Eric Martsolf
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| Eric Martsolf | |
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 Martsolf in November 2008 |
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| Born | July 27, 1971 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor/Singer |
| Years active | 2001 – present |
| Spouse | Lisa Kouchak (2003-present) 2 children |
| Website | |
| http://www.ericmartsolf.com | |
Eric Martsolf (born July 27, 1971) is an American television actor and singer best known for his role as Ethan Winthrop in the NBC soap opera Passions from 2002 to 2008.[1] He is currently playing the role of Brady Black on NBC's Days of our Lives.[2]
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[edit] Background
Martsolf sang on a Hawaiian cruise ship for a year and has modeled for over 50 designers, companies, and businesses. He was a radio broadcaster for WDCV 88.3FM and was a singer/dancer at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania for four years and also performed at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. He has a degree in Political Science from Dickinson College. He has been an Assistant Director and a Guest Artist for Children's Theatre Experience.
[edit] Career
[edit] Passions
Martsolf portrayed Ethan Winthrop on NBC's Passions from July 2002 (succeeding original portrayer Travis Schuldt) until the series' cancellation in August 2008. Martsolf had auditioned for the role of Ethan before the show began. And, before he was Ethan, he was on the show for one episode as a Cop. He was voted favorite actor on Passions for more than 80 weeks in a row in Soap Opera Digest.[citation needed]
[edit] Days of our Lives
Martsolf made his first appearance in the role of Brady Black on Days of our Lives on November 13, 2008. The character had previously been portrayed by Kyle Lowder until 2005.
[edit] Miss Behave
Since 2010, Martsolf has starred as Marcus Dunne on Miss Behave, a webseries, that also has fellow DOOL stars, like Jillian Clare, who played Abigail "Abby" Deveraux but plays Victoria "Tori" Archer and Darin Brooks, who played Max Brady, also stars, but as Mr. Blake Owens.
[edit] Personal life
Martsolf and Lisa Kouchak met doing musical theater together, and married in 2003. They had twin sons, Mason Alan and Chase Evan, on April 7, 2006.[1]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | The Cheater | Brad | |
| 2002–2008 | Passions | Ethan Winthrop | July 8, 2002—August 7, 2008 |
| 2002 | The Other Half | Himself | Episode date: September 10, 2002 |
| 2003 | Spanish Fly | Brick Hauser | |
| 2003–2004 | SoapTalk | Himself | Episode dates: December 23, 2003 and April 21–22, 2004 |
| 2004 | Street Smarts | Episode date: November 23, 2004 | |
| 2005 | Starting Over | Episode: "Passion for the Game" | |
| Diva Dog: Pit Bull on Wheels | Guest star | ||
| 2007 | The 34th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | ||
| Passions Live! | |||
| 2008 | Days of our Lives | Brady Black | November 13, 2008–present |
| NCIS | Paul Harris | Episode: "Collateral Damage" | |
| 2009 | Four Steps | Clive | |
| 2010 - | Miss Behave | Marcus Dunne | |
| 2011 | Smallville | Michael Jon Carter/Booster Gold |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Culture Club". Soap Opera Weekly. 2007-02-13. p. 15.
- ^ "Passions Men joining Days! Eric Martsolf and Galen Gering " Entertainment Hotline". Theentertainmenthotline.net. 2008-11-12. http://theentertainmenthotline.net/2008/11/12/passions-men-joining-days-eric-martslof-and-galen-gering/. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
