Eric Winter
American actor (born 1976)
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::summary American actor (born 1976) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Eric Winter |
| image | Eric Winter GFCC 2025.jpg |
| image_size | 190 |
| caption | Winter at GFCC 2025 |
| birth_name | Eric Barrett Winter |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | La Mirada, California, U.S. |
| occupation | Actor, model |
| years_active | 1999–present |
| spouse(s) | {{plainlist |
| * {{marriage | Allison Ford |
| children | 2 |
| :: |
| name = Eric Winter | image = Eric Winter GFCC 2025.jpg | image_size = 190 | caption = Winter at GFCC 2025 | birth_name = Eric Barrett Winter | birth_date = | birth_place = La Mirada, California, U.S. | occupation = Actor, model | years_active = 1999–present | spouse(s) = {{plainlist|
| children = 2
Eric Barrett Winter (born July 17, 1976) is an American actor. He has appeared in the television roles of Sergeant Tim Bradford on the ABC show The Rookie (2018-present), Rex Brady on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, FBI Special Agent Craig O'Laughlin on the CBS drama series The Mentalist (2010–2012), Dash Gardiner on the Lifetime fantasy-drama series Witches of East End (2013–2014), and The Good Doctor (2017-2018). His film appearances include Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) and The Ugly Truth (2009).
Early life
A native of the Los Angeles area, Winter was born in La Mirada and grew up in nearby La Puente. He graduated from Los Altos High School and UCLA with a degree in psychology. Initially he began modeling and auditioning for small roles in soap opera with the intention of only earning extra money for college tuition.
Career
Modeling
Before his acting roles, Winter was a model and had some high-profile campaigns, such as one print campaign for Tommy Hilfiger. He appeared in a television commercial with Britney Spears for her fragrance, Curious.
Acting
Winter played the role of Rex Brady on the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives from July 8, 2002, until July 26, 2005. After leaving Days of Our Lives, he had many small roles in television shows, such as CSI; Love, Inc.; Charmed; and Just Legal. He guest-starred on ABC Family's Wildfire for five episodes. His character, R.J. Blake, a bull-rider who dated the character of Dani Davis (played by Nicole Tubiola), was killed in the episode "Heartless", which aired originally on February 28, 2007. Winter also appeared on The Parkers in the episode "The Boomerang Effect". He appeared in an episode of the CBS series The Ex-List, and in the recurring role of Jason McCallister, the brother of Senator Robert McCallister (Rob Lowe) and the love interest of Kevin Walker (Matthew Rhys) on the ABC drama Brothers & Sisters. Winter was a regular on the short-lived CBS series Viva Laughlin and Moonlight. He appears in the feature films Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) and The Ugly Truth (2009).
In 2010, Winter starred as the character Michael Friend, the imaginary friend of Jane (Alyssa Milano) in the Lifetime television movie Sundays at Tiffany's.
From 2010 to 2012, Winter appeared in the CBS crime drama The Mentalist as FBI agent Craig O'Laughlin, the boyfriend and later fiancé of Amanda Righetti's character Grace Van Pelt. In 2012, he had a recurring role as Luke Lourd on the ABC comedy-drama series GCB. Winter appeared in the video game Beyond: Two Souls.
In 2013, Winter began starring in the Lifetime television series Witches of East End as Dash Gardiner. The series was canceled on November 4, 2014, after two seasons. In October 2018, he began starring in the ABC drama The Rookie as Officer Tim Bradford.
Personal life
He was married to actress Allison Ford from 2001 until 2005. He then dated Roselyn Sanchez for two years prior to their engagement in 2007, during a holiday vacation in Puerto Rico. The couple wed on November 29, 2008, at a historic fort in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Sanchez and Winter have two children, a daughter born in January 2012 and a son born in November 2017.
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Back When We Were Grownups | Hunk | Television film (Hallmark Hall of Fame) |
| 2005 | ** | Walter | Television film (Hallmark Hall of Fame) |
| 2006 | Break-In | Cameron | Television film (Lifetime) |
| 2008 | Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay | Colton Graham | |
| 2009 | ** | Colin Anderson | |
| 2010 | Sundays at Tiffany's | Michael Friend | Television film |
| 2012 | Fire with Fire | Adam | |
| 2014 | Comet | Josh | |
| 2015 | Dead End | Short film; also producer | |
| 2017 | Finding Santa | Ben | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2019 | Taste of Summer | Caleb | Television film (Hallmark) |
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::data[format=table title="Television"]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Profiler | Todd | Episode: "Heads, You Lose" |
| Undressed | Eric | 2 episodes | |
| ** | Anthony | Episode: "The Boomerang Effect" | |
| 2002 | ** | Episode: "Andy's Tinseltown Chow-House" | |
| Charmed | Trevor | Episode: "Sam, I Am" | |
| 2002–2005 | Days of Our Lives | Rex Brady | Role held: July 2, 2002 – August 1, 2005 |
| 2005–2006 | Love, Inc. | Mike Smith | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Julian Harper | Episode: "Room Service" |
| 2006 | South Beach | Ford Davenport III | Episode: "Every Day Above Ground Is a Good Day" |
| Pepper Dennis | Connor Blanchard | Episode: "Heiress Bridenapped" | |
| Just Legal | Jared Kale | Episode: "The Rainmaker" | |
| 2007 | Viva Laughlin | Peter Carlyle | Main cast; 2 episodes |
| Wildfire | R.J. Blake | 5 episodes | |
| 2007–2008 | Brothers & Sisters | Jason McCallister | 5 episodes |
| 2008 | Single with Parents | Charlie | Main cast; rejected ABC pilot |
| Moonlight | ADA Benjamin Talbot | 4 episodes | |
| ** | Jake Turner | Episode: "Climb Every Mountain Biker" | |
| 2010–2012 | ** | Craig O'Laughlin | 8 episodes |
| 2011 | Weekends at Bellevue | Jared Knox | Main cast; rejected Fox pilot |
| CSI: Miami | Joe Grafton | Episode: "Stiff" | |
| 2012 | Scent of the Missing | Jake | Main cast; rejected TNT pilot |
| GCB | Luke Lourd | 5 episodes | |
| 2013 | Rizzoli & Isles | Brandon Thomas 'B.T.' Sarron | Episode: "Built for Speed" |
| 2013–2014 | Witches of East End | Dash Gardiner | |
| Dan | Main cast: 23 episodes | ||
| 1 episode | |||
| 2016 | Secrets and Lies | Neil Oliver | 8 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Rosewood | Adrian Webb | 9 episodes |
| 2017 | Las Reinas | Robert Ellison | Main cast; rejected ABC pilot |
| 2017–2018 | The Good Doctor | Dr. Matt Coyle | 2 episodes |
| 2018–present | The Rookie | Tim Bradford | Main cast; 126 episodes |
| Jake "Dim" Butler | Episodes: "Day in the Hole" (2022) and "Double Down" (2022) | ||
| 2021 | Fantasy Island | Brian Cole | Episode: "The Romance & The Bromance" |
| 2022 | The Rookie: Feds | Tim Bradford | Episodes: "Face Off" and "To Die For" |
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::data[format=table title="Video games"]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Beyond: Two Souls | Ryan Clayton | Voice, 3D model and motion capture |
| :: |
References
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- (April 27, 2005). "Days of their lives". [[Daily Bruin]].
- "Eric Winter: Biography".
- Ausiello, Michael. (October 22, 2007). "Viva's Dead! Will Brothers & Sisters' Gay Reverend Return?".
- Andreeva, Nellie. (September 7, 2011). "Eric Winter Joins ABC's New Series 'Good Christian Belles' As Recurring".
- McWhertor, Michael. (July 12, 2012). "Beyond: Two Souls adds Kadeem Hardison, Eric Winter to cast".
- (June 27, 2013). "Exclusive: Eric Winter Joins Lifetime's Witches of East End as Jenna Dewan-Tatum's New Beau".
- Andreeva, Nellie. (November 4, 2014). "'Witches Of East End' Cancelled By Lifetime After Two Seasons".
- "Eric Winter and Roselyn Sanchez's Relationship: All About the Actor and Singer's Marriage".
- (November 30, 2023). "PR Actress Sanchez Marries Eric Winter". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
- (January 4, 2012). "Roselyn Sanchez, Eric Winter Welcome Daughter Sebella Rose".
- Diaz, Thatiana. (November 7, 2017). "First Look: Roselyn Sanchez and Eric Winter Introduce Baby Dylan Gabriel Winter". People.com.
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