Eric Lawrence Lively (né Brown; born July 31, 1981) is an American actor. He played the role of Andy Evans in '' Speak'' (2004), Carey Bell in ''

So Weird ''So Weird'' is a television series that aired on the Disney Channel as a mid-season replacement from January 18, 1999, to September 28, 2001. The series was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia. In the first two seasons, the series centered on ...

'' (1999–2001), and Mark Wayland in ''

The L Word ''The L Word'' is a television drama that aired on Showtime from January 18, 2004 to March 8, 2009. The series follows the lives of a group of lesbian and bisexual women who live in West Hollywood, California. The premise originated with Ilene ...

'' (2005).

Early life

Eric Lawrence Lively was born in

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

. He has a sister, actress

Blake Lively Blake Ellender Lively ( Brown; born August 25, 1987) is an American actress. Born in Los Angeles, Lively is the daughter of actor Ernie Lively, and made her professional debut in his directorial project ''Sandman'' (1998). She starred as Brid ...

, half-sisters Lori and Robyn Lively, and a half-brother,

Jason Lively Ronald Jason Lively (born March 12, 1968) is an American actor. He is best known for ''European Vacation'' (1985), ''Night of the Creeps'' (1986), and ''Ghost Chase'' (1987). Early life Ronald Jason Lively was born on March 12, 1968 in Carroll ...

, who played Rusty in ''

National Lampoon's European Vacation ''National Lampoon's European Vacation'' is a 1985 American comedy film directed by Amy Heckerling and written by Robert Klane. The second film in National Lampoon's ''Vacation'' film series, it stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill, ...

''. He is the son of actor

Ernie Lively Ernie Lively (born Ernest Wilson Brown Jr.; January 29, 1947 – June 3, 2021) was an American actor and acting coach, and the father of actors Lori Lively, Jason Lively, Robyn Lively, Eric Lively, and Blake Lively. Life and career Lively was ...

('' né'' Ernest Wilson Brown Jr.) and talent manager Elaine Lively (''née'' McAlpin). All of his four siblings have been in the entertainment industry.

Career

Lively's first film was as a baby in the 1983 film '' Brainstorm''. After graduating from high school, Lively moved to New York City to study

photography Photography is the art, application, and practice of creating durable images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is employe ...

, his first passion. He studied photography at

Parsons The New School for Design Parsons School of Design, known colloquially as Parsons, is a private art and design college located in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. Founded in 1896 after a group of progressive artists broke away from established Manhat ...

in New York City. At one time, he was an

Abercrombie and Fitch Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) is an American lifestyle retailer that focuses on casual wear. Its headquarters are in New Albany, Ohio. The company operates three other offshoot brands: Abercrombie Kids, Hollister Co., and Gilly Hicks. As of Februa ...

model. He guest starred on an episode of ''

Full House ''Full House'' is an American television Situation comedy, sitcom created by Jeff Franklin for American Broadcasting Company, ABC. The show is about widowed father Danny Tanner who enlists his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis and childhood best ...

'' at age 13, where he played Stephanie Tanner's first boyfriend. He had a role in '' American Pie'' (1999). He followed this up on the television series ''

'', on which he played Carey Bell from 2000 to 2001. He learned to play the guitar for his character on ''

''. Lively then became a cast member of the short-lived 2003

Norm Macdonald Norman Gene MacdonaldThe capitalization of Norm Macdonald's surname has been inconsistently reported in publications such as ''TV Guide''. Books that discuss him, such as ''Shales'' (2003) and Crawford' (2000), as well as other sources such as ...

series '' A Minute With Stan Hooper''. In 2004 he acted in '' Speak'' with

Kristen Stewart Kristen Jaymes Stewart (born April 9, 1990) is an American actress. The world's highest-paid actress in 2012, she has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and a César Award, in addition to nominations for an Aca ...

. In 2005, Lively was offered two different television roles – on '' 24'' and ''

''. He took the role on ''The L Word'' as documentary filmmaker Mark Wayland. He chose a recurring role on ''The L Word'' over a regular role on ''24'' because he felt the subject matter was more important. He was part of the cast of

the WB The WB Television Network (for Warner Bros., or the "Frog Network", for its former mascot, Michigan J. Frog) was an American television network launched on terrestrial television, broadcast television on January 11, 1995, as a joint venture be ...

series ''

Modern Men ''Modern Men'' is an American television sitcom that premiered March 17, 2006, on The WB. The series stars Eric Lively, Josh Braaten, and Max Greenfield as three single men and lifelong friends, who hire a life coach to help them with their lov ...

'' from March until May 2006. He was the main character in ''

The Butterfly Effect 2 ''The Butterfly Effect 2'' is a 2006 American science fiction psychological thriller film directed by John R. Leonetti and starring Eric Lively, Erica Durance, Dustin Milligan and Gina Holden. The film is largely unrelated to the 2004 film '' ...

'' in 2006. Lively played the president's son, Roger Taylor, in '' 24: Redemption'', a television film prequel to the seventh season of ''24''. He appeared as

Pink Pink is the color of a namesake flower that is a pale tint of red. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, politeness, ...

's on-screen boyfriend in her music video "

Please Don't Leave Me "Please Don't Leave Me" is a song from American singer Pink and the third single taken from her fifth studio album ''Funhouse''. It was released on February 16, 2009. The song received strong airplay in Australia and New Zealand, as well as bein ...

" in 2009, with stuntman Justin Sundquist serving as his stunt double. In 2012, he guest starred in the Lifetime series ''

The Client List ''The Client List'' is an American television film that premiered on the Lifetime Network on July 19, 2010. It starred Jennifer Love Hewitt and was directed by Eric Laneuville. The film is a fictionalized dramatization of a 2004 prostitution scan ...

''. In 2013 Lively played in '' A Madea Christmas'' as Conner.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lively, Eric 1981 births 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male child actors American male film actors Male models from Georgia (U.S. state) American male television actors Living people Male actors from Atlanta Parsons School of Design alumni

Eric The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* ain ...