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Eric Stoltz
30 September 1961
Eric Stoltz played in 21 and created 1 movies in the Drama, Thriller, Biography, Comedy, Romance, Horror, Sci-Fi, Music, Action, War, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Adventure genres.
Eric Stoltz got succeed with average imdb rating 15.1.
Attended San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, California.
Sister is Catherine Stoltz, professional opera singer.
Dropped out of USC.
Director Cameron Crowe promised him a role, however small, in every film he makes. Though Crowe hasn't cast him in any of his films since Jerry Maguire (1996).
Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1984" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 43.
Lived with Ally Sheedy (they met in college). They both appeared in Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge (1999) (TV). [1980-1983]
... Nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Our Town (1989) (TV).
Dated Jennifer Jason Leigh. They both appeared in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) and Sister, Sister (1987). [1985-1989]
Dated Lili Taylor while they both starred in "American Playhouse: Sensibility and Sense" (1990).
Lived with Bridget Fonda. They both starred in Singles (1992), Bodies, Rest & Motion (1993), Grace of My Heart (1996) and Mr. Jealousy (1997). [1990-1998]
Member of the Actors Studio.
Worked as a production assistant on the films Say Anything... (1989) and Illegally Yours (1988) to learn from the famed first assistant director Jerry Ziesmer about the production side of film making.
Is a vegetarian.
He was cast as Marty McFly in Back to the Future (1985) after Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale were unable to get Michael J. Fox, their first choice for the part due to scheduling conflicts. After filming for six weeks, he was let go from the film because Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale felt he was "too intense" for the character. Michael J. Fox, who was then available, took over the part.
Was nominated for Broadway's 1989 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for a revival of Thornton Wilder's Our Town (1989) (TV).
Spent three months in a wheelchair in preparation for his role in the film "The Waterdance".
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