Eric Lange (born February 19, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for his extensive work on television, where he has appeared in a wide variety of both supporting and leading roles. Lange played the recurring roles of Stuart Radzinsky on the ''ABC'' series '' Lost'' (2009) and Erwin Sikowitz in the

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series ''

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'' (2010–13), and had his mainstream breakthrough for playing David Tate/Kenneth Hasting on the FX series '' The Bridge'' (2013). He earned acclaim for starring as Bill Stechner on the crime drama '' Narcos'' (2016), Lyle Mitchell on Showtime's '' Escape at Dannemora'' (2018) which earned a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries, Lou Burke on the Netflix original series '' Brand New Cherry Flavor'' (2021), Detective Gene Holcomb on the

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series '' Perry Mason'' (2020-2022), and Byron Stallings on the

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series ''

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'' (2024) Lange's film roles include Sam Larson in the

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''AM1200'' (2008), Andy Beyer in the

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'' (2010), a cameraman in the

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''Nightcrawler'' (2014), Dr. Silverman in the

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'' Danny Collins'' (2015), Whitehurst in the neo-Western mystery '' Wind River'' (2017), Blake Denton/Him in the horror ''Antebellum'' (2020) and Ralph Seegan in the action horror ''Day Shift'' (2022).

Early life

Eric Lange was born in

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and graduated from Fairfield High School and

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. He has Danish ancestry.

Career

Lange's first film role came in 1996's ''

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'', where he played a singing waiter. Two years later, he appeared in three episodes of the daytime drama ''

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''. With 2001 came a guest role in the popular series ''

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'', and the following year he was cast in a one-episode part in ''Firefly''. Over the next three years, he appeared in minor roles on several television shows, including '' CSI'', ''

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'', ''Without a Trace'', ''The Shield'', and ''The West Wing''. Lange also appeared in a 2007 episode of ''Entourage'' and appeared briefly on the short-lived

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show ''

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''. In 2008, he appeared in an episode of ''

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'', as well as in small roles in ''Bones'' and ''My Name is Earl''. In 2010, he appeared in 2 episodes of ''Weeds''. Lange portrayed Manager Erik on the television comedy ''Easy to Assemble''. He has also guest starred on '' Law and Order: Special Victims Unit'', and ''

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'', and from 2010 to 2013 portrayed Mr. Sikowitz, an eccentric acting teacher, on

's teen show ''

''. On June 11, 2011, Lange guest starred on ''

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'' in " iParty with Victorious", the first ever ''iCarly'' and ''Victorious'' crossover event. Lange also portrayed a distraught basketball coach in the ABC television show ''

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''. In 2006, he guest starred on ''

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'', in which he played "Lyle". In 2010, Lange portrayed John Skrzynsky in the

movie '' You Don't Know Jack'', the biography of controversial doctor

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. His role was Andy Beyer in the

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film ''

''. Lange had a recurring role in ''

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'' as journalist Vaughn Coleman. In 2013, he played a role in ''

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'' in Season 2, Episode 16. In 2015, he played Dr. Silverman in ''Danny Collins''. The year following, he appeared as Officer Smith in '' Fear, Inc.'' He had a main role on the Netflix drama series '' Narcos'' as Bill Stechner, a corrupt CIA agent, which earned him recognition. In November 2019, it was announced that Lange would appear in a main role on the

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horror drama miniseries '' Brand New Cherry Flavor''. The miniseries was released on August 13, 2021.

Personal life

He is married to Lisa Sabatino, who works as a sales rep in California. They married on November 9, 2013 and have two children. They live in

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. Lange quit drinking around 2021.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lange, Eric 1973 births Male actors from Ohio American male film actors American male television actors American people of Danish descent Living people People from Hamilton, Ohio 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Miami University alumni