Eric Harry Timothy Mabius (born April 22, 1971) is an American actor. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York, with a degree in

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. After working in theater productions, Mabius made his film debut in the 1995 independent dark comedy ''

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''. Mabius gained widespread recognition for his role as

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on the

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comedy-drama series ''

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''. He also appeared on the

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series ''

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'' and in the films ''

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'', '' The Crow: Salvation'', and ''

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''.

Life

Mabius was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the son of Elizabeth (née Dziczek) and Craig Mabius. His father worked as a historian preserving the Historic Allaire Village. He has a brother, Craig. Mabius is

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. After attending Amherst Regional High School in Amherst, Massachusetts, where he was voted "Most Dramatic Girly" as a senior, he enrolled in Sarah Lawrence College in

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, where he pursued his education in film theory. Mabius wed Ivy Sherman, an interior designer, in January 2006; the two first met in high school during a health education class.

Career

Mabius began his career with roles in ''

'' (1995), ''

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'' (1996), and ''

Black Circle Boys ''Black Circle Boys'' is a 1997 American drama film written and directed by Matthew Carnahan and starring Scott Bairstow, Eric Mabius and Donnie Wahlberg. It is Carnahan's feature directorial debut. Cast *Scott Bairstow as Kyle *Eric Mabius a ...

'' (1997). He was involved with ''

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'' superhero franchise on more than one occasion: he auditioned for a role as one of Top Dollar's henchmen in the 1994 original ''

'' and played Alex Corvis in '' The Crow: Salvation'' (2000), the third installment, opposite

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. He was in ''

'' (1999) alongside

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and

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. He also played an activist named

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in 2002's ''

''. In television, Mabius has appeared on '' Chicago Hope'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and the short-lived series ''

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'' (2005). He was a regular cast member of ''

'' in its first season and returned for one episode in each of the second, third, and sixth seasons, portraying Tim Haspel. He also guest-starred on an episode of ''

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''. From 2006 to 2010, he starred as fashion magazine editor

on the

dramedy series ''

''. After the success of ''Ugly Betty'', he was included on ''

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'' magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive" list in 2006. Mabius also appeared in the 2006 Lifetime original film '' A Christmas Wedding'', and had a leading role in the 2011 British science-fiction drama series '' Outcasts''. In 2013, Mabius guest-starred in a season 2 episode of ''

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''. The same year he was cast as the lead in

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's '' Signed, Sealed, Delivered'' film series.

Honors

Mabius competed as a luger in the late 1980s and was named an honorary captain for the US luge team for the

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along with astronaut

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."Ugly Betty's boss named as an honorary team captain.
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Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mabius, Eric 1971 births 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Actors from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania American male film actors American male lugers American male television actors American people of Austrian descent American people of Irish descent American people of Polish descent Living people Male actors from Pennsylvania People from Topanga, California Sarah Lawrence College alumni Amherst Regional High School (Massachusetts) alumni