Eric Mabius
- Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Eric Mabius was born in Pennsylvania, the second of two sons of
Elizabeth (née Dziczek) and Craig Mabius. His father has Austrian and Irish ancestry,
and his mother is of entirely Polish descent. Eric spent much of his
early life in Massachusetts. Upon graduating from high school, he
attended the renowned arts school, Sarah Lawrence College. Immersing
himself in acting, writing and film theory, college became the
jumping-off point for Mabius' first roles in the theater in smaller
Off-Broadway productions.
He first came to the attention of movie fans with his film debut in
Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995),
where he played the object of
Heather Matarazzo's character's
affection, a teen rock star. Since then, he has taken on a wide variety
of roles, avoiding being typecast. He has appeared in more than 27
films - seven of which screened at Sundance - and over a dozen
television projects. He earned favorable notice for his performance as
a high school gang leader in
Black Circle Boys (1997). More
roles followed, his best known being in the box office smash
Cruel Intentions (1999), where
he plays a prep school athlete who gets blackmailed. He got a starring
role in
The Crow: Salvation (2000), a
sequel to the Brandon Lee film from
a few years earlier. Another horror film which he appeared in was the
science fiction action film
Resident Evil (2002), in which he
plays a policeman in the future. He won another prominent role in the
Showtime TV drama
The L Word (2004), which won him a
new audience. He starred in another TV series, the high tech drama
Eyes (2005), but although the series was
well received, it never found an audience. But his standing wasn't
damaged, and he continues to have a devoted fan base, particularly
among audiences of independent films. In 2006, he gained more aplomb
for his role in the surprise hit series
Ugly Betty (2006), playing a
womanizing executive. While he greatly appreciates his fans, he is a
private person who does not seek the limelight. Thus, he does not show
up at events which draw tabloid photographers.
In February of 2006, he married his girlfriend of five years, interior
designer Ivy Sherman, in New Orleans.
Elizabeth (née Dziczek) and Craig Mabius. His father has Austrian and Irish ancestry,
and his mother is of entirely Polish descent. Eric spent much of his
early life in Massachusetts. Upon graduating from high school, he
attended the renowned arts school, Sarah Lawrence College. Immersing
himself in acting, writing and film theory, college became the
jumping-off point for Mabius' first roles in the theater in smaller
Off-Broadway productions.
He first came to the attention of movie fans with his film debut in
Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995),
where he played the object of
Heather Matarazzo's character's
affection, a teen rock star. Since then, he has taken on a wide variety
of roles, avoiding being typecast. He has appeared in more than 27
films - seven of which screened at Sundance - and over a dozen
television projects. He earned favorable notice for his performance as
a high school gang leader in
Black Circle Boys (1997). More
roles followed, his best known being in the box office smash
Cruel Intentions (1999), where
he plays a prep school athlete who gets blackmailed. He got a starring
role in
The Crow: Salvation (2000), a
sequel to the Brandon Lee film from
a few years earlier. Another horror film which he appeared in was the
science fiction action film
Resident Evil (2002), in which he
plays a policeman in the future. He won another prominent role in the
Showtime TV drama
The L Word (2004), which won him a
new audience. He starred in another TV series, the high tech drama
Eyes (2005), but although the series was
well received, it never found an audience. But his standing wasn't
damaged, and he continues to have a devoted fan base, particularly
among audiences of independent films. In 2006, he gained more aplomb
for his role in the surprise hit series
Ugly Betty (2006), playing a
womanizing executive. While he greatly appreciates his fans, he is a
private person who does not seek the limelight. Thus, he does not show
up at events which draw tabloid photographers.
In February of 2006, he married his girlfriend of five years, interior
designer Ivy Sherman, in New Orleans.