- Eric Schaeffer
Eric Schaeffer (
22 January 1962 ) is an actor/writer/director in film and television. (1)Schaeffer graduated with a degree in drama and dance from
Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. After graduating, he drove a NYC cab for 9 years, during which time he wrote two stageplays, a novel, 20 screenplays, and various other works. (1)He rose to fame with fellow actor/writer/director
Donal Lardner Ward on the 1993 independent film, "My Life's in Turnaround" which was made in 15 days for only $200,000. Schaeffer and Ward parlayed "Turnaround"'s success into "Too Something", a short-lived television series that was briefly renamed "New York Daze."He signed on as a client of
Creative Artists Agency and made a deal to direct "If Lucy Fell " for $3.5 million atColumbia TriStar , for which he was taken to task for casting the supermodelElle Macpherson as his love interest.In 1997, he starred opposite model
Amanda de Cadenet in "Fall", about a cab driver who picks up a supermodel, takes her back to his apartment where they begin a passionate affair. In 2000, he released "Wirey Spindell", a semi-autobiographical tale. "Never Again", starringJill Clayburgh andJeffrey Tambor , came next and was followed most recently by 2004’s "Mind the Gap ".In recent years he has been writing an autobiographical blog about his relationships and ongoing search for love in a blog entitled "I Can't Believe I'm Still Single." Schaeffer has turned the blog into a book of the same name. In 2008 Schaeffer debuted a
reality television show onShowtime , also called "I Can't Believe I'm Still Single ".Schaeffer is a native of
New York City with an additional house inVermont .Credits
Writer, director & ... actor
* "
Starved " (2005 TV series) .... Sam
* "Mind The Gap" (2004 film) .... Sam Blue
* "Never Again (2001 film)
* "Wirey Spindell " (2000 film) .... Wirey Spindell
* "Fall" (1997 film) .... Michael
* "If Lucy Fell " (1996 film) .... Joe MacGonaughgill
* "Too Something " (1995 TV series) .... Eric McDougal
* "My Life's in Turnaround " (1993 film) .... SplickActor (only)
* "Spanglish" (2004 film) .... Rabid Sports Fan
* "Marmalade (2004 film) .... Dan
* "Century City" (2004, TV series) .... Darwin McNeil
* "The Dead Zone": “Valley of the Shadow” (2003-01-05 , TV episode) .... Francis Ritter
* "One Night at McCool's " (2001 film) .... Greg Spradling
* "First Years" (2001, TV series) .... Sam O'Donnell
* "Everything's Relative " (1999 TV series) .... Marty Gorelick
* "Gunshy " (1998 film) .... Gwynne
* "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes " (1995 TV movie) .... Rich PrentissExternal links
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* [http://www.icantbelieveimstillsingle.com/ I Can't Believe I'm Still Single] — The Eric Schaeffer Blog
* [http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/investing/20001012b.asp?prodtype=grn Bankrate.com interview]
* [http://www.ugo.com/channels/filmTv/features/ericschaeffer/ UGO interview]
* [http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/02/08/eric_schaeffer/index.html Eric Schaeffer wants to marry you] - Salon.com
* [http://www.nerve.com/screeningroom/books/interview_ericschaeffer/printcopy.asp Whipping Boy] - interview fromNerve.com ources
[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0769703/bio]
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