Eric Mabius

Trivia

• Eric was nominated, along with his Ugly Betty castmates for a SAG Award in the category of Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2008.
• Eric was chosen as one of People magazine's Sexiest Men Alive 2007.
• He considers himself to be a perfectionist.
• He is a very private person and does not involve socially a great deal.
• He doesn't show up at events which draw tabloid photographers.
• He made his film debut in "Welcome to the Dollhouse" in 1995.
• He spent a large portion of his childhood moving from place to place.
• He worked as a room service waiter at the Paramount Hotel in New York City while also doing Broadway plays.
• His first major film role was in John Duigan's "The Journey of August King."
• He was an athlete in high school, training seriously in luge.

Quotes

• " When I watch films or tv that I've done, I get very restless and tend to not sit still. A lot of actors are perfectionists, besides merely being egotists. So I see what I like to change about my performance, as opposed to the things that I tried and seemed to have landed well."
• " It wasn't ever a bug, necessarily. It's something that occurs gradually, at least for me. I knew that acting was something that I really enjoyed, but I also knew that there are a million people that want to do it. And I worked hard at it, and studied in college and did off Broadway plays; and slowly things started to happen. And probably only after 16 or so films am I even comfortable calling myself some kind of actor; partially because of fear of not realizing my potential or achieving some g
• "To just simply be able to keep working. To do projects that fulfill me, and that's all I could ever ask for."
• "Actors do appreciate compliments and comments and kind words because its difficult to convey how relentless and humiliating this business can be."
• " I choose my projects according to script content and talent involved. So I won't say no, categorically, but it all depends on those elements."
• "I felt at times I was acting in a movie that no one else was. In that sometimes, sincerity and honesty are mistaken for weakness or a boring personality. Granted, the character of Ernest was a bit too earnest. But I certainly enjoyed exploring someone who was sincere and sometimes a bit too cheesy, but still acted from a place of love towards the woman he admired."
• "One of the most enjoyable work experiences of my life. The film has immense potential. Audiences have flipped for it. And I would love to see it receive a wide release, but the powers that be might want to make an easy $10 million by going straight to video."
• "I did a full frontal nudity in a play in college. The anticipation and the hype surrounding the event was far worse than the event itself. It made me realize that if you're nervous about something, you can stop and ask yourself what's the worst thing that could happen. You can go, 'Great, I was an idiot' and you're an idiot for a second. Then move on."
• " If you spend all your life trying to act cool, you're cut off from everything that's going on around you"
• " It's one big church. The state is ruled by Mormons. It's a different feeling. People complain about the blue laws in Massachusetts. Here, stores are closed on Sundays, at 6 p.m. on weekdays - and then there's me, walking around with my demonic mask"