Childhood & Early Life
Eric Winter was born Eric Barrett Winter, on July 17, 1976, in La Mirada, California, to Gwen and Wayne Winter. Soon after his birth, the family moved to La Puente, California, where Eric spent rest of his growing up years.
During his early childhood, Eric did not show any inclination toward acting. He was, in fact, looking ahead to become a doctor. Following his high school graduation, he enrolled at ‘The University of California, Los Angeles,’ and pursued a degree in psychology.
During his college days, he was looking for some part-time work to earn some additional pocket money. His friends suggested him to try modelling, which he did. With time, he started showing more inclination toward the show business and his earlier goal of becoming a doctor took a backseat. He enrolled in acting classes and began honing his acting skills. Thereafter, he began auditioning for roles in films and television. He made his acting debut in 1999.
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Career
Before he ventured into acting, Eric worked as a male model and was associated with some high profile modelling campaigns, including Tommy Hilfiger. He also appeared in a television commercial for Curious, a Britney Spears brand; he appeared alongside Britney in the commercial.
He earned his first television role in 1999, when he appeared in a guest role as ‘Todd’ on a single episode of the crime drama series ‘Profiler.’ In the same year, he appeared in guest roles on series such as ‘The Parkers’ and ‘Undressed.’
Following a three-year break, in 2002, he appeared on TV series such as ‘The Andy Dick Show’ and ‘Charmed.’ He got the first big breakthrough role of his career when he was signed to play a supporting role on the long-running soap opera ‘Days of Our Lives.’ He played ‘Rex Brady’ on the show and reprised his role in many episodes, between 2002 and 2005.
His stint as ‘Rex’ got him supporting roles in television films, such as ‘Back When We Were Grownups’ and ‘The Magic of Ordinary Days.’
In the mid-2000s, he appeared in guest roles on many television series, such as ‘South Beach,’ ‘Pepper Dennis,’ ‘Just Legal’ and ‘Love, Inc.’
In 2007, he got an important role on the musical comedy drama series ‘Viva Laughlin,’ which was a remake of a successful British series. The series, however, received bad ratings and got cancelled after 2 episodes.
In 2008, Eric made his feature film debut in a supporting role as ‘Colton Graham’ in the stoner film ‘Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay.’ The film received good reviews and proved successful at the box office, earning three times more than its production budget.
Meanwhile, Eric continued playing supporting roles on 5 episodes each of ‘Wildfire’ and ‘Brothers & Sisters.’ He also played one of the main roles in the pilot episode of the series ‘Single with Parents.’ The pilot was, however, rejected and the series never saw light of the day.
In the subsequent years, Eric appeared in supporting roles on series such as ‘Moonlight’ and ‘The Mentalist,’ in addition to playing guest roles on the series ‘The Ex List.’
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In 2011, Eric was selected to play a lead role on yet another television pilot ‘Weekends at Bellevue.’ He played ‘Jared Knox’ in the pilot episode, which was never aired. In the very next year, another pilot ‘Scent of the Missing,’ too, was rejected.
He appeared in guest roles on the series ‘CSI: Miami.’ In 2012, he appeared in five episodes of the comedy drama series ‘GCB.’
In 2013, Eric appeared in one of the main roles in the series ‘Witches of East End.’ The series ran for 2 seasons and 23 episode and Eric reprised his role in all 23 episodes.
Eric has also appeared in supporting roles on series such as ‘Rosewood’ and ‘Secrets and Lies.’ He also played a major role in the pilot episode of the series ‘Las Reinas,’ which was rejected.
Eric played a key role as ‘Tim Bradford’ in the series ‘The Rookie.’
Family & Personal Life
Eric Winter dated actress Allison Ford in the early 2000, and got married to her in 2001. The couple, however, divorced in 2005.
Eric began dating actress Roselyn Sanchez in 2006. The couple got engaged in January 2008, and married in November 2008. The couple welcomed their daughter, born in 2012, and a son, born in 2017.
Apart from acting, Eric is also an avid golfer and plays whenever he finds time from his shooting schedules.
Facts About Eric Winter
Eric Winter is a skilled magician and has performed magic tricks on various TV shows.
He is an avid animal lover and has rescued multiple pets, including dogs and cats.
Eric Winter is a certified scuba diver and enjoys exploring the underwater world in his free time.
He is fluent in Spanish and often helps translate for Spanish-speaking colleagues on set.
Eric Winter is a talented cook and enjoys experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.
