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Eric Balfour
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April 24, 1977 in Los Angeles, CA
Biography:While his standout performance as Gabe, the troubled boyfriend of Claire Fisher (Lauren Ambrose), on the acclaimed HBO series Six Feet Under may have made a striking first impression on many viewers, the truth is that Eric Balfour had been acting in television for nearly a decade following his small-screen debut as a member of Kids Incorporated in 1991. A Los Angeles native whose spiritual family used to hold Lakota Indian sweat lodges in their backyard, Balfour is also a talented musician who once took to the stage with fellow actor Brittany Murphy as members of the band Blessed With Soul. Rising through the television ranks after his debut on Kids Incorporated, Balfour made his feature debut in the 1996 film Shattered Image. Supporting roles in such teen-oriented films as Trojan War (1997) and Can't Hardly Wait (1998) were quick to follow, and a key performance in the 1999 family drama Scrapbook gave... Full Biography
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Kemper (Eric Balfour) in New Line Cinema's "Texas Chainsaw Massacre"
(left to right) Eric Balfour, Jonathan Tucker, Jessica Biel, Mike Vogel and Erica Leerhsen star in...
(left to right) Jessica Biel, Mike Vogel, Erica Leerhsen, Jonathan Tucker and Eric Balfour star in...
Eric Balfour of "Six Feet Under"
Eric Balfour of "Six Feet Under"
Ian Somerhalder, Eric Balfour, and guest
Eric Balfour at Aaron Chang
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