Eric Michael Cole was born in Sacramento, California but grew up in the
Pacific Northwest. His first movie was
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) followed by
his breakthrough role as Dean Preston in _White Squall_ directed by
Ridley Scott. Soon after he appeared in the television film
Gia (1998) with
Angelina Jolie for HBO Films. During the course of his career he's
appeared in
Sons of Anarchy (2008),
Southland (2009), and
Law & Order (1990) on television,
as well as many features that include
New Best Friend (2002),
Trash (2014), and
Sunken City (2014). Eric also enjoys producing with
In Memory of My Father (2005) and
The Runaway (2010). He recently wrapped a starring role in
Hangman (2015) due at the
end of the year. As of 2015, he resides in Los Angeles, CA and is a strict
vegetarian. He is a skilled craftsman and continues to study the art of
acting with his teacher
Maximillian Decker at the CM Acting Studio.