guest role
2016 Ray Donovan Nick Episode: "Norman Saves the World"
2017 A Midsummer's Nightmare Mark TV film
2018 Chicago P.D. Spiro Dalon Episode: "Fathers and Sons"
2019 Conversations in L.A. Blaine Episode: "Carmel by the sea"
2020–2021 Charmed Julian Shea Recurring role
2021 Country Comfort Boone Recurring role
2022 The Offer Dean Tavoularis Miniseries
2023 Wilderness Garth Miniseries

References

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  1. ^ Pattye Grippo. "Haven: Eric Balfour Interview". Pazsaz Entertainment Network. Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
  2. ^ Eric Balfour [@ERICBALFOUR] (December 9, 2012). "#HappyHanukkah 2 my fellow Jews! That candle was only suppose 2 last for 1 night, we got 8 out of it! Even w/ miracles we look 4 a bargain!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 16, 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Bloom, Nate (June 10, 2015). "Jews in the News: Ahmed Zayat, Eric Balfour and Ashley Tisdale". Jewish Federation of Tampa.
  4. ^ "Eric Balfour Biography (1977-)".
  5. ^ "Eric Balfour". TV Guide.
  6. ^ Abrams, Tamar (September 20, 2010). "Haven's Eric Balfour Has a Lot on His Mind". HuffPost. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  7. ^ Moore, Frazier (February 28, 2006). "Balfour courts stardom with 'Conviction'". TODAY Television. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  8. ^ "Cast of the Strause Brothers' Skyline Expands by One". DreadCentral. July 18, 2012.
  9. ^ "Backcountry". DreadCentral. February 18, 2015.
  10. ^ Garcia, Jennifer (May 30, 2015). "Eric Balfour Is Married! 24 Actor Marries Longtime Girlfriend in California". People.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  11. ^ "Eric Balfour is a Dad! 24 Alum Welcomes Son Oliver Lion — See His First Photos". People.
  12. ^ "Eric Balfour on Instagram: Welcome to the world Romeo Amadeus Balfour. Your big brother Oliver, and sister Coconut are so excited to have you with us. And you are the luckiest lil dude in the world to have the mamma you have". Instagram.
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