George Eads is an American actor, known for his role as

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on the

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police drama ''

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''. He later starred as Jack Dalton on the CBS action-adventure series ''

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'' for three seasons.

Biography

Early life

Eads graduated from

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(1989) with a degree in marketing. In college, he was a member of the

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. Prior to beginning an acting career, Eads worked as a copy machine salesman, as well as selling first aid and safety supplies for Cintas.

Career

Eads drove to

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in a

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borrowed from his stepfather, to pursue his acting career. When he arrived in Los Angeles, he could only drive during the day because the truck had two broken headlights. Eads got his big break on the prime time soap opera ''

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'', in which he played the conniving Travis Peterson and later Travis's twin brother, Nick Corelli. Eads guest-starred as paramedic Greg Powell on '' ER'' in 1997 and worked on several made-for-television films such as '' Crowned and Dangerous'' (1997). In 2000, Eads became one of the lead characters of the

police drama ''

'', in which he portrayed a

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named

. Parallel to ''CSI'', Eads worked on made-for-television films, such as 2003's ''Monte Walsh'' and 2004's ''Evel Knievel''. In August 2013, prior to ''CSI'' 14th season, Eads reportedly took a leave of absence after having an altercation with a writer from the show over what was described as "creative issues". On November 25, 2014, it was announced that Eads would be leaving the show, which in any event was not renewed for the following season; he only missed the series finale television movie, ''

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''. From 2016 to 2019, Eads starred as Jack Dalton in CBS's reboot series ''

''. In 2018, while the series' third season was filming, Eads asked to be released from his contract so he could spend more time with his young daughter who resides in Los Angeles, as ''MacGyver'' is filmed in

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. Producers ultimately agreed with Eads being written out of the show but left open the opportunity for him to return as a guest star in the future. The February 1, 2019 episode "Father + Bride + Betrayal" was his last on ''MacGyver''.

Personal life

In 2011, Eads married Monika Casey. In January 2014, they were reported to be expecting their first child, and later that year, Casey gave birth to their daughter, Dylan. The couple divorced in 2015.

In other media

In March 2009, Eads was voted as one of ''

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''s Sexiest Male Actors in the ''TV Guide's'' "Sexiest Stars" issue. The "Sexiest Stars" issue voted ''

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''s

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as the Sexiest Male Actor. Eads was not discouraged by this, however, and said that he was very appreciative of his fans calling him "sexy". "It’s sweet and kind. It makes me want to work harder for them. It makes me want to be sexier."

Filmography

Feature films

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eads, George American male television actors Male actors from Fort Worth, Texas Living people Belton High School (Belton, Texas) alumni Texas Tech University alumni 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors People from Tarrant County, Texas People from Bell County, Texas Year of birth missing (living people)