Eric Stoltz has appeared in a number of major and minor features and on television. While growing up, the pale, slender, and red-haired Stoltz spent time in American Samoa. His interest in acting began in high school where he not only acted in productions, but also occasionally accompanied them on piano. While attending U.S.C., Stoltz studied theater arts but left the program to study under Stella Adler, William Taylor, and Peggy Feury. Afterward, Stoltz spent a season in Edinburgh performing with an American repertory company.
Upon his return stateside, Stoltz appeared in the television movie version of humorist Erma Bombeck's novel The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank (1978). He would appear in three more television films before making his film debut in Amy Heckerling's Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) alongside such other would-be stars as Sean Penn, Anthony Edwards, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. From there, Stoltz appeared in a series of low-budget films such as Running Hot (1982) and Surf 2 (1984), and he might well have remained at that level had he not been cast as Rocky Dennis in Peter Bogdanovich's Mask (1986). Playing a young teen suffering from lionitis, a terminal disease that drastically deforms the skull, Stoltz had to wear pounds of makeup and prosthetics (the makeup won Oscars for designers Zoltan Elek and Michael Westmore) that left him with only his voice, his eyes, and his body with which to convey emotions. Starring opposite Cher, who played his drug-addicted biker-chick mother, Stoltz gave a moving performance that earned him critical and audience acclaim. But though it made Stoltz popular, full-fledged stardom eluded him and he continued appearing in moderately successful and low-budget films, including John Hughes' romantic drama Some Kind of Wonderful (1987).
In addition to his film work, Stoltz has had a busy Broadway career that began in 1988 with a Tony-nominated starring role in a revival of Thornton Wilder's Our Town, and a sporadic television career making guest appearances on such series as Mad About You and in TV movies. Stoltz has occasionally produced films such as Mr. Jealousy (1997).
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Caprica
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2010 | |||
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Caprica: Season 01
Actor |
2010 | |||
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Fort McCoy
Actor |
2010 | |||
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Sparks
Actor |
2008 | |||
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The Lather Effect
Actor, Associate Producer |
2006 | |||
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The Honeymooners
Actor |
2005 | |||
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The Triangle
Actor |
2005 | |||
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Childstar
Actor |
2004 | |||
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Hello
Actor |
2004 | |||
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The Butterfly Effect
Actor |
2004 | |||
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Happy Hour
Actor |
2003 | |||
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Out of Order [TV Series]
Actor |
2003 | |||
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The Rules of Attraction
Actor |
2002 | |||
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Harvard Man
Actor |
2001 | |||
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My Horrible Year!
Actor, Director |
2001 | |||
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Things Behind the Sun
Actor |
2001 | |||
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Common Ground
Actor |
2000 | |||
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Highball
Actor |
2000 | |||
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One Kill
Actor |
2000 | |||
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The House of Mirth
Actor |
2000 | |||
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The Last Dance
Actor |
2000 | |||
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The Simian Line
Actor |
2000 | |||
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The Lot
Actor |
1999 | |||
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The Passion of Ayn Rand
Actor |
1999 | |||
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A Murder of Crows
Actor |
1998 | |||
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Blackout Effect
Actor |
1998 | |||
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Hi-Life
Actor |
1998 | |||
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Anaconda
Actor |
1997 | |||
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Mr. Jealousy
Actor, Executive Producer |
1997 | |||
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Pitch
Participant |
1997 | |||
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2 Days in the Valley
Actor |
1996 | |||
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Don't Look Back
Actor |
1996 | |||
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Grace of My Heart
Actor |
1996 | |||
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Inside
Actor |
1996 | |||
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Jerry Maguire
Actor |
1996 | |||
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A Dime a Dance
Actor |
1995 | |||
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Fluke
Actor |
1995 | |||
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Keys to Tulsa
Actor |
1995 | |||
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Kicking and Screaming
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1995 | |||
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Rob Roy
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1995 | |||
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Roommates
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1995 | |||
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The Prophecy
Actor |
1995 | |||
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A Woman at War
Actor |
1994 | |||
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Killing Zoe
Actor |
1994 | |||
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Little Women
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1994 | |||
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Pulp Fiction
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1994 | |||
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Roommates
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1994 | |||
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Sleep with Me
Actor, Producer |
1994 | |||
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Bodies, Rest & Motion
Actor, Producer |
1993 | |||
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Foreign Affairs
Actor |
1993 | |||
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Naked in New York
Actor |
1993 | |||
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The Heart of Justice
Actor |
1993 | |||
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Singles
Actor |
1992 | |||
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The Waterdance
Actor |
1991 | |||
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Memphis Belle
Actor |
1990 | |||
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Money
Actor |
1990 | |||
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Discovery Program
Actor |
1989 | |||
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Manifesto
Actor |
1989 | |||
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Our Town
Actor |
1989 | |||
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Say Anything...
Actor |
1989 | |||
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The Fly 2
Actor |
1989 | |||
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Haunted Summer
Actor |
1988 | |||
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Lionheart
Actor |
1987 | |||
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Sister, Sister
Actor |
1987 | |||
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Some Kind of Wonderful
Actor |
1987 | |||
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Code Name: Emerald
Actor |
1985 | |||
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Mask
Actor |
1985 | |||
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The New Kids
Actor |
1985 | |||
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Surf 2
Actor |
1984 | |||
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The Wild Life
Actor |
1984 | |||
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A Killer in the Family
Actor |
1983 | |||
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Running Hot
Actor |
1983 | |||
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Paper Dolls
Actor |
1982 | |||
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The Seekers
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1979 | |||
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