Eric Etebari (born December 5, 1969) is an American actor. He appeared in ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' The Lincoln Lawyer''. He is also known for his physical portrayal of Dallas in '' Payday: The Web Series'' and the video game ''

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''; the latter portrayal is voiced by Simon Kerr.

Early life and education

Raised by his mother, photo/artist Jean Ferro in

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, in an artist community, Etebari's first taste of acting came in seventh grade from the

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Magnet school program at Bankcroft Jr. High School. He spent the ensuing years at

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where he excelled in sports; playing football, baseball and basketball. He subsequently landed a volleyball scholarship to

San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU) is a Public university, public research university in San Diego, California, United States. Founded in 1897, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CS ...

. While at the SDSU, he was awarded the Commendation of Honor by the San Diego Fire Department for his valor in saving two women from a burning apartment.

Career

After college, he had the opportunity to work with Bruce Weber, which launched his modeling career and also landed a

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advertising campaign. This ad campaign afforded Etebari the opportunity to also work with

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. While in

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, he worked with

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and Robert Fleischauer; he also worked on his own cologne campaign, “Zino” Cologne for Men by

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. Additionally, he has appeared in a successful series of commercials with Director Michael Bay, including the “Bongo Jean” commercial with

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. After attending intense acting workshops for several years, he did several guest spots and independent films before being cast to play

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in the Warner Brothers/TNT movie of the week, ''

'', which led to two seasons as a series regular. In 2003, Etebari appeared in ''

'', racing the classic 1970 Dodge Challenger. He next had a role in the September 2004 release of '' Cellular'', directed by David R. Ellis.

Filmography

* 2000 ''

'' (TV film) as

* 2001-2002 ''

'' (TV series) as Ian Nottingham * 2002 ''The Honorable'' as Junior Lopez * 2003 ''

'' (2003) as U.S. Customs Agent Darden * 2004 '' Cellular'' as Detective Dmitri * 2011 '' The Lincoln Lawyer'' as Charles Talbot * 2012 ''

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'' as Billy, The Bartender * 2013 '' Payday: The Web Series'' as Nathan Steele / Dallas * 2014 ''

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'' as Denise's bad date guy * 2020 '' Alone'' as Jack Brian * 2020 ''

Stoker Hills ''Stoker Hills'' is a 2020 American mystery horror thriller film written by Jonah Kuehner, directed by Benjamin Louis and starring David Gridley, Vince Hill-Bedford, Eric Etebari, William Lee Scott, Steffani Brass, Tyler Clark, Jason Sweat, Dan ...

'' as Detective Adams * 2021 '' Boss Level'' as Roy #2

Notable TV guest appearances

* 1993 ''Zino by Davidoff'' - commercial circa * 1996 ''

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'' episode: "Partners in Crime"(episode # 6.9) as Jeff Turner * 1997 '' 413 Hope St.'' episode: "Redemption" (episode # 1.4) as Unknown * 1998 ''

Acapulco H.E.A.T. ''Acapulco H.E.A.T.'' is a 1993 syndicated television series. It follows the adventures of the "Hemisphere Emergency Action Team" (H.E.A.T.), a group of top-secret agents based in Acapulco, Mexico, recruited by "C-5", a secret, inter-governmental ...

'' episode: "Code Name: Mr. Paradise" (episode # 1.7) as Unknown * 2003 '' Line of Fire'' episode: "Mockingbird" (episode # 1.4) as Jesse Sherwood * 2006 Ford Fusion Commercial * 2006 '' CSI: Miami'' episode: "Driven" as Javier Morena * 2007 '' American Heiress'' 41 episodes as Fake Carlos * 2011 ''

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'' as Reggie 'The Sauce' Salazar (voice) * 2012 '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' as Rinaldo 'The Crimeleon' Maggio * 2014 ''

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'' episode: "Law & Boarder" (episode # 6.21) as Enver Kotta * 2021 '' Narcos: Mexico'': Jack Dorian, 4 episodes

Producing and directing

* 2005 ''Sorrows Lost'' (Short) as Producer. * 2010 ''Bare Knuckles'' as Producer and Director. * 2012 ''Hood'' (Short) as Producer. * 2020 ''Emerald Run'' as Director.

References

External links

Official site

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Official Facebook Page
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