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Da Re was born in [[Los Angeles, California]], United States. He is the son of the actor [[Aldo Ray]] (born Aldo Da Re), and is of Italian descent on his father's side. His mother is [[Johanna Ray]], an award-winning casting director (Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, Showgirls), who did casting for ''Twin Peaks''. |
Da Re was born in [[Los Angeles, California]], United States. He is the son of the actor [[Aldo Ray]] (born Aldo Da Re), and is of Italian descent on his father's side. His mother is [[Johanna Ray]], an award-winning casting director (Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, Showgirls), who did casting for ''Twin Peaks''. |
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Da Re's first role was in the TV movie ''[[Into the Homeland]]'' in 1987, which was directed by [[Lesli Linka Glatter]], who would |
Da Re's first role was in the TV movie ''[[Into the Homeland]]'' in 1987, which was directed by [[Lesli Linka Glatter]], who would direct Da Re on ''Twin Peaks''.<ref name=NYT/> After a few more roles in TV movies he landed the role of Leo Johnson in the 1990 cult classic ''Twin Peaks'', created by [[David Lynch]]. Da Re went on to work with Lynch again as a casting assistant for ''[[Wild at Heart (film)|Wild at Heart]]'' (1990), as Leo Johnson in the ''[[Twin Peaks]]'' prequel, ''[[Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me]]'' (1992)<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|title=Eric Da Re|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/16516/Eric-DaRe/filmography|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129095225/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/16516/Eric-DaRe/filmography|url-status=dead|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[[The New York Times]]|publisher=[[Baseline (database)|Baseline]] & [[All Movie Guide]]|date=2014|archive-date=2014-11-29}}</ref> and as a property buyer for ''[[Lost Highway (film)|Lost Highway]]'' (1997). |
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In 1992 he was Bernie in ''[[Critters 4]]''.<ref name=NYT/> |
In 1992 he was Bernie in ''[[Critters 4]]''.<ref name=NYT/> |
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Eric Da Re | |
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| Born | March 3, 1965 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987—2002 |
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Eric Da Re (born March 3, 1965) is an American actor who played the notorious criminal Leo Johnson on the TV show Twin Peaks and its prequel film, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. He has worked behind the scenes in several other films by Twin Peaks creator David Lynch. He is the son of the actor Aldo Da Re (stage name Aldo Ray) and the casting director Johanna Ray, a frequent Lynch collaborator.
Biography
Da Re was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. He is the son of the actor Aldo Ray (born Aldo Da Re), and is of Italian descent on his father's side. His mother is Johanna Ray, an award-winning casting director (Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, Showgirls), who did casting for Twin Peaks.
Da Re's first role was in the TV movie Into the Homeland in 1987, which was directed by Lesli Linka Glatter, who would direct Da Re on Twin Peaks.[1] After a few more roles in TV movies he landed the role of Leo Johnson in the 1990 cult classic Twin Peaks, created by David Lynch. Da Re went on to work with Lynch again as a casting assistant for Wild at Heart (1990), as Leo Johnson in the Twin Peaks prequel, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)[1] and as a property buyer for Lost Highway (1997).
In 1992 he was Bernie in Critters 4.[1] He also had roles in the Paul Verhoeven film Starship Troopers (1997)[1] and in Ted Bundy (2002).
He is sometimes credited as Eric Da Re, Eric DaRae or Eric Dare.
Eric attended Horace Mann elementary and Beverly Hills High School with fellow actor Nicolas Cage.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1987 | Into the Homeland | Male Surfer #1 | TV Movie |
| 1989 | Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! | Chris (as Eric Da Re) | Direct-to-video |
| 1992 | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | Leo Johnson | |
| 1992 | Critters 4 | Bernie | |
| 1994 | Dead Connection | Anthony the Bouncer | |
| 1995 | The Takeover | Venoku | Direct-to-video |
| 1995 | Number One Fan | Randall McSwain | |
| 1996 | The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson | Apartment Manager (as Eric da Re) | |
| 1997 | Playing God | Digiacomo | |
| 1997 | Starship Troopers | Medic | |
| 1997 | The Player | TV Movie | |
| 1998 | Poodle Springs | Guard | TV Movie |
| 2000 | Lured Innocence | Bartender (as Eric DaRae) | |
| 2001 | Delivering Milo | Doctor | |
| 2002 | Ted Bundy | Male Partygoer (as Eric Dare) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | The Flash | Tyrone | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1990–1991 | Twin Peaks | Leo Johnson | 24 episodes (as Eric Da Re) |
| 1993 | SeaQuest DSV | Maxwell | Episode: "To Be or Not to Be" |
| 2000 | NieA under 7 | Nenji Yoshioka (voice only) | 13 episodes |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks | Leo Johnson | Episode: "Part 17" (archive footage) |
References
- ^ a b c d "Eric Da Re". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29.
External links
- Eric Da Re at IMDb
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