Eric Stoltz

Biography

Eric Hamilton Stoltz (born September 30, 1961) is an American actor and director. He is known for playing sensitive misfits (Mask, Kicking and Screaming, The Waterdance, Killing Zoe). He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Mask.

Career Overview

Eric Stoltz has 134 screen credits in a career dating back to 1978. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently The Butterfly Effect with 1 titles. Signature works include Pulp Fiction, The Butterfly Effect, Anaconda. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

134

Birth Date

1961-09-30 00:00:00

Birth Place

Whittier, California, USA

Known For

• 

  Pulp Fiction
• 

  The Butterfly Effect
• 

  Anaconda
• 

  Some Kind of Wonderful
• 

  Killing Zoe
• 

  The Heart of Justice

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• The Butterfly Effect (1 titles)
• Hercules (Disney) Collection (1 titles)
• Anaconda (1 titles)
• The Prophecy (1 titles)
• Tarantino Universe (1 titles)
• The Fly (1 titles)
• The Fly (1986) Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Sam Easton (2 collaborations)
• John Travolta (1 collaborations)
• Samuel L. Jackson (1 collaborations)
• Uma Thurman (1 collaborations)
• Bruce Willis (1 collaborations)
• Ving Rhames (1 collaborations)
• Harvey Keitel (1 collaborations)
• Tim Roth (1 collaborations)
• Amanda Plummer (1 collaborations)
• Maria de Medeiros (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (111 credits)

  • The Autopsy of Albert Kemper

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Original Sound

    Jake Colburn

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • BRATS

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Lucky Day

    Voice of Authority (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Her Smell

    Howard Goodman

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Class Rank

    Brilliant Young Nerd's Father

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Good Fight

    - The End of STR Laurie (2022) ... Judge Meachem actor actors
    2017
  • Back in Time

    Original Marty McFly / Bill Conrad (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

    Russ Peterson

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • 5 to 7

    Jonathan Galassi

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Fort McCoy

    Frank Stirn

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Hello

    Max

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Madam Secretary

    - News Cycle (2017) ... Will Adams actor actors

    - Tectonic Shift (2016) ... Will Adams actor actors

    - Invasive Species (2016) ... Will Adams actor actors

    - Catch and Release (2015) ... Will Adams actor actors
    2014
  • John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Modern Love

    Simon Russo

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer

    Guy in Zombie Movie

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Sparks

    Joseph

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Blank Slate

    Sean Sullivan

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil & The Presidency

    Christian Missionary (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Lather Effect

    Mickey

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Honeymooners

    William Davis

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Grey's Anatomy

    - Stairway to Heaven (2009) ... William Dunn actor actors

    - Sympathy for the Devil (2009) ... William Dunn actor actors

    - Wish You Were Here (2009) ... William Dunn actor actors
    2005
  • Medium

    - We Had a Dream (2007) ... Sonny Troyer actor actors
    2005
  • Childstar

    Fresno Burnbaum

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Butterfly Effect

    George Miller

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • When Zachary Beaver Came to Town

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Happy Hour

    Levine

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Rules of Attraction

    Mr. Lawson

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Pulp Fiction: The Facts

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Highball

    Darien

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Woodrow Wilson

    Self - voice

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Simian Line

    Sam Donovan

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Things Behind the Sun

    Dan

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Harvard Man

    Teddy Carter

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • My Horrible Year!

    Uncle Charlie

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Hollywood Palms

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Last Dance

    Todd Cope

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The House of Mirth

    Lawrence Selden

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • One Kill

    Capt. Wallker Randall

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Common Ground

    Johnny Burroughs

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Hercules: Zero to Hero

    Theseus (voice) (archive sound)

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • A Murder of Crows

    Thurman Parks III

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge

    Prosecutor Robert Laurino

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Passion of Ayn Rand

    Nathaniel Branden

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    - Silence (2002) ... Michael Sweeney actor actors
    1999
  • Hi-Life

    Jimmy

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Mr. Jealousy

    Lester Grimm, aka Vince

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Blackout Effect

    John Dantley

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Will & Grace

    - Kiss & Tell (2005) ... Tom Cassidy actor actors

    - Friends With Benefits (2005) ... Tom Cassidy actor actors
    1998
  • Pitch

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Anaconda

    Dr. Steven Cale

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Keys to Tulsa

    Richter Boudreau

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Rocking Horse Winner

    Uncle Joe

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Jerry Maguire

    Ethan Valhere

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Grace of My Heart

    Howard Cazsatt

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • 2 Days in the Valley

    Wes Taylor

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Inside

    Marty

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Don't Look Back

    Jesse

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Kicking and Screaming

    Chet

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Prophecy

    Simon

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Fluke

    Jeff Newman

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Rob Roy

    Alan MacDonald

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Little Women

    John Brooke

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Sleep with Me

    Joseph

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Pulp Fiction

    Lance

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Roommates

    Bill Thomas

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Chicago Hope

    - Curing Cancer (1999) ... Robert Yeats actor actors

    - The Heavens Can Wait (1999) ... Robert Yeats actor actors

    - Kiss of Death (1999) ... Robert Yeats actor actors

    - And Baby Makes 10 (1999) ... Robert Yeats actor actors

    - From Here to Maternity (1999) ... Robert Yeats actor actors
    1994
  • Naked in New York

    Jake Briggs

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Killing Zoe

    Zed

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Bodies, Rest & Motion

    Sid

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Foreign Affairs

    Fred Turner

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Homicide: Life on the Street

    - Wu's on First? (1997) ... Drew Kellerman actor actors
    1993
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    - Eric Stoltz, Wayne Newton, Everclear (1995) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1993
  • Fallen Angels

    - A Dime a Dance (1995) ... Nick Ballestier actor actors
    1993
  • Frasier

    - Miracle on Third or Fourth Street (1993) ... Don (voice) actor actors
    1993
  • The Heart of Justice

    David Leader

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Singles

    The Mime

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Waterdance

    Joel Garcia

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Mad About You

    - Tragedy Plus Time (1998) ... Alan Tofsky actor actors

    - The Birth (2) (1997) ... Alan Tofsky actor actors

    - The Birth (1) (1997) ... Alan Tofsky actor actors

    - Up in Smoke (2) (1995) ... Alan Tofsky actor actors

    - Up in Smoke (1) (1995) ... Alan Tofsky actor actors
    1992
  • A Woman at War

    Franz Bueller

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Money

    Franck Cimballi

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers

    Reader

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Memphis Belle

    Danny Daly

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Sensibility and Sense

    Younger Edward

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Law & Order

    - Accidentally Like a Martyr (2026) ... Evan Stoltz actor actors
    1990
  • The Rachel Papers

    Cafe Patron (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Say Anything...

    Vahlere

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Our Town

    George Gibbs

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The Fly II

    Martin Brundle

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Haunted Summer

    Percy Shelley

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Manifesto

    Christopher

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Greasy Lake

    T.C.

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Sister, Sister

    Matt Rutledge

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Lionheart

    Robert Nerra

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Some Kind of Wonderful

    Keith Nelson

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Mask

    Rocky Dennis

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The New Kids

    Mark Warfield

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Wild Life

    Bill Conrad

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Things Are Looking Up

    Neil 'Trout' Troutman

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Running Hot

    Danny Hicks

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Surf 2

    Chuck

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Killing Time

    Stop N Start Manager

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Fast Times at Ridgemont High

    Stoner Bud

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Paper Dolls

    Steve

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • St. Elsewhere

    - All About Eve (1983) ... Eddie Carson actor actors

    - Entrapment (1983) ... Eddie Carson actor actors

    - Under Pressure (1983) ... Eddie Carson actor actors
    1982
  • The Violation of Sarah McDavid

    Pete Brady

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Seekers

    1st Boy

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Knots Landing

    - Man of the Hour (1981) ... Luke actor actors
    1979
  • The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank

    Steve Benson

    actor

    actors
    1978

• production (6 credits)

  • Flying Lessons

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • Madam Secretary

    executive producer

    production

    - Leaving the Station (2019) ... executive producer production

    - Carpe Diem (2019) ... executive producer production

    - Ships and Countries (2019) ... executive producer production

    - Accountability (2019) ... executive producer production

    - Deepfake (2019) ... executive producer production
    2014
  • Fort McCoy

    producer

    production
    2014
  • Mr. Jealousy

    executive producer

    production
    1998
  • Sleep with Me

    producer

    production
    1994
  • Bodies, Rest & Motion

    producer

    production
    1993

• directing (17 credits)

  • Countdown

    - Nothing Else Helps (2025) ... director directing
    2025
  • Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk

    director

    directing
    2017
  • Class Rank

    director

    directing
    2017
  • Bull

    - Goodbye (2022) ... director directing

    - False Positive (2022) ... director directing

    - Gone (2021) ... director directing

    - A Friend in Need (2021) ... director directing

    - The Bad Client (2021) ... director directing
    2016
  • Madam Secretary

    - Leaving the Station (2019) ... director directing

    - Hail to the Chief (2019) ... director directing

    - Strategic Ambiguity (2019) ... director directing

    - Winter Garden (2018) ... director directing

    - Requiem (2018) ... director directing
    2014
  • Believe

    - Perception (2014) ... director directing
    2014
  • How to Get Away with Murder

    - He Deserved to Die (2014) ... director directing
    2014
  • Nashville

    - Hanky Panky Woman (2013) ... director directing

    - Take These Chains From My Heart (2013) ... director directing

    - There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight (2013) ... director directing
    2012
  • Glee

    - Opening Night (2014) ... director directing

    - Guilty Pleasures (2013) ... director directing

    - Makeover (2012) ... director directing

    - Nationals (2012) ... director directing

    - Prom-asaurus (2012) ... director directing
    2009
  • White Collar

    - Ice Breaker (2013) ... director directing
    2009
  • Californication

    - Love Song (2012) ... director directing
    2007
  • Private Practice

    - If You Don't Know Me By Now (2011) ... director directing

    - Do the Right Thing (2009) ... director directing
    2007
  • Grey's Anatomy

    - These Ties That Bind (2008) ... director directing

    - Brave New World (2008) ... director directing
    2005
  • Boston Legal

    - The Object of My Affection (2007) ... director directing

    - Dumping Bella (2007) ... director directing
    2004
  • Nip/Tuck

    - Lola Wlodkowski (2009) ... director directing
    2003
  • My Horrible Year!

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Law & Order

    - Tombstone (I) (2005) ... director directing
    1990