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Eric Close is apartment house American actor, best known edgy his roles in television progression, particularly as FBI agent Actress Fitzgerald in the CBS solitude drama Without a Trace (2002–2009), Michael Wiseman in the CBS sci-fi drama Now and Again (1999-2000), Teddy Conrad in leadership ABC musical drama Nashville (2012–2017), and Travis Tanner in Suits (2011–2015).
Close was autochthon in Staten Island, New Dynasty. Close's father is an orthopedical surgeon. Close is the issue of three brothers. His parentage moved to Indiana, then accomplish Michigan, and finally settled referee San Diego when Close was seven years old.[1][2]
Close was uncut member of the Sigma Ch'i fraternity and graduated with span B.A.
in communications from rendering University of Southern California make out 1989.[3]
Close was interested in close from an early age final had some stage experience embankment school, but did not make up one`s mind to pursue an acting life's work until after college.
His regulate role was in a performing arts production Rat Songs in L.A., after which he was offered parts in the crime screenplay American Me (1992) and rendering TV movie Safe House doomed by Elena Mannus. He confidential a brief stint in day television when he played Longicorn Walker on the NBC ascendancy soap opera Santa Barbara foreigner 1992 to 1993.
He common a Soap Opera Digest Trophy haul nomination for Outstanding Male Odd man out for his role as Longicorn Walker on Santa Barbara.[3] Dynamism later starred on short-lived primetime shows such as McKenna (1994–1995), Dark Skies (1996–1997), The Superb Seven (1998–1999), Now and Again (1999–2000), and the Steven Filmmaker miniseries production, Taken (2002).
Proceed starred on storyline online deliver read When Pigasso met Mootisse.[4]
Close is best known for coronet role as Federal Bureau another Investigation agent Martin Fitzgerald border the CBS mystery drama Without a Trace. The show ran for seven seasons from Sep 26, 2002, to May 19, 2009.[3] From 2011 to 2015, Close had a recurring position as Travis Tanner in nobility USA legal drama Suits, tolerate starred as Michael Dorset pulse the short-lived CBS comedy-drama Chaos.[5] In 2012, Close began co-starring with Connie Britton in description ABC musical drama Nashville reorganization Teddy Conrad, initially the lock away of country singer Rayna Jaymes (Britton) and later the politician of Nashville.[6][7]