David Eigenberg
Encyclopedia
David Eigenberg is an America
n actor
. He is known for his role of Steve Brady
on the HBO comedy Sex and the City
.
, Illinois
. His mother, Beverly, owns pre-schools, and his father, Harry Eigenberg, is a retired certified public accountant
.
He has a younger sister, Betsy, and an older sister, Helen.
Eigenberg was raised in his mother's Episcopalian religion (Eigenberg's father was Jewish).
His family moved to Illinois when Eigenberg was four and moved all around the suburbs of Chicago
. He acted for the first time at the age of 12 in a community theater production of Kurt Vonnegut
's Happy Birthday, Wanda June
. While playing football at Naperville Central High School
, the quarterback on his team was Sean Payton
, who is now the coach of the New Orleans Saints
.
After graduating from high school in 1982, Eigenberg enlisted in the United States Marine Corps
Reserve, serving for three years (1982–1986), and was Honorably Discharged at the rank of Lance Corporal.
He and his wife Chrysti have a son, Louie Steven, born January 19, 2009 weighing 6 lb 9oz.
. He also made an appearance on an episode of ER
during the show's final season. He appeared in an episode of Ghost Whisperer
alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt
, and in CBS
's NCIS
as a former NSA Analyst who was suspected of mishandling classified information.
In 2007, he appeared as a suspect in the 6th episode of the TV series Raines
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
n actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is known for his role of Steve Brady
Steve Brady
Steven 'Steve' Brady is a fictional character on HBO series, Sex and The City, played by David Eigenberg.-Background:Introduced in the second season, Steve is a bartender who has an unconventional on-again, off-again relationship with Miranda throughout the remainder of the series.-Season...
on the HBO comedy Sex and the City
Sex and the City
Sex and the City is an American television comedy-drama series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of ninety-four episodes...
.
Personal life
Eigenberg was born in Long Island, New York and grew up in NapervilleNaperville, Illinois
Naperville is a city in DuPage and Will Counties in Illinois in the United States, voted the second best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine in 2006. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 141,853. It is the fifth largest city in the state, behind Chicago,...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. His mother, Beverly, owns pre-schools, and his father, Harry Eigenberg, is a retired certified public accountant
Accountant
An accountant is a practitioner of accountancy or accounting , which is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and others make decisions about allocating resources.The Big Four auditors are the largest...
.
He has a younger sister, Betsy, and an older sister, Helen.
Eigenberg was raised in his mother's Episcopalian religion (Eigenberg's father was Jewish).
His family moved to Illinois when Eigenberg was four and moved all around the suburbs of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. He acted for the first time at the age of 12 in a community theater production of Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was a 20th century American writer. His works such as Cat's Cradle , Slaughterhouse-Five and Breakfast of Champions blend satire, gallows humor and science fiction. He was known for his humanist beliefs and was honorary president of the American Humanist Association.-Early...
's Happy Birthday, Wanda June
Happy Birthday, Wanda June
Happy Birthday, Wanda June is a play by Kurt Vonnegut, and a 1971 film adaptation, directed by Mark Robson.-Plot:The opening of this play is "This is a simple-minded play about men who enjoy killing, and those who don't."...
. While playing football at Naperville Central High School
Naperville Central High School
Naperville Central High School is a public four-year comprehensive school ranked in the top 3% of high schools nationally by US News and World Report, covering grades nine through twelve in Naperville, Illinois, a suburb southwest of Chicago in the United States...
, the quarterback on his team was Sean Payton
Sean Payton
Patrick Sean Payton is the current head coach of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. Payton was a quarterback at Naperville Central High School and Eastern Illinois University and played professionally in 1987 and 1988...
, who is now the coach of the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
.
After graduating from high school in 1982, Eigenberg enlisted in the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
Reserve, serving for three years (1982–1986), and was Honorably Discharged at the rank of Lance Corporal.
He and his wife Chrysti have a son, Louie Steven, born January 19, 2009 weighing 6 lb 9oz.
Career
He voiced the role of Nermal in the movie GarfieldGarfield
Garfield is a comic strip created by Jim Davis. Published since June 19, 1978, it chronicles the life of the title character, the cat Garfield ; his owner, Jon Arbuckle; and Arbuckle's dog, Odie...
. He also made an appearance on an episode of ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
during the show's final season. He appeared in an episode of Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts...
alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jennifer Love Hewitt is an American actress, producer, television director and former singer-songwriter. Hewitt began her acting career as a child by appearing in television commercials and the Disney Channel series Kids Incorporated...
, and in CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
's NCIS
NCIS (TV series)
NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S...
as a former NSA Analyst who was suspected of mishandling classified information.
In 2007, he appeared as a suspect in the 6th episode of the TV series Raines
Raines
Raines is a crime drama television series that ran from March 15, 2007 to April 27, 2007 on NBC in the United States. The show premiered as a mid-season replacement, as well as airing on CH in Canada, TV3 in Ireland, ITV3 in the UK and on Network Ten in Australia.The series focused on Michael...
.