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Rex Brady Background:
Starting out as a model for some high profile campaigns including Tommy Hilfiger, Eric Winter subsequently branching out in acting and was widely remembered as Rex Brady (2002-2005) on NBC long-running daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives.” He was also spotted as a guest on such TV series as "Charmed," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "Love, Inc." and "Just Legal." As a model, the 6' 1" tall blue-eyed blonde recently landed a part in a commercial with Britney Spears for her new range of perfume, “Curious.”
Defensive Lineman
Childhood and Family:
Born in La Mirada, California on July 17, 1976, Eric Winter was raised in nearby La Puente. His father, Wayne, owns an Investigative Company, and his mother, Gwen, runs theatrical fabric business. Eric, the only child of the family, went to Los Altos High School in Hacienda Heights, where he excelled in football (he once competed in the All Star Hall of Fame Game as a defensive lineman) and volleyball. He continued his study at UCLA and graduated with a degree in Psychology. From 2001 until 2005 he was married to actress Allison Ford.
During his offs, Eric enjoys playing basketball, hiking, snowboarding, and going to the movies (his all time favorite film is The Breakfast Club). He has an English bulldog named Lilly that was given to him by Sharon Osbourne on an episode of "The Sharon Osbourne Show" in 2003.
Days of Our Lives
Career:
Shedding approximately thirty pounds of football weight, Eric Winter pursue work as a model on a girlfriend suggestion. Not long afterward, he landed an agent and found himself modeling for Tommy Hilfiger. He also appeared in numerous national commercials, including for 7-UP and Mitsubishi.
Eric’s increasing exposure brought him some acting jobs. He guest starred in several television shows, including NBC crime drama "Profiler," UPN sitcom "The Parkers" and MTV anthology series "Undressed" (all three in 1999). And after appearing in a March 2002 episode of MTV comedy show "The Andy Dick Show," he landed the role of Rex Brady on NBC long-running daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives.” He joined the show from July 8, 2002 until his final appearance on July 26, 2005. During that time, he was spotted as a guest in a November 2002 episode of the WB supernatural drama “Charmed” and was seen in the TV movies Back When We Were Grownups (2004; starring Blythe Danner), based on Anne Tyler's novel, and The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005; starring Keri Russell and Skeet Ulrich), adapted from Ann Howard Creel's novel.
After departing “Days of Our Lives,” Eric made guest appearances on CBS popular, Emmy Award-winning crime drama series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," UPN primetime drama "South Beach" (executive-produced by Jennifer Lopez) and the WB short-lived comedy-drama starring Rebecca Romijn, "Pepper Dennis." He also appeared twice (in the Pilot episode and the 22nd episode of the show’s first season) as Mike Smith on UPN sitcom “Love Inc.” The show, based on Elana Berkowitz's best-selling article in the New York Times, was cancelled due to the WB and UPN becoming the CW network.
More recently, Eric was spotted as a guest in an August 2006 episode of the WB short-lived courtroom drama starring Don Johnson, “Just Legal,” and had a small role on Lifetime thriller movie Break-In (2006), starring Kelly Carlson. He also recently inked a one-year talent holding contract with 20th Century Fox Television.
As for modeling, Eric landed a part in a commercial with Britney Spears for the pop star’s new range of perfume, “Curious.”
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