Ethan Erickson

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name = Ethan Erickson
birthname = Skip Erickson
birthdate = birth date and age|1970|8|5
location = Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
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othername = Ethan Erickson


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notable role = Dane Sanders in "Jawbreaker"
Percy West in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
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Ethan Erickson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 5, 1970 (or alternatively 1973 [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004899/ Ethan Erickson ] ] ) and is an American actor.

Career

Ethan Erickson has played a minor role in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" as a jock (Percy West) Willow Rosenberg has to tutor. He appeared in season 3 and season 4 as the same character. As a gymnast since age 8, Erickson reportedly won the part after impressing director/creator Joss Whedon with a backflip during his audition. [ [http://www.filmspot.com/people/195/ethan-erickson/bio.html] Dead link|date=March 2008]

He also starred in "Jawbreaker" (as Dane Sanders) with Rose McGowan and Julie Benz (who also starred in Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and had a role as A.J. 'J' Chamberlain on Guiding Light.

In 2006, he hosted a short lived series on UPN called "Get This Party Started" with Kristin Cavallari of "" fame.

He recently starred in "Fashion House" on MyNetworkTV as scheming senior designer and blackmailer John Cotter which aired in 2006 in the United States.

Known as the voice of Southwest Airlines, Erickson also does a variety of other voice-over work.

In April 2008, he briefly stepped into the role of Dr. Patrick Drake on the ABC Daytime soap opera, General Hospital, whenever actor Jason Thompson had to take a medical leave of absence. [ [http://soapcentral.com/gh/news/2008/0421-thompson.php Thompson out as GH's Patrick - soapcentral.com] ]

Filmography

* "" (2008) .... Brendon Walsh
* "General Hospital" (2008) .... Dr Patrick Drake (4 episodes, April 2008-May 2008)
* "Memories of Murder" (2008) .... Deputy Aaron Harding
* "Fashion House" (2006) (telenovela) .... John Cotter
* "" (2006) .... Sgt. Reynolds
* "" (2006) .... Jake
* Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door (2006) .... Shawn
* "Joey" (2004) .... Sam
* "Friends" (2003) .... Dirk
* "Glory Days" (2002) .... William
* Dorian (2001) .... Louis/Dorian
* The In Crowd (2000) .... Tom
* "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1999-2000) .... Percy West
* Jawbreaker (1999) .... Dane Sanders
* Fear Runs Silent (1999) .... Tim
* New Testament (1998)
* "The Guiding Light" (1952) .... Anthony James 'J' Chamberlain (1996-1998)
* "Step by Step" (1995) .... Bobby
* Two Bits & Pepper (1995) .... Boyfriend

External links

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* [http://ethanericksonacting.com/ Ethan Erickson Acting]
* [http://ethanericksonhosting.com/ Ethan Erickson Hosting]
* [http://ethanericksonvo.com/ Ethan Erickson Voiceover]

References

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ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Skip
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DATE OF BIRTH=Augusti 5, 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH=Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
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