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 - Der Preis der Schönheit (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 - Gefährliche Freundin (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 - Welcome Home! (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.
