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Ethan Erickson
Born
Ethan Skip Erickson

(1973-08-05) August 5, 1973 (age 51)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active1995–2015

Ethan Skip Erickson (born August 5, 1973) is an American television and film actor and TV host.

Education

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Erickson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has a degree in English literature from UC Santa Barbara.[1]

Career

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Erickson once played the recurring role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer as jock Percy West, who actress Alyson Hannigan's character Willow Rosenberg tutors. He appeared in both season 3 and season 4 as the same character. As a gymnast since age 8, Erickson reportedly won the part after impressing director/creator Joss Whedon with a backflip during his audition.[2] He starred in Jawbreaker (1999) with Rose McGowan and Julie Benz, as well as The In Crowd, and played as A.J. Chamberlain on Guiding Light.

In 2006, he hosted a short-lived series on UPN called Get This Party Started with Kristin Cavallari of Laguna Beach fame. That same year, he starred in Fashion House on MyNetworkTV as scheming senior designer and blackmailer John Cotter which aired in 2006 in the U.S.[1]

In April 2008, he briefly stepped into the role of Dr. Patrick Drake on the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital, while actor Jason Thompson had to take a medical leave of absence.[3][4]

In the fall of that same year, his role on CSI: NY as firefighter Brendon Walsh, boyfriend to Detective Stella Bonasera (Melina Kanakaredes), was upgraded to recurring.[5] In December 2008, he played a doctor again on an episode of The Starter Wife. In January 2009, Erickson guest-starred on Monk as star quarterback David Gitelson. In May 2009, he was reportedly cast as Britney Spears' love interest in her video "Radar".[6] Two months later, both Erickson and Spears were seen in an ad for Candie's, a young women's fashion line.[7]

Later that year, Erickson was cast in the 2009 Melrose Place sequel, where he had a recurring role as executive chef and co-owner Marcello, in the restaurant where both Violet (Ashlee Simpson) and Auggie (Colin Egglesfield) work.[1] In addition, he was also the host and narrator of Chefs vs. City on Food Network for years 2009 and 2010.[8]

In 2010, Erickson worked on the hit ABC drama Castle opposite Stana Katic and Nathan Fillion.[9] Later that same year, he guest-starred on the TNT network's show The Closer with actress Kyra Sedgwick.[citation needed]

Erickson played the lead role of character Eddie Avedon opposite Jennie Garth, Fred Willard, Zack Ward and Marilu Henner in a movie of the week for Hallmark Entertainment entitled Accidentally in Love, released in 2011.[10] In the romantic comedy, co-written by Garth's former husband and Twilight actor Peter Facinelli, Erickson portrays a struggling, jaded actor who secretly plays a costumed character on a children's TV show. His outlook on life begins to transform as he realizes his work and life have a bigger meaning when he falls for the mother of a fan of his show. In 2011, Erickson worked with Anne Heche and Eriq LaSalle on the mini-series Blackout.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 Two Bits & Pepper Boyfriend Supporting
1999 Jawbreaker Dane Sanders Supporting
2000 Scream 3 Detective #2 Uncredited
Fear Runs Silent Tim Direct-to-DVD release
The In Crowd Tom Supporting
2003 Pact with the Devil Louis / Dorian Starring
2013 John Dies at the End Sergeant McElroy Supporting

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 Step by Step Bobby Episode: "The Wall"
1996–1997 Guiding Light J. Chamberlain 10 episodes
1999–2000 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Percy West 5 episodes
2002 Glory Days William Episode: "Death, Lies and Videotape"
2003 Friends Dirk Episode: "The One with the Soap Opera Party"
2004 Joey Sam Baxter Episode: "Pilot"
2006 Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door Shawn TV movie
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jake Episode: "Time of Your Death"
CSI: Miami Sgt. Reynolds Episode: "Come As You Are"
Fashion House John Cotter 25 episodes
2008 General Hospital Dr. Patrick Drake 4 episodes
The Starter Wife Dr. Kassoy Episode: "Look Who's Stalking"
2008–2009 CSI: NY Brendon Walsh 2 episodes
2009 Monk David Gitelson Episode: "Mr. Monk Makes the Playoffs"
2009–2010 Melrose Place Marcello 4 episodes
2010 Castle Xander Doyle Episode: "A Deadly Affair"
The Closer Lou Wilson Episode: "High Crimes"
2011 Accidentally in Love Eddie Avedon Hallmark Channel Original Movie
2012 Blackout Officer Thompson Episode: "Part 1"
I Married Who? aka: Always a Bride Matt Swift TV movie
2013 Santa Switch Dan Ryebeck TV movie
2014 Anger Management Quinn Episode: "Charlie Does Times With the Hot Warden"
2015 Stalked by My Neighbor Ted Wilcox Lifetime movie

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ethan Erickson". Hallmark Channel. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Ethan Erickson Biography". filmspot.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved May 21, 2009.
  3. ^ Coleridge, Daniel R. (4/15/08). "A New Take on Dr. Drake" Archived 2008-10-22 at the Wayback Machine, SOAPnet.com; retrieved September 5, 2008.
  4. ^ Jason Thompson out as GH's Patrick, soapcentral.com; accessed June 15, 2017.
  5. ^ Casting Scoop: Ethan Erickson Returns To CSI: NY! Archived February 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Radar Music Video Being Shot TODAY! | BritneySpears.Org". Archived from the original on June 29, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
  7. ^ "Britney Spears & Candie's Are Preparing Ads for the Fall | Fashion & Wear# - Geniusbeauty". July 8, 2009.
  8. ^ "Chefs vs. City". Pie Town Productions. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "Ethan Erickson". TV Guide. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "Accidentally in Love - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
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