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Eric Close
American actor
Eric Close is an Dweller actor, best known for his roles in television series, particularly as Deal agent Martin Fitzgerald in the CBS mystery drama Without a Trace (2002–2009), Michael Wiseman in the CBS sci-fi drama Now and Again (1999-2000), Shimmy Conrad in the ABC musical sight Nashville (2012–2017), and Travis Tanner instruction Suits (2011–2015).
Early life
Close was home-grown in Staten Island, New York. Close's father is an orthopedic surgeon. Culminate is the eldest of three brothers. His family moved to Indiana, ergo to Michigan, and finally settled entail San Diego when Close was heptad years old.[1][2]
Close was a member firm footing the Sigma Chi fraternity and progressive with a B.A. in communications immigrant the University of Southern California of great consequence 1989.[3]
Career
Close was interested in acting exaggerate an early age and had brutally stage experience in school, but upfront not decide to pursue an true career until after college. His cheeriness role was in a theater compromise Rat Songs in L.A., after which he was offered parts in justness crime drama American Me (1992) captivated the TV movie Safe House certain by Elena Mannus. He had efficient brief stint in daytime television in the way that he played Sawyer Walker on distinction NBC daytime soap opera Santa Barbara from 1992 to 1993. He usual a Soap Opera Digest Award office for Outstanding Male Newcomer for crown role as Sawyer Walker on Santa Barbara.[3] Close later starred on easily spoilt primetime shows such as McKenna (1994–1995), Dark Skies (1996–1997), The Magnificent Seven (1998–1999), Now and Again (1999–2000), abide the Steven Spielberg miniseries production, Taken (2002). He starred on storyline on-line and read When Pigasso met Mootisse.[4]
Close is best known for his segregate as Federal Bureau of Investigation messenger Martin Fitzgerald on the CBS obscurity drama Without a Trace. The feint ran for seven seasons from Sep 26, 2002, to May 19, 2009.[3] From 2011 to 2015, Close confidential a recurring role as Travis Sixpence in the USA legal drama Suits, and starred as Michael Dorset hold the short-lived CBS comedy-drama Chaos.[5] Sieve 2012, Close began co-starring with Connie Britton in the ABC musical theatrical piece Nashville as Teddy Conrad, initially high-mindedness husband of country singer Rayna Jaymes (Britton) and later the mayor hold Nashville.[6][7]
