Eric Etebari
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Eric Etebari is an American actor
, model and musician. He appeared in Witchblade
, 2 Fast 2 Furious
and Sorrows Lost.
Magnet school program at Bankcroft Jr. High School. He spent the ensuing years at Santa Monica High School
where he excelled in sports; playing football, baseball and basketball. He subsequently landed a volleyball scholarship to San Diego State University
. While at the SDSU, he was awarded the Commendation of Honor by the San Diego Fire Department for his valor in saving two women from a burning apartment.
, which launched his modeling career and also landed a Versace advertising campaign. This ad campaign afforded Etebari the opportunity to also work with Richard Avedon
. While in Europe
he worked with Karl Lagerfeld
and Robert Fleischauer; he also worked on his own cologne campaign, “Zino” Cologne for Men by Davidoff
. Additionally, he has appeared in a successful series of commercials with Director Michael Bay, including the “Bongo Jean” commercial with Liv Tyler
. After attending intense acting workshops for several years, he did several guest spots and independent films before being cast to play Ian Nottingham
in the Warner Brothers/TNT movie of the week, Witchblade
, which led to two seasons as a series regular.
Witchblade’s continued success, airing throughout Europe
and Latin America
, still commands a strong fan base and recognition for his enigmatic knight in shining armor and leading man character.
In 2003, Etebari appeared in 2 Fast 2 Furious
, racing the classic 1970 Dodge Challenger. He next had a role in the September 2004 release of Cellular
, directed by David Ellis
, starring Chris Evans
and Kim Basinger
.
In addition to his acting career, he has put together a band called KNUCKLES, and plans to release an album in 2005. His love of acting and the arts has opened many doors to his creativity. He is currently producing and looking for unique projects that will continue to enhance his stature as a performer. His favorite pastime is running Brando his Rottweiler
, playing in the NBA Entertainment Basketball League and competing in fund raising sporting events. He is a strong advocate for helping to raise funds for the Theatre Arts program for Hollygrove Children & Family Services, a Home for Abused Children.
(Dragoncon2005 bio)
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, model and musician. He appeared in Witchblade
Witchblade (TV series)
Following a pilot film in August 2000, the cable network TNT premiered a Witchblade television series based on the Witchblade Top Cow Productions comic book series in 2001. Some of the episodes were written by Ralph Hemecker, Marc Silvestri and J.D...
, 2 Fast 2 Furious
2 Fast 2 Furious
2 Fast 2 Furious is a 2003 street racing action film directed by John Singleton. It is the second film in The Fast and the Furious film series following The Fast and the Furious . It stars Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes, Devon Aoki, and Chris Bridges; and was directed by John Singleton. The...
and Sorrows Lost.
Early life
Raised in Hollywood, in an artist community, Etebari's first taste of acting came in seventh grade from the Francis Ford CoppolaFrancis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is widely acclaimed as one of Hollywood's most innovative and influential film directors...
Magnet school program at Bankcroft Jr. High School. He spent the ensuing years at Santa Monica High School
Santa Monica High School
Santa Monica High School, informally known as SAMOHI, is located in Santa Monica, California. Founded in 1884, it is one of the oldest high schools in the state....
where he excelled in sports; playing football, baseball and basketball. He subsequently landed a volleyball scholarship to San Diego State University
San Diego State University
San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
. While at the SDSU, he was awarded the Commendation of Honor by the San Diego Fire Department for his valor in saving two women from a burning apartment.
Modeling and acting career
After college, he had the opportunity to work with Bruce WeberBruce Weber (photographer)
Bruce Weber is an American fashion photographer and occasional filmmaker. He is most widely known for his ad campaigns for Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Pirelli, Abercrombie & Fitch, Revlon, and Gianni Versace, as well as his work for Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair, Elle, Life, Interview, and Rolling Stone...
, which launched his modeling career and also landed a Versace advertising campaign. This ad campaign afforded Etebari the opportunity to also work with Richard Avedon
Richard Avedon
Richard Avedon was an American photographer. An obituary published in The New York Times said that "his fashion and portrait photographs helped define America's image of style, beauty and culture for the last half-century."-Photography career:Avedon was born in New York City to a Jewish Russian...
. While in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
he worked with Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld is a German fashion designer, artist and photographer based in Paris. He has collaborated on a variety of fashion and art related projects, most notably as head designer and creative director for the fashion house Chanel...
and Robert Fleischauer; he also worked on his own cologne campaign, “Zino” Cologne for Men by Davidoff
Davidoff
Davidoff is a Swiss luxury tobacco goods brand name, which is carried by a range of products including cigars, cigarettes and pipe tobaccos. Its cigarette brand is currently owned by Imperial Tobacco but the company is otherwise independently owned....
. Additionally, he has appeared in a successful series of commercials with Director Michael Bay, including the “Bongo Jean” commercial with Liv Tyler
Liv Tyler
Liv Rundgren Tyler is an American actress and model. She is the daughter of Aerosmith's lead singer, Steven Tyler, and Bebe Buell, model and singer. Tyler began a career in modeling at the age of 14, but after less than a year she decided to focus on acting. She made her film debut in the 1994...
. After attending intense acting workshops for several years, he did several guest spots and independent films before being cast to play Ian Nottingham
Ian Nottingham
Ian Nottingham is a character from the Witchblade comic and television series, an assassin once employed by Kenneth Irons. Nottingham is of British and of Native American descent....
in the Warner Brothers/TNT movie of the week, Witchblade
Witchblade (2000 film)
Witchblade is a made-for-television live-action superhero film adapted from the cult comic book by Marc Silvestri and Top Cow Productions. Set in contemporary New York City, the occult police drama centers on Sara Pezzini , a brooding and willful homicide detective who is the reluctant inheritor of...
, which led to two seasons as a series regular.
Witchblade’s continued success, airing throughout Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, still commands a strong fan base and recognition for his enigmatic knight in shining armor and leading man character.
In 2003, Etebari appeared in 2 Fast 2 Furious
2 Fast 2 Furious
2 Fast 2 Furious is a 2003 street racing action film directed by John Singleton. It is the second film in The Fast and the Furious film series following The Fast and the Furious . It stars Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes, Devon Aoki, and Chris Bridges; and was directed by John Singleton. The...
, racing the classic 1970 Dodge Challenger. He next had a role in the September 2004 release of Cellular
Cellular (film)
Cellular is a 2004 thriller film directed by David R. Ellis and starring Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, Jason Statham and William H. Macy. The screenplay was written by Chris Morgan, Larry Cohen and J...
, directed by David Ellis
David R. Ellis
David Richard Ellis is an American film director and former stuntman.-Life and career:Ellis was born in Hollywood, California. He began his career in the film industry as a supporting actor in juvenile roles; his big screen debut was in the 1975 Kurt Russell film The Strongest Man in the World...
, starring Chris Evans
Chris Evans (actor)
Christopher Robert "Chris" Evans is an American actor. He played Cary Baston on the television series Opposite Sex, and transitioned to a film career, starring in several hits, including Not Another Teen Movie , Fierce People , Fantastic Four, sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer , and...
and Kim Basinger
Kim Basinger
Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger is an American actress and former fashion model.She is known for her portrayals of Domino Petachi, the Bond girl in Never Say Never Again , and Vicki Vale, the female lead in Batman . Basinger received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture...
.
In addition to his acting career, he has put together a band called KNUCKLES, and plans to release an album in 2005. His love of acting and the arts has opened many doors to his creativity. He is currently producing and looking for unique projects that will continue to enhance his stature as a performer. His favorite pastime is running Brando his Rottweiler
Rottweiler
The Rottweiler is a medium to large size breed of domestic dog that originated in Rottweil, Germany. The dogs were known as "Rottweil butchers' dogs" because they were used to herd livestock and pull carts laden with butchered meat and other products to market...
, playing in the NBA Entertainment Basketball League and competing in fund raising sporting events. He is a strong advocate for helping to raise funds for the Theatre Arts program for Hollygrove Children & Family Services, a Home for Abused Children.
(Dragoncon2005 bio)
Filmography
- The Wood Pusher (early 1990s) Indie/college film as the lead character.
- Jimmy Valentine (early 1990s) Indie/college film as Jimmy Valentine.
- Nice Pants (1999) as "Guy on train".
- The Murder in China Basin (1999).
- WitchbladeWitchblade (2000 film)Witchblade is a made-for-television live-action superhero film adapted from the cult comic book by Marc Silvestri and Top Cow Productions. Set in contemporary New York City, the occult police drama centers on Sara Pezzini , a brooding and willful homicide detective who is the reluctant inheritor of...
(2000) (TV film) as Ian NottinghamIan NottinghamIan Nottingham is a character from the Witchblade comic and television series, an assassin once employed by Kenneth Irons. Nottingham is of British and of Native American descent....
. - WitchbladeWitchblade (TV series)Following a pilot film in August 2000, the cable network TNT premiered a Witchblade television series based on the Witchblade Top Cow Productions comic book series in 2001. Some of the episodes were written by Ralph Hemecker, Marc Silvestri and J.D...
(2001–2002) TV series as Ian Nottingham. - Triangle Square (2001) as Matt.
- The Honorable (2002) as Junior Lopez.
- 2 Fast 2 Furious2 Fast 2 Furious2 Fast 2 Furious is a 2003 street racing action film directed by John Singleton. It is the second film in The Fast and the Furious film series following The Fast and the Furious . It stars Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes, Devon Aoki, and Chris Bridges; and was directed by John Singleton. The...
(2003) as Darden. - Skeleton Man (2004) as Lt. York.
- Cellular (2004) as Dmitri.
- Sorrows Lost (2005) as Kasadya.
- Into the Maelstrom (2005) as Weller.
- Polycarp (aka Kinky Killers) (2007) as Marty.
- The Drumb Beats Twice (2008) as Buddy.
- Immortally Yours (2009) as Victor Price.
- Bare Knuckles (2010) as Troy Rogers.
- An Affirmative Act (2010) as John DeMine.
- Casting Call (Short) (2010) as Donnie.
- The Lincoln LawyerThe Lincoln Lawyer (film)The Lincoln Lawyer is a 2011 American thriller film adapted from the novel of the same name by Michael Connelly, starring Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy and Marisa Tomei...
(2011) as Charles Talbot. - The Great Fight (2011) as Zane Carroll.
- Trust (2011) as Reed Ali.
- Sweetwater (2011) as Max Zaslofsky.
- Liberty (2011) as Roberts.
- The Rogue (2011) as Agent Marino.
Notable TV Guest Appearances
- Zino by Davidoff - commercial circa 1993.
- Silk StalkingsSilk StalkingsSilk Stalkings is a TV crime drama originally shown on CBS in 1991 as part of the network's late-night Crimetime After Primetime programming package, and rebroadcast on the USA Network. After CBS ended the Crimetime experiment in 1993, the series ran exclusively on USA until its finale in the...
(1996) playing "Jeff Turner" in episode: "Partners in Crime" (episode # 6.9) 24 November 1996. - 413 Hope St. (1997) in episode: "Redemption" (episode # 1.4) 16 October 1997.
- Acapulco H.E.A.T.Acapulco H.E.A.T.Acapulco H.E.A.T. is a 1993 syndicated television series that followed the Hemisphere Emergency Action Team [H.E.A.T.], a group of top-secret agents based in Acapulco, Mexico and recruited by C-5, a secret government coalition, to fight terrorism and international crime...
(1998) in episode: "Code Name: Mr. Paradise" (episode # 1.7) 4 November 1998. - Line of Fire (2003) playing "Jesse Sherwood" in episode: "Mockingbird" (episode # 1.4) 23 December 2003.
- Ford Fusion Commercial 2006
- Amreican Heiress (2007) playing "Fake Carlos" in 41 episodes.
Producing and Directing
- Sorrows Lost (Short) (2005) as Producer.
- Bare Knuckles (2010) as Producer an Director.
- Hood (Short) (2012) as Producer.