Eric Close 1546532 223285375 2008-07-03T11:58:32Z 79.66.71.15 minor clean-up, rmv unofficial fansites {{Infobox actor | image = Eric Close.JPG | name = Eric Close | imagesize = | caption = | birthname = Eric Randolph Close | birthdate = {{birth date and age|1967|5|24}} | birthplace = [[Staten Island]], [[New York]], [[United States]] | deathdate = | deathplace = | othername = | yearsactive = | spouse = | website = | academyawards = | emmyawards = | tonyawards = | awards = }} '''Eric Close''' (born [[May 24]] [[1967]], [[Staten Island]], [[New York]]) is an American film and television actor. His father is an [[orthopedics|orthopedic surgeon]], and Close is the eldest of three brothers. His family moved to [[Indiana]], then to [[Michigan]], and finally settled in [[San Diego]] when Close was seven years old. Close graduated with a [[B.A.]] in [[communication studies|Communications]] at the [[University of Southern California]] in [[1989]], where he became a member of the [[Sigma Chi]] Fraternity. He married his wife Keri in [[1995]] and has two daughters, Katie and Ella. Close was interested in acting from an early age and had some stage experience in school, but did not decide to pursue an acting career until after college. His first role was in a theater production ''Rat Songs'' in [[Los Angeles|L.A.]], after which he was offered a part in the film ''[[American Me]]'' ([[1992]]) and ''Safe House'' directed by [[Elena Mannus]]. He returned to the stage with ''Thanksgiving Cries''. He has had many guest appearances on television, and landed leading roles on such shows as ''[[Dark Skies]]'' (one season, [[1996]]-[[1997]]), ''[[The Magnificent Seven (TV series)|The Magnificent Seven]]'' (two seasons, [[1998]]-[[1999]]), ''[[Now and Again]]'' (one season, [[1999]]-[[2000]]), and the [[Steven Spielberg]] produced miniseries ''[[Taken]]'' ([[2002]]). He currently co-stars on [[CBS]]'s ''[[Without a Trace]]'' as [[FBI]] agent [[Martin Fitzgerald (Without a Trace character)|Martin Fitzgerald]] (since [[2002]]). ==External links== * {{imdb|0167086}} * [http://www.cbs.com/primetime/without_a_trace/bios/eric_close_bio.shtml Eric Close - CBS Bio] {{Without a Trace}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Close, Eric}} [[Category:1967 births]] [[Category:American film actors]] [[Category:American stage actors]] [[Category:American television actors]] [[Category:California actors]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from San Diego, California]] [[Category:People from Staten Island]] [[Category:University of Southern California alumni]] [[de:Eric Close]] [[fr:Eric Close]] [[pl:Eric Close]] [[pt:Eric Close]] [[fi:Eric Close]] [[sv:Eric Close]]