Eric Mabius was born on April 21, 1971. His ethnic backround includes polish and Austrian descent. In his late teens he attended and graduated from Sarah Lawrence College, where he studied film, dance, and sculpture. After performing in many stage productions, Eric landed a role in Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995), an indie flick that raised some eyebrows. 

Later he was seen in many independent flicks, including Lawn Dogs (1997), and Black Circle Boys (1997). After appearing in several films, he was seen with Kathleen Robertson in Splendor (1999), and then as a closeted jock in Cruel Intentions (1999). It was cruelty, and the vicious humor that drew him to be a part of that cast. After this role, he got the title part in The Crow: Salvation (2000). Eric, although starting out slowly, has put his career on high, appearing on the big screen and small screen, having a character on "Party of Five" (1994), and "Millennium" (1996). He is on the way up.

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