Eric Balfour

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Eric Salter Balfour (born April 24, 1977) is an American singer and actor of film and television. He is the lead singer of the band "Born As Ghosts", formerly known as "Fredalba".

Biography

Personal life

Balfour was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Sharon, who works as a marriage and family counselor, and David Balfour, a chiropractor. He has a younger sister Tori [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/40/Eric-Balfour.html Eric Balfour Biography (1977-) ] ] [ [http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/eric-balfour/bio/189912 Eric Balfour Biography | TVGuide.com ] ] He is of Russian, French, and Native American descent. Balfour was engaged to actress Moon Bloodgood but reports recently suggest that he is single again. [http://www.tvguide.com/News-Views/Interviews-Features/Article/default.aspx?posting={81E9E0CA-1A8B-48BD-88FD-23B2385AE6F3} TVGuide]

In January 2008, he participated in a video for Barack Obama produced by Will.I.Am called Yes We Can and campaigned as a surrogate with Kal Penn.

Career

Balfour appeared on the kids TV show "Kids Incorporated" for one season in 1991. In 1997, he appeared in the pilot for "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", as one of the show's very first victims. Years later, Balfour appeared as a dancer in the music video for the song "Fergalicious" by former "Kids Incorporated" castmate Fergie. He appeared as a regular cast member in three short-lived TV shows. NBC's "Hawaii" was canceled after seven episodes in 2004, UPN's "Sex, Love & Secrets" was canceled after four episodes in 2005, and in March 2006, Balfour debuted as Brian Peluso on producer Dick Wolf's short-lived NBC crime drama, "Conviction" which lasted one season.

He starred in the 2003 remake of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" opposite Jessica Biel. He played a minor character in several episodes of "The O.C.", as Eddie, Theresa's fiancee, and in the hit HBO show "Six Feet Under", as Claire's thuggish boyfriend, Gabriel Dimas during most of the show's first season. In 2005, Balfour starred in the controversial and sexually explicit film "Lie with Me".

Balfour is one of three actors to have appeared both in "The O.C." and "The West Wing". Balfour appeared in eight episodes of the first season of "24" as computer technician Milo Pressman in 2001. Five years later, Balfour reprised the role for nineteen episodes of "24"'s sixth season before leaving the show by his own request.

He is the face for the new Valentino male fragrance, Valentino V. He is set to star in CBS's new pilot Protect & Serve in 2007. [http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-balfourcbspilotcasting,0,6225192.story Protect & Serve]

Filmography

*(1991) "Kids Incorporated" - Eric
*(1992) "Arresting Behavior" - Billy Ruskin
*(1993) "" - Matt
*(1993) "Danger Theatre" - Teenager #2
*(1994) "Animaniacs" - Jared (voice)
*(1996) "Shattered Image" - Greg
*(1996) "No One Would Tell" - Vince Fortner
*(1996) "Townies" - Adam
*(1997) "Trojan War" - Kyle
*(1998) "Can't Hardly Wait" - Steve
*(1999) "Nash Bridges" - Cliff Morehouse
*(1999) "Scrapbook" - Andy Martin
*(2000) "Chicago Hope" - Jason Kerns
*(2000) "What Women Want" - Cameron
*(2001) "Rain" - Private Morris
*(2001) "FreakyLinks" - Chapin Demetrius
*(2001) "America's Sweethearts" - Security Guard
*(2001) "The Chronicle" - Mark Griffin
*(2001) "NYPD Blue" - Charles "Spyder" Prince; Eli Beardsley
*(2003) "Face of Terror" - Saleem Haddad
*(2003) "" - Calvin Banks
*(2003) "Secondhand Lions" - Sheik's Grandson
*(2003) "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" - Kemper
*(2004) "Fearless" - Ryan
*(2004) "Hawaii" - Christopher Gains
*(2005) "Rx" - Andrew
*(2005) "Lie with Me" - David
*(2005) "In Her Shoes" - Grant
*(2005) "Sex, Love & Secrets" - Charlie
*(2006) "The Optimist" - Skip
*(2007) "LA Ink" - himself
*(2008) "Hell Ride" - Comanche
*(2008) "The Horsemen" - Taylor
*(2008) "The Ex List" - Johnny

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0050156|name=Eric Balfour
*amg name|2:238857
*Myspace|bornasghostsmusic|Born as Ghosts
* [http://www.ericbalfourfansite.com/ The Official Eric Balfour Fansite]
* [http://www.thepetpress-la.com/articles/ericbalfour.htm Eric Balfour at Pet Press]
* [http://cinescape.com/0/editorial.asp?aff_id=0&this_cat=Television&action=page&type_id=&cat_id=270355&obj_id=51951 Eric Balfour and Carlo Rota return to 24]

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