Eric McCormack
Eric James McCormack (* 18th April 1963 in Toronto , Ontario ) is a Canadian - American actor .
Life
The son of an actor , McCormack attended theater school at Ryerson University in Canada and at the Banff Center for the Arts, with the support of his parents . He then played five seasons at the Stratford Festival Theater.
McCormack became known to a wide audience through the title role of Will Truman in the US sitcom Will & Grace . For his role as Will he was nominated five times for the Golden Globe and won an Emmy once in 2001 . After numerous guest appearances and supporting roles in various films and television series, he played the leading role of Dr. Daniel Pierce in the crime series Perception .
In addition to his acting activities, McCormack also takes on dubbing roles, such as in the animated series Pound Puppies - The Paw Club in which he played the leading role for three years from 2010.
Since August 3, 1997, he is married to the assistant director Janet Holden. The two have a son (* 2002). McCormack now has both Canadian and US citizenship .
On September 13, 2018, he was honored with the 2,644th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .
Filmography (selection)
- Movies
- 1992: The Lost World (The Lost World)
- 1992: Return to the Lost World (Return to the Lost World)
- 1993: Halloween Twins, now they double witches (Double, Double, Toil and Trouble)
- 1994: The man who never died (The Man Who Would not Die)
- 1997: According to dangerous rules (Exception to the Rule)
- 1997: Help, I have a family! (also: A family for Christmas ; Borrowed Hearts)
- 1998: The Guru (Holy Man)
- 1998: Free Enterprise
- 2000: The Audrey Hepburn Story (TV movie)
- 2005: The Sisters
- 2009: Alien Trespass
- 2010: Who is Clark Rockefeller? ( Who Is Clark Rockefeller?, Movie made for TV)
- 2012: Knife Fight - The Greed for Power (Knife Fight)
- 2016: Heavenly Christmas ( A Heavenly Christmas , TV movie)
- TV Shows
- 1990: Kats & Dogs (episode 3x17)
- 1992–1993: The Police Chief ( The Commish , episodes 1x21, 2x18)
- 1992: Street Justice ( Street Justice , Episode 2x05)
- 1993: Palm Beach Duo ( Silk Stalkings , episode 3x10)
- 1994–1995: Lonesome Dove: The Series (21 episodes)
- 1995–1996: Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (22 episodes)
- 1996: Diagnosis: Murder ( Diagnosis Murder , episode 4x08)
- 1996: Townies (5 episodes)
- 1996: Highlander (episode 5x04)
- 1997: Outer Limits - The Unknown Dimension ( The Outer Limits , episode 3x09)
- 1997: Veronica ( Veronica's Closet , episode 1x09)
- 1998: Ally McBeal (episode 1x21)
- 1998–2006, since 2017: Will & Grace
- 2004: Dead Like Me ( Dead Like Me , 3 episodes)
- 2008: Andromeda - Deadly Dust from Space ( The Andromeda Strain , 4 episodes)
- 2008: Monk (episode 7x07)
- 2009: Trust Me (13 episodes)
- 2009: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (episode 11x02)
- 2009–2010: The New Adventures of Old Christine (6 episodes)
- 2012–2015: Perception (39 episodes)
- 2015: Detective Laura Diamond ( The Mysteries of Laura , episode 1x16)
- 2015: Full Circle (7 episodes)
- 2016–2018: Travelers ( Travelers , 34 episodes)
- Synchronous roles
- 2008: Immigrants (LA Dolce Vita) … as Vladislav
- 2010–2013: Pound Puppies - Der Pfotenclub ( Pound Puppies , 65 episodes, speaking role) ... as Lucky (and other supporting roles)
- 2012: American Dad (cartoon series, episode 8x02)… as a swinger
- 2013: Robot Chicken (animation series, episode 6x18) ... as Zero / Captain America / Hawkeye
As a director
• 2014: Perception (1 episode)
Web links
- Eric McCormack in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Janet Holden Wiki: Net Worth, Movie & Facts About Eric. Retrieved September 25, 2018 .
- ^ Walk of Fame - Eric McCormack. Retrieved September 21, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McCormack, Eric |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McCormack, Eric James (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 18, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto , Ontario, Canada |