- George Eads
Infobox actor
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name = George Eads
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birthname = George Coleman Eads III
birthdate = birth date and age|1967|3|1
location =Fort Worth, Texas ,United States
height = 5' 11" (1.80 m)
notable role =Nick Stokes in ""George Coleman Eads III (born
March 1 ,1967 ) is an Americanactor , best known for his role asNick Stokes on theCBS crime drama "".Personal life
Eads was born in
Fort Worth ,Texas and grew up inBelton, Texas , 130 miles south ofFort Worth . His father is Arthur Coleman "Cappy" Eads, and his mother is Vivian Baker. Eads has a sister, Angela Eads Tekell, who is an attorney inWaco, Texas . Eads' stepfather, Dudley Baker, is a gynecologist. George graduated from Belton High School in 1985 and fromTexas Tech University in 1990 with a degree in marketing, where he was a member of thePhi Delta Theta fraternity. Prior to beginning an acting career, Eads used to work as a copy machine salesman, as well as selling first aid and safety supplies for Cintas.Career
To pursue his acting career, he headed to Los Angeles,
California , in apickup truck borrowed from his stepfather. When he arrived in Los Angeles, he could only drive during the day because the truck had two broken headlights. Eads got his big break on the primetime soap opera "Savannah". Though his character died in the pilot episode, Eads was so popular that producers continued to use him via flashbacks and eventually brought him back as the character's identical twin. [ [http://www.tvguide.com/detail/celebrity.aspx?tvobjectid=151586&more=ucCelebInfo George Eads Biography | TVGuide.com ] ]Afterwards, Eads guest-starred on "ER", and worked on several made-for television films like "
Crowned and Dangerous " withYasmine Bleeth in 1997.In 2000 Eads became one of the lead characters of the
CBS series "", in which he portrays a Las Vegas forensic scientist namedNick Stokes .Parallel to "", Eads has worked on some more made-for television films, such as 2003 "Monte Walsh", with
Isabella Rossellini , and 2004 "Evel Knievel", where he playedEvel Knievel .Controversy
In 2004, Eads and "CSI" co-star
Jorja Fox gained considerable press attention when they were reportedly fired from the series, allegedly over contract disputes. Eads was reported to be hours late for work on the first day of filming for the fifth season, claiming to have merely overslept, and Fox had allegedly failed to submit a letter to CBS confirming that she would be on time for shooting. The disputes were resolved in just over a week, and the two were rehired by CBS, though neither actor received the pay increase of their fellow cast members.fact|date=November 2007In the year 2006, Eads also garnered unfavourable press in Australia when he was scheduled to appear at the
Logies (the Australian equivalent of theEmmys ). Allegedly, his publicist called the organizers two hours before the event to state that Eads "didn't like red carpets." He also allegedly indulged in several flings with local soap opera stars. The head of publicity for the event, Jamie Campbell, stated that with guests like Eads, "you certainly earn your money". [ [http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,21663542-10388,00.html Celebrities behaving badly | NEWS.com.au Entertainment ] ]Filmography
tarring roles
* "Evel Knievel" (2004, TV) as Evel Knievel
* "Monte Walsh " (2003, TV) as Frank "Shorty" Austin
* "Second String " (2002, TV) as Tommy Baker
* "Just a Walk in the Park " as Adam Willingford
* "" (2000, TV series) asNick Stokes
* "Grapevine" (2000, TV series) as Thumper Klein
* "The Spring " (2000, TV) as Gus
* "Crowned and Dangerous " (1997, TV) as Riley Baxter
* "The Ultimate Lie " (1996, TV) as Ben McGrath
* "Savannah" (1996, TV series) as Travis Peterson (pilot episode ); as Nick Corelli (in the series)
* 1995 "Pastime" 4 part mini-series for Irving Community Television Network as Todd Olson
* "Dust to Dust " (1994) as Black WolfGuest-starring roles
* "
Two and a Half Men "References
External links
* [http://www.cbs.com/primetime/csi/bios/index.php?cast_member=george George Eads Bio at CBS - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]
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