Ethan Erickson

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Ethan Erickson
Born
Ethan Skip Erickson

(1973-08-05) August 5, 1973 (age 50)
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active1995-2015

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

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Education

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

Career

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. [1] 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.[ citation needed ]

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. [2] [3]

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. [4] 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". [5] Two months later, both Erickson and Spears were seen in an ad for Candie's, a young women's fashion line. [6]

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. In addition, he was also the host and narrator of Chefs vs. City on Food Network for years 2009 and 2010.

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

Ethan 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, for release in 2011.[ citation needed ] 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.[ citation needed ] 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

Film
YearFilmRoleNotes
1995 Two Bits & Pepper Boyfriendsupporting
1999 Jawbreaker Dane Sanderssupporting
2000 Scream 3 Detective #2uncredited
Fear Runs SilentTim direct-to-DVD release
The In Crowd Tomsupporting
2003 Pact with the Devil Louis / Dorianstarring
2013 John Dies at the End Sergeant McElroysupporting
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Step by Step Bobby1 episode
1996-1997 Guiding Light J. Chamberlain10 episodes
1999-2000 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Percy West5 episodes
2002 Glory Days William1 episode
2003 Friends Dirk1 episode, The One with the Soap Opera Party
2004 Joey Sam Baxter1 episode, Pilot
2006Falling in Love with the Girl Next DoorShawnMovie of the Week
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jake1 episode
CSI: Miami Sgt. Reynolds1 episode
Fashion House John Cotter25 episodes
2008 General Hospital Dr. Patrick Drake 4 episodes
The Starter Wife Dr. Kassoy1 episode
2008-2009 CSI: NY Brendon Walsh2 episodes
2009 Monk David Gitelson1 episode
2009-2010 Melrose Place Marcello4 episodes
2010 Castle Xander Doyle1 episode
The Closer Lou Wilson1 episode
2011Accidentally in LoveEddie Avedon Hallmark Channel Original Movie
2012BlackoutOfficer Thompson1 episode
I Married Who? aka: Always a BrideMatt SwiftHallmark Channel Original Movie
2013The Santa SwitchDan RyebeckHallmark Channel Original Movie
2014 Anger Management Quinn1 episode, Charlie Does Times With the Hot Warden
2015Stalked By My NeighborTed Wilcox Lifetime movie

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