Eric Dean(II)
- Actor
- Casting Department
Eric Dean is an American film, television, and stage actor based in Los
Angeles, CA. Dean has appeared in more than 30 films, several
television & web series, and numerous commercials.
Eric was born Eric Dean Turic on December 25, 1971 in Holland, Michigan
and was raised by his mother Emma Sue Rogers in the small town of,
Muldrow, OK. He has three brothers and one sister. Though Eric spent
most of his childhood in Muldrow, his family also lived in Illinois,
Michigan, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Arizona as well as Juarez, Mexico
From his earliest memory, Eric recalls his mother singing and
attributes his gravitating toward music and singing to her rousing
renditions of songs including "Bill Bailey "and "Has Anybody Seen My
Gal". Eric sang in both church and school choirs, and his interest in
music expanded when he joined the band and played the saxophone in the
5th grade. He attended all the choir competitions and received
consistent high marks for individual performance. Always drawn to the
arts, throughout middle and high school Eric was involved in plays,
choir, and the band. He was also a very good student and member of
several clubs including 4-H, drama, science and the National Beta Club.
He performed in several school plays, as well as community theatre. His
first stage performance as a young adult was at The Ft. Smith Arkansas
Little Theatre in "Annie Get Your Gun!" as Little Jake.
Eric received a partial theatre scholarship enabling him to attend the
University of Tulsa, where he went on to graduate with a major in
psychology and a minor in anthropology. After college, Eric moved to
New Mexico and worked in the corporate world as a marketing manager for
five years, but consistently felt he was not fulfilled creatively. In
1999 at age 28, Eric made the crucial decision to relocate to Los
Angeles where he would have the advantage of being able to audition
full-time for films, television, and commercials. Shortly after his
arrival, Eric signed with a commercial agent and began continuously
booking commercials. In 2003, Eric had a banner commercial year, and
decided to start a custom furniture business.
He then began focusing on acting for film, and booked several student
films, experimental shorts, and shot his first independent feature,
"Nine Lives" in 2004. Eric found himself becoming more successful in
films as well as television, and in 2008 landed the role of Mark in the
action/adventure film "Target Practice," which won numerous awards at
film festivals nationally. Several features have followed, including
the horror comedy "George's Intervention" (2009), the action-adventure
film "Jaguar" (2011) and the romantic comedy "The Men Next Door"
(2012).
Angeles, CA. Dean has appeared in more than 30 films, several
television & web series, and numerous commercials.
Eric was born Eric Dean Turic on December 25, 1971 in Holland, Michigan
and was raised by his mother Emma Sue Rogers in the small town of,
Muldrow, OK. He has three brothers and one sister. Though Eric spent
most of his childhood in Muldrow, his family also lived in Illinois,
Michigan, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Arizona as well as Juarez, Mexico
- all while Eric was small child.
From his earliest memory, Eric recalls his mother singing and
attributes his gravitating toward music and singing to her rousing
renditions of songs including "Bill Bailey "and "Has Anybody Seen My
Gal". Eric sang in both church and school choirs, and his interest in
music expanded when he joined the band and played the saxophone in the
5th grade. He attended all the choir competitions and received
consistent high marks for individual performance. Always drawn to the
arts, throughout middle and high school Eric was involved in plays,
choir, and the band. He was also a very good student and member of
several clubs including 4-H, drama, science and the National Beta Club.
He performed in several school plays, as well as community theatre. His
first stage performance as a young adult was at The Ft. Smith Arkansas
Little Theatre in "Annie Get Your Gun!" as Little Jake.
Eric received a partial theatre scholarship enabling him to attend the
University of Tulsa, where he went on to graduate with a major in
psychology and a minor in anthropology. After college, Eric moved to
New Mexico and worked in the corporate world as a marketing manager for
five years, but consistently felt he was not fulfilled creatively. In
1999 at age 28, Eric made the crucial decision to relocate to Los
Angeles where he would have the advantage of being able to audition
full-time for films, television, and commercials. Shortly after his
arrival, Eric signed with a commercial agent and began continuously
booking commercials. In 2003, Eric had a banner commercial year, and
decided to start a custom furniture business.
He then began focusing on acting for film, and booked several student
films, experimental shorts, and shot his first independent feature,
"Nine Lives" in 2004. Eric found himself becoming more successful in
films as well as television, and in 2008 landed the role of Mark in the
action/adventure film "Target Practice," which won numerous awards at
film festivals nationally. Several features have followed, including
the horror comedy "George's Intervention" (2009), the action-adventure
film "Jaguar" (2011) and the romantic comedy "The Men Next Door"
(2012).