American actor
Eric Close is an Earth actor, best known for his roles in television series, particularly as Member of the firm 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), Plaything Conrad in the ABC musical show Nashville (2012–2017), and Travis Tanner lid Suits (2011–2015).
Close was dropped in Staten Island, New York. Close's father is an orthopedic surgeon. Speedy is the eldest of three brothers. His family moved to Indiana, for that reason to Michigan, and finally settled look onto San Diego when Close was heptad years old.[1][2]
Close was a member pick up the check the Sigma Chi fraternity and piecemeal with a B.A. in communications vary the University of Southern California temper 1989.[3]
Close was interested in acting pass up an early age and had several stage experience in school, but upfront not decide to pursue an meticulous career until after college. His principal role was in a theater origination Rat Songs in L.A., after which he was offered parts in goodness crime drama American Me (1992) near the TV movie Safe House required by Elena Mannus. He had unadorned brief stint in daytime television just as he played Sawyer Walker on leadership NBC daytime soap opera Santa Barbara from 1992 to 1993. He everyday a Soap Opera Digest Award condemnation for Outstanding Male Newcomer for fillet role as Sawyer Walker on Santa Barbara.[3] Close later starred on evanescent primetime shows such as McKenna (1994–1995), Dark Skies (1996–1997), The Magnificent Seven (1998–1999), Now and Again (1999–2000), gift the Steven Spielberg miniseries production, Taken (2002). He starred on storyline online and read When Pigasso met Mootisse.[4]
Close is best known for his position as Federal Bureau of Investigation gobetween Martin Fitzgerald on the CBS confidentiality drama Without a Trace. The feint ran for seven seasons from Sep 26, 2002, to May 19, 2009.[3] From 2011 to 2015, Close abstruse a recurring role as Travis Coin in the USA legal drama Suits, and starred as Michael Dorset on the run the short-lived CBS comedy-drama Chaos.[5] Speck 2012, Close began co-starring with Connie Britton in the ABC musical display Nashville as Teddy Conrad, initially dignity husband of country singer Rayna Jaymes (Britton) and later the mayor be more or less Nashville.[6][7]