Eric Etebari (born December 5, 1969) is an Iranian-American actor, model and musician. He appeared in ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Lincoln Lawyer''. He is also known for his portrayal of Dallas in the video game ''

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''.

Early life and education

Raised by his mother, photo/artist Jean Ferro in

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, in an artist community, Etebari's first taste of acting came in seventh grade from the

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Magnet school program at Bankcroft Jr. High School. He spent the ensuing years at

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where he excelled in sports; playing football, baseball and basketball. He subsequently landed a volleyball scholarship to

San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU) is a public research university in San Diego, California. Founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CSU) system ...

. While at the SDSU, he was awarded the Commendation of Honor by the San Diego Fire Department for his valor in saving two women from a burning apartment.

Career

After college, he had the opportunity to work with Bruce Weber, which launched his modeling career and also landed a

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advertising campaign. This ad campaign afforded Etebari the opportunity to also work with

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. While in

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he worked with

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and Robert Fleischauer; he also worked on his own cologne campaign, “Zino” Cologne for Men by

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. Additionally, he has appeared in a successful series of commercials with Director Michael Bay, including the “Bongo Jean” commercial with

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. After attending intense acting workshops for several years, he did several guest spots and independent films before being cast to play

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in the Warner Brothers/TNT movie of the week, ''

'', which led to two seasons as a series regular. In 2003, Etebari appeared in ''

'', racing the classic 1970 Dodge Challenger. He next had a role in the September 2004 release of ''

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'', directed by

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Filmography

* 2000 ''

'' (TV film) as

* 2001-2002 ''

'' (TV series) as Ian Nottingham * 2002 ''The Honorable'' as Junior Lopez * 2003 ''

'' (2003) as U.S. Customs Agent Darden * 2004 ''

'' as Detective Dmitri * 2011 ''

The Lincoln Lawyer ''The Lincoln Lawyer'' is a 2005 novel, the 16th by American crime writer Michael Connelly. It introduces Los Angeles attorney Mickey Haller, half-brother of Connelly's mainstay character Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch. It was adapted as a ...

'' as Charles Talbot * 2012 ''Stand Up Guys'' as Billy, The Bartender * 2013 '' Payday: The Web Series'' as Nathan Steele / Dallas * 2014 '' Walk of Shame'' as Denise's bad date guy * 2020 '' Alone'' as Jack Brian * 2021 ''

Boss Level ''Boss Level'' is a 2020 American science fiction action film directed by Joe Carnahan and written by Carnahan and Chris and Eddie Borey, from a story by the Boreys. It stars Frank Grillo as a retired special forces soldier who tries to escape a ...

'' as Roy #2

Notable TV guest appearances

* 1993 ''Zino by Davidoff'' - commercial circa * 1996 ''

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'' episode: "Partners in Crime"(episode # 6.9) as Jeff Turner * 1997 ''

413 Hope St. ''413 Hope St.'' is an American Drama (film and television), drama series which aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox network from September 11, 1997 to January 1, 1998. The series was co-created by actor/comedian Damon Wayans, who made a sta ...

'' episode: "Redemption" (episode # 1.4) as Unknown * 1998 '' Acapulco H.E.A.T.'' episode: "Code Name: Mr. Paradise" (episode # 1.7) as Unknown * 2003 ''

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'' episode: "Mockingbird" (episode # 1.4) as Jesse Sherwood * 2006 Ford Fusion Commercial * 2006 ''

CSI: Miami ''CSI: Miami'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: Miami'') is an American police procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2002 until April 8, 2012 on CBS. Featuring David Caruso as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, Emily Procter as Dete ...

'' episode: "Driven" as Javier Morena * 2007 ''

American Heiress ''American Heiress'' is a telenovela which debuted on March 13, 2007 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on the American television network MyNetworkTV. This romantic melodrama tells the story of a roughneck pilot and a pampered heiress who survive a plane cras ...

'' 41 episodes as Fake Carlos * 2011 ''

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'' as Reggie 'The Sauce' Salazar (voice) * 2012 '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' as Rinaldo 'The Crimeleon' Maggio * 2014 ''

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'' episode: "Law & Boarder" (episode # 6.21) as Enver Kotta * 2021 '' Narcos: Mexico'': Jack Dorian, 4 episodes

Producing and directing

* 2005 ''Sorrows Lost'' (Short) as Producer. * 2010 ''Bare Knuckles'' as Producer and Director. * 2012 ''Hood'' (Short) as Producer. * 2020 ''Emerald Run'' as Director.

External links

Official site

Dragon*Con Biography of Eric Etebari
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Official Facebook Page
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