Eric Lange (born February 19, 1973) is an American character actor. He is known for his extensive work on television, where he has appeared in a wide variety of both supporting and leading roles.

Lange played the recurring roles of Stuart Radzinsky on the ABC series Lost (2009) and Erwin Sikowitz in the Nickelodeon series Victorious (2010–13), and had his mainstream breakthrough for playing David Tate/Kenneth Hasting on the FX series The Bridge (2013). He earned acclaim for starring as Bill Stechner on the crime drama Narcos (2016), Lyle Mitchell on Showtime's Escape at Dannemora (2018) which earned a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries, Lou Burke on the Netflix original series Brand New Cherry Flavor (2021), Detective Gene Holcomb on the HBO series Perry Mason (2020–2022), and Byron Stallings on the Apple TV+ series Sugar (2024).

Lange's film roles include Sam Larson in the independent film AM1200 (2008), Andy Beyer in the sports drama Secretariat (2010), a cameraman in the neo-noir Nightcrawler (2014), Dr. Silverman in the comedy-drama Danny Collins (2015), Whitehurst in the neo-Western mystery Wind River (2017), Blake Denton/Him in the horror Antebellum (2020) and Ralph Seegan in the action horror Day Shift (2022).

Early life Eric Lange was born in Hamilton, Ohio and graduated from Fairfield High School and Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He has Danish ancestry.

Career

Lange's first film role came in 1996's High School High, where he played a singing waiter. Two years later, he appeared in three episodes of the daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful. With 2001 came a guest role in the popular series Angel, and the following year he was cast in a one-episode part in Firefly.

Over the next three years, he appeared in minor roles on several television shows, including CSI, The Bernie Mac Show, Without a Trace, The Shield, and The West Wing. Lange also appeared in a 2007 episode of Entourage and appeared briefly on the short-lived NBC show Journeyman.

In 2008, he appeared in an episode of Criminal Minds, as well as in small roles in Bones and My Name Is Earl. In 2010, he appeared in two episodes of Weeds.

Lange portrayed Manager Erik on the television comedy Easy to Assemble. He has also guest starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and My Name Is Earl, and from 2010 to 2013 portrayed Mr. Sikowitz, an eccentric acting teacher, on Nickelodeon's teen show Victorious. On June 11, 2011, Lange guest starred on iCarly in "iParty with Victorious", the first ever iCarly and Victorious crossover event.

Lange also portrayed a distraught basketball coach in the ABC television show Modern Family. In 2006, he guest starred on Cold Case, in which he played "Lyle".

In 2010, Lange portrayed John Skrzynsky in the HBO movie You Don't Know Jack, the biography of controversial doctor Jack Kevorkian. His role was Andy Beyer in the Disney film Secretariat. Lange had a recurring role in Weeds as journalist Vaughn Coleman.

In 2013, he played a role in Grimm in Season 2, Episode 16. In 2015, he played Dr. Silverman in Danny Collins.

The year following, he appeared as Officer Smith in Fear, Inc. He had a main role on the Netflix drama series Narcos as Bill Stechner, a corrupt CIA agent, which earned him recognition.

In November 2019, it was announced that Lange would appear in a main role on the Netflix horror drama miniseries Brand New Cherry Flavor. The miniseries was released on August 13, 2021.

Personal life He is married to Lisa Sabatino, who works as a sales rep in California. They married on November 9, 2013 and have two children. They live in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles. Lange quit drinking around 2021.

Filmography

Film Year Title RoleNotes 1996 High School High Singing Waiter 2008AM1200Sam LarsonIndependent film 2010 Secretariat Andy Beyer 2012 Blue Like Jazz The Hobo 2014NightcrawlerAce Video Cameraman 2015 Danny CollinsDr. Silverman 2016 Fear, Inc.Officer Smith 2017 Wind River Dr. Whitehurst 2020 Antebellum Blake Denton/Him 2022 Day Shift Ralph Seeger 2024 Caddo Lake Daniel2025Thunderbolts* Doctor Houdson

Television Year Title Role Notes 1998 The Bold and the Beautiful Dr. Larson 3 episodes 2001 Angel Sad-eyed Demon Episode: "Happy Anniversary" 2002 Firefly Fed Episode: "The Train Job" 2003 Wanda at Large Stage Manager Episode: "Hurricane Hawkins" 2003–2004 All of Us Bill Episodes: "Uncle Marcus Comes to Dinner" and "Catering" 2004 The Shield Robert Episode: "Streaks and Tips" Oliver Beene Doctor Episode: "Oliver & the Otters" The West Wing Paul Tyminski Episode: "The Hubbert Peak" LAX Doctor 4 episodes 2005 JAG Brad Weston Episode: "Automatic for the People" The Bernie Mac Show Tony Episode: "You Got Served" Judging Amy Dr. Wright Episode: "10,000 Steps" Without a Trace Warren Stipe Episode: "Transitions" ER Rod Stillman Episode: "Nobody's Baby" CSI: NY Simon Winger Episode: "Jamalot" 2006 NCIS William Lafferty Episode: "Deception" Cold Case Lyle Episode: "Willkommen" Ghost Whisperer Driver Episode: "Free Fall" 2007 Entourage Director Episode: "The Young and the Stoned" Journeyman Sheriff Episode: "Blowback" Burn Notice Bill Reese Episode: "Old Friends" 2008 Boston Legal George Parkes Episode: "Rescue Me" Criminal Minds Brian Matloff Episode: "Tabula Rasa" Bones Steve Jackson Episode: "The Con Man in the Meth Lab" My Name Is Earl Mr. Fischer Episode: "Orphan Earl" Law & Order Cab Driver 1 episode Numb3rs Skipper Episode: "Charlie Don't Surf" 2008–12 Easy to Assemble Erik Lindstrom Main role 2009 Lost Stuart Radzinsky 7 episodes Monk Goggle-wearing UFO Enthusiast Episode: "Mr. Monk and the UFO" 2010 Modern Family Coach Stupak Episode: "Benched" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Bryce Kelton Episode: "Witness" Twentysixmiles Sean "Murph" Murphy 6 episodes Dark Blue David Lantz Episode: "Home Sweet Home" Weeds Vaughn Coleman 4 episodes 2010–13 Victorious Erwin Sikowitz Recurring role; 27 episodes 2011 CSI: Miami Patrick Lieber Episode: "Stoned Cold" Chuck Colin Davis Episode: "Chuck Versus the Hack Off" iCarly Erwin Sikowitz Episode: "iParty with Victorious" 2012 Figure It Out Himself 1 episode; game show Fringe Gael Manfretti Episode: "In Absentia" 2013 Grimm Dominick Spinner Episode: "Nameless" Touch Dr. Stanley Episode: "Broken" Castle Simon Warburg Episode: "The Human Factor" Sam & Cat Erwin Sikowitz Episode: "#MommaGoomer" Cult Cameron / Steven Rae 6 episodes 2013–2014 The Bridge Kenneth Hasting Recurring role; 11 episodes 2014 Once Upon a Time Prince Leopold Episode: "Bleeding Through" Stalker Larry Meyers Episode: "Pilot" 2015 Grey's Anatomy Steven Tanner Episode: "Sledgehammer" 2016–17 Narcos Bill Stechner Main role (season 2) 2018 Waco Ron Engelman Miniseries Escape at Dannemora Lyle Mitchell Miniseries 2018, 2020 Narcos: Mexico Bill Stechner Episodes: "Rafa, Rafa, Rafa!" and "The Big Dig" 2019 Unbelievable Detective Parker Miniseries The Man in the High Castle Bill Whitcroft Recurring role; 5 episodes (season 4) 2020, 2023 Perry Mason Detective Holcomb Recurring (season 1); main role (season 2) 2021 Brand New Cherry Flavor Lou Burke Main role; limited series The Premise Eli Spector Episode: "Butt Plug" 2023–24 Beacon 23 Milan Aleph Recurring role; 7 episodes 2024 Sugar Byron Stallings Recurring role; 5 episodes 2025 Invasion Jack Hollander Recurring role; 4 episodesLaw & OrderChris DamasoEpisode: "Two and Twenty" 2026 Hollywood Arts Erwin Sikowitz Recurring role; filmingLuckyAD Peter KershawRecurring role; 4 episodes TBA El Gato Simon Casimir / The Nazarite Main role

Awards and nominations Year Work Award Category Result 2008 AM1200 ShockerFest Awards Best Actor – Horror Genre 2010 Easy to Assemble Streamy AwardsBest Ensemble Cast in a Web Series 2017Wind RiverIABM AwardsBest Cast 2019Escape at DannemoraCritics' Choice AwardsBest Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries 2019Online Film & Television AssociationBest Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Limited Series

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