Eric Michael Cole (born September 21, 1976) is an American actor, producer, and editor.
Early life
Cole was born in
Sacramento, California
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. He grew up in the
Pacific Northwest
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,
[ living in ]Hillsboro, Oregon
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, and Vancouver, Washington
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.
Career
His break-through role was in ''White Squall
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'' (1996) directed by Ridley Scott
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. Cole appeared in the television film ''Gia
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'' (1998) with Angelina Jolie
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. Additionally, he starred in, co-produced and edited ''In Memory of My Father
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'' (2005).
In 2018, he appeared on the Alice in Chains
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' music videos "The One You Know
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" and " Never Fade".
Filmography
References
External links
*
*Eric Michael Cole Official Website
ericmichaelcole.com
1976 births
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
Hillsboro High School (Oregon) alumni
Living people
Male actors from Sacramento, California
People from Hillsboro, Oregon
People from Vancouver, Washington
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