Eric Salter Balfour (born April 24, 1977) is an American actor. He made his film debut in the Lifetime movie No One Would Tell in 1996, followed by the drama Shattered Image (1998), followed by roles in What Women Want (2000), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), and Rise of the Gargoyles (2009). His roles on television include Milo Pressman on the action-thriller TV series 24, a recurring role in the drama Six Feet Under as Gabriel Dimas, Duke Crocker in Haven, Eddie on The OC, and as Boone in Country Comfort.
Early life Balfour was born to a Jewish family in Los Angeles, California, the son of David Balfour, a chiropractor, and Sharon (née Salter), who works as a marriage and family counselor. He has a younger sister.
He described his household growing up as "creative" and said that his family often made trips to the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California.
Career Balfour appeared on the kids TV show Kids Incorporated for one season in 1991. During the early 1990s, he had a variety of minor juvenile roles on television series such as Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Arresting Behavior, Boy Meets World and Step by Step. In 1997, he appeared in the first two episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Jesse McNally, one of the show's first victims. Eric was a regular on the HBO series Six Feet Under as Gabriel Dimas in 2001. He appeared as a regular cast member in three short-lived TV shows. Veritas: The Quest was cancelled after four episodes in 2003, Hawaii was canceled after seven episodes in 2004, and Sex, Love & Secrets was canceled after four episodes. Also in 2005, Balfour starred in the sexually explicit Canadian drama Lie with Me with Lauren Lee Smith. In March 2006, Balfour debuted as Brian Peluso on producer Dick Wolf's crime drama Conviction, which lasted one season. Balfour was also a guest star on the hit show Dawson's Creek in the ninth episode of the first season.
He starred in the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre with Jessica Biel. He played a minor character in several episodes of The O.C. as Eddie, Theresa's fiancé.
Balfour appeared in seven episodes of the first season of 24 as computer technician Milo Pressman in 2001. Five years later, Balfour reprised the role for 19 episodes of 24'''s sixth season before leaving the show by his own request. Balfour appeared in Life on Mars as Eddie Carling, the brother of detective Ray Carling.
He was the face for the Valentino male fragrance Valentino V. In September 2009, Balfour appeared in an episode of Monk. In the same month, Balfour booked a recurring role on the drama show The Beautiful Life, but the show was canceled after its second episode. In 2010, he starred in the Strause Brothers thriller film Skyline. He starred as Duke Crocker on the Syfy drama Haven. Balfour co-starred with Missy Peregrym and Jeff Roop in the survival film Backcountry, and he appeared as Spiro Dalon in an episode of Chicago P.D.''
Personal life After five years of dating, Balfour married fashion designer Erin Chiamulon on May 30, 2015, in Pacific Palisades, California. Balfour and his wife had a son on August 2, 2018. In May 2022, Balfour and his wife welcomed their second son.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1996 Shattered Image Greg 1997 Trojan War Kyle 1998 Can't Hardly Wait Hippie Guy 1999 Scrapbook Andy Martin 2000 What Women Want Cameron2001 Rain Pvt. Morris America's Sweethearts Security Guard2003 Secondhand Lions Sheik's Grandson The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Kemper 2004 Face of Terror Saleem Haddad2005 Be Cool Derek Scenes deleted Rx Andrew a.k.a. Simple Lies Lie with Me David In Her Shoes Grant 2006 The Elder Son Skip2008 Hell Ride Comanche / Bix The Spirit Mahmoud2009 Spread Sean Horsemen Taylor2010 Beatdown Victor Skyline Jarrod2011 The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy Will Edwards Do Not Disturb Frank Segment: "Rocketman" Cell 213 Michael Grey 2014 Backcountry Brad2016 Little Dead Rotting Hood Sheriff Adam Fashionista Randall Tao of Surfing Dayne 2017 200 Degrees Ryan Hinds 2018 Agenda Payback Peter Farrell 2020 Timecrafters: The Treasure Of Pirate's Cove Pistol 2021 The Runner Local Legend
Television Year Title Role Notes 1991 Kids Incorporated Eric Main role (Season 7) 1992 Arresting Behavior Billy Ruskin Recurring role1993 Bloodlines: Murder in the Family Matt TV film Danger Theatre Teenager #2 Episode: "An Old Friend for Dinner" Step by Step Michael Fielder Episode: "Never on Sunday" 1993–1994 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Benjamin Avery Episodes: "The Incident", "Just One Lullaby" 1994 Animaniacs Jared Voice roles (2 episodes)1995 Boy Meets World Tommy Episode: "Pop Quiz" Kirk Zack Episode: "The Crush"1996 Champs Danny Episode: "For Art's Sake" No One Would Tell Vince Fortner TV film Townies Adam Episode: "The Good Job"1997 Ink Danny Episode: "Devil in a Blue Dress" Buffy the Vampire Slayer Jesse Episodes: "Welcome to the Hellmouth", "The Harvest" Clueless Pizza Boy Episode: "Salsa, Chlorine & Tears" 1998 Dawson's Creek Warren Goering Episode: "Road Trip"1999 Nash Bridges Cliff Morehouse Episode: "Shoot the Moon" Frat Boy #3 Episode: "Mr. Willis of Ohio" 2000 Chicago Hope Jason Kerns Episode: "Hanlon's Choice"2001 FreakyLinks Chapin Demetrius Episode: "Subject: Live Fast, Die Young" Mark Griffin Episode: "Only the Young Die Good" NYPD Blue Charles 'Spyder' Price / Eli Beardsley Episodes: "Peeping Tommy", "Two Clarks in a Bar" 2001–2002,2007 24 Milo Pressman Recurring role (season 1)Main role (season 6) 2001–2003 Six Feet Under Gabe Dimas Recurring role 2003–2004 Veritas: The Quest Calvin Banks Main role2004 Fearless Ryan TV pilot Eddie Episodes: "The Telenovela", "The Goodbye Girl", "The Nana" 2005 Sex, Love & Secrets Charlie Tibideaux Main role 2006 Conviction A.D.A. Brian Peluso Main role 2008 Johnny Diamont Episode: "Pilot"2009 Fear Itself Maxwell Episode: "Echoes" Life on Mars Eddie Carling Episode: "The Dark Side of the Mook" Rise of the Gargoyles Prof. Jack Randall TV film Law & Order: Criminal Intent Max Goodwin Episode: "Salome in Manhattan" Monk Lenny Barlowe Episode: "Mr. Monk Is Someone Else" Valemont Eric Gracen Main role 2009 Rise of the Gargoyles Prof. Jack Randall TV film2010 Dinoshark Trace McGraw TV film Saving Grace Jesus Episode: "Loose Men in Tight Jeans" 2010–2015 Haven Duke Crocker Main role 2011 No Ordinary Family Lucas Winnick Episodes: "No Ordinary Love", "No Ordinary Animal" 2012 Christine Daniel Recurring role 2013 The Eric Andre Show Himself Guest role 2016 Ray Donovan Nick Episode: "Norman Saves the World" 2017 A Midsummer's Nightmare Mark TV film 2018 Chicago P.D. Spiro Dalon Episode: "Fathers and Sons" 2019 Conversations in L.A. Blaine Episode: "Carmel by the sea" 2020–2021 Charmed Julian Shea Recurring role 2021 Country Comfort Boone Recurring role 2022 The Offer Dean Tavoularis Miniseries 2023 Wilderness Garth Miniseries 2025 Hacks Ethan Sommers Episode: "A Slippery Slope"
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