Eric Harry Timothy Mabius (born April 22, 1971) is an American actor. Born in

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, he graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York, with a degree in cinema studies. After working in theater productions, Mabius made his film debut in the 1995 independent dark comedy '' Welcome to the Dollhouse''. Mabius gained widespread recognition for his role as Daniel Meade on the ABC comedy-drama series ''

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''. He also appeared on the Showtime series '' The L Word'' and in the films '' Cruel Intentions'', '' The Crow: Salvation'', and '' Resident Evil''. Since 2013, Mabius has starred in the long-running Hallmark Channel series '' Signed, Sealed, Delivered''.

Life

Mabius was born in

, the son of Elizabeth (née Dziczek) and Craig Mabius. His father worked as a historian preserving the Historic Allaire Village. He has a brother, Craig. Mabius is

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. After attending Amherst Regional High School in

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, where he was voted "Most Dramatic Guy" as a senior, he enrolled in Sarah Lawrence College in

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, where he pursued his education in

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. Mabius wed Ivy Sherman, an interior designer, in January 2006; the two first met in high school during a health education class. They divorced in 2018. Mabius was arrested in

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, on February 20, 2025, and charged with battery and resisting law enforcement without violence. All charges were later dropped.

Career

Mabius began his career with roles in '' Welcome to the Dollhouse'' (1995), '' I Shot Andy Warhol'' (1996), and '' Black Circle Boys'' (1997). He was involved with '' The Crow''

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franchise on more than one occasion: he auditioned for a role as one of Top Dollar's henchmen in the 1994 original '' The Crow'' and played Alex Corvis in '' The Crow: Salvation'' (2000), the third installment, opposite Kirsten Dunst. He was in '' Cruel Intentions'' (1999) alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe. He also played an activist named Matt Addison in 2002's '' Resident Evil''. In television, Mabius has appeared on '' Chicago Hope'', ''

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'', '' Popular'', '' The O.C.'', and the short-lived series ''

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'' (2005). He was a regular cast member of '' The L Word'' in its first season and returned for one episode in each of the second, third, and sixth seasons, portraying Tim Haspel. He also guest-starred on an episode of '' CSI: Miami''. From 2006 to 2010, he starred as fashion magazine editor Daniel Meade on the ABC dramedy series ''

''. After the success of ''Ugly Betty'', he was included on ''

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'' magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive" list in 2006. Mabius also appeared in the 2006 Lifetime original film '' A Christmas Wedding'', and had a leading role in the 2011 British science-fiction drama series '' Outcasts''. In 2013, Mabius guest-starred in a season 2 episode of ''

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''. The same year he was cast as the lead in Hallmark Channel's '' Signed, Sealed, Delivered'' film series.

Honors

Mabius competed as a

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r in the late 1980s and was named an honorary captain for the US luge team for the

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along with

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Scott Parazynski."Ugly Betty's boss named as an honorary team captain.
- 27 January 2010 TeamUSA.org article accessed 31 January 2010.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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