Eric Steven Ladin (born February 16, 1978) is an American actor.

Early life and education

Ladin studied at the

USC School of Dramatic Arts The USC School of Dramatic Arts (commonly referred to as SDA)—formerly the USC School of Theatre, is a private drama school at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. It is ranked one of the top 10 dramatic arts schools ...

Career

Ladin has guest starred as William Hofstadt on multiple episodes of the

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show ''

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'' and the

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miniseries ''

Generation Kill ''Generation Kill'' is a 2004 book written by ''Rolling Stone'' journalist Evan Wright chronicling his experience as an embedded reporter with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion of the United States Marine Corps, during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ...

'' as Corporal James Chaffin. He has appeared in the films ''

Toolbox Murders ''Toolbox Murders'' is a 2004 American slasher film directed by Tobe Hooper, and written by Jace Anderson and Adam Gierasch. It is a remake of the 1978 film '' The Toolbox Murders'' and was produced by the same people behind the original. The fi ...

'', '' Cursed'' and '' Left in Darkness''. He is also the voice of the character Ellis in the cooperative first-person shooter game ''

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'', as well as the voice of Cole MacGrath, the lead character of ''

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'', in all media beginning with ''

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''. Ladin played Jamie Wright for two seasons in AMC's '' The Killing''. He guest starred in the '' Law & Order: SVU'' episode " Rhodium Nights". He is the voice of Private Todd Kashima in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. He garnered fame for his portrayal of

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in HBO's Golden Globe and

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winning series, ''

Boardwalk Empire ''Boardwalk Empire'' is an American period crime drama television series created by Terence Winter and broadcast on the premium cable channel HBO. The series is set chiefly in Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition era of the 1920s and ...

''. In 2019 and 2020 Ladin appeared as

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on the

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series '' For All Mankind'' and

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on the

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series '' The Right Stuff'', both characters being NASA space

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s. Ladin also has a recurring role as Los Angeles Times reporter, Scott Anderson, on the Amazon series, Bosch. In 2020, Ladin starred in the feature

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film ''Painter'' with

Betsy Randle Betsy May Randle (born June 24, 1950) is an American actress known for her role as Amy Matthews on '' Boy Meets World'' which lasted seven seasons. Biography Born in Chicago, Randle grew up in the suburb of Glenview. She is a graduate of New T ...

Personal life

Ladin is married to

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and stylist Katy Ladin. The couple have two sons. Ladin is

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Filmography

Films

Television

Video games

References

External links

* * 1978 births Living people American male film actors Male actors from Houston The Kinkaid School alumni 21st-century American male actors USC School of Dramatic Arts alumni American male television actors Jewish American male actors American male video game actors American male voice actors 21st-century American Jews {{US-screen-actor-1970s-stub