- Auditioned for the role of FunBoy in The Crow (1994). The part went to Michael Massee, who fired the gun that accidentally killed Brandon Lee. Mabius went on to star in the lead of The Crow: Salvation (2000).
- He and his wife, Ivy Sherman, went to high school together.
- When not performing, he likes to do woodwork and carpentry to unwind.
- Son, Maxwell Elliot Mabius, born June 15th 2006, with wife, Ivy Sherman.
- One of his favorite shows is House (2004).
- Son, Rylan Jaxson Mabius, born December 7th, 2008 in New York City, with wife, Ivy Sherman. The baby weighed a little more than 10 lbs.
- Eric loves mustard and puts it on everything.
- His brother works for Varian Semiconductor in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The company's parking lot was used as a helipad for camera helicopters used to film The Perfect Storm (2000).
- Auditioned for Scream 2 (1997).
- Has a brother named Craig.
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