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Eric Stoltz is an American actor, director and film producer. He played the role of Rocky Dennis in the biographical drama film Mask, which earned him the nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, and has appeared in a wide variety of films from mainstream fare like Some Kind of Wonderful to independent films like Pulp Fiction, Killing Zoe, and Kicking and Screaming.
In 1985, Stoltz was the original actor cast as Marty McFly in the movie Back to the Future before the role was recast with Michael J. Fox.
In 2010, he portrayed Daniel Graystone in the science fiction television series Caprica, and became a regular director on the television series Glee.
Birth Name
Eric Cameron Stoltz
Born
Saturday, 30 September 1961
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Cinema Toast | Presenter | 2021 |
| Lucky Day | Voice of Authority | 2019 |
| Her Smell | Howard Goodman | 2019 |
| Class Rank | Brilliant Young Nerd's Father | 2018 |
| The Good Fight | Judge Meachem | 2017 |
| Bull | Matthew Price, Moderator / Red Headed Political Reporter | 2016 |
| Back in Time | Original Marty McFly / Bill Conrad | 2015 |
| Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant | Russ Peterson | 2015 |
| Madam Secretary | Will Adams | 2014 |
| Fort McCoy | Frank Stirn | 2014 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Cinema Toast | Presenter | 2021 |
| Lucky Day | Voice of Authority | 2019 |
| Her Smell | Howard Goodman | 2019 |
| Class Rank | Brilliant Young Nerd's Father | 2018 |
| The Good Fight | Judge Meachem | 2017 |
| Bull | Matthew Price, Moderator / Red Headed Political Reporter | 2016 |
| Back in Time | Original Marty McFly / Bill Conrad | 2015 |
| Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant | Russ Peterson | 2015 |
| Madam Secretary | Will Adams | 2014 |
| Fort McCoy | Frank Stirn | 2014 |
| 5 to 7 | Jonathan Galassi | 2014 |
| Maron | Danny | 2013 |
| Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking | Self | 2012 |
| Made in Jersey | Marcus Wheaton | 2012 |
| Blue | Arthur | 2012 |
| Wilfred | Doug | 2011 |
| Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer | Guy in Zombie Movie | 2011 |
| Some Jerk with a Camera | Original Marty McFly | 2011 |
| Tales from the Future | Self | 2010 |
| Caprica | Daniel Graystone / Daniel Greystone, Daniel Graystone | 2009 |
| He's Just Not That Into You | Keith Nelson | 2009 |
| Leverage | Alan Scott | 2008 |
| Blank Slate | Sean Sullivan | 2008 |
| Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil and the Presidency | Christian Missionary (voice) | 2007 |
| The Lather Effect | Mickey | 2006 |
| Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters | Lance | 2006 |
| The Triangle | Howard Thomas | 2005 |
| Close to Home | Det. Chris Veeder, Chris Veeder | 2005 |
| The Honeymooners | William Davis | 2005 |
| Hello | Max | 2005 |
| Grey's Anatomy | William Dunn | 2005 |
| Character Studies | Self | 2005 |
| Childstar | Fresno Burnbaum - Dad / Fresno Burnbaum | 2005 |
| Medium | Sonny Troyer | 2005 |
| The Butterfly Effect | Mr. Miller / George Miller | 2004 |
| When Zachary Beaver Came to Town | Otto | 2003 |
| Out of Order | Mark Colm | 2003 |
| Cher: The Farewell Tour | Roy L.'Rocky' Dennis | 2003 |
| Happy Hour | Levine | 2003 |
| The Rules of Attraction | Mr. Lawson | 2002 |
| V Graham Norton | Self | 2002 |
| The Simian Line | Sam Donovan | 2001 |
| Things Behind the Sun | Dan | 2001 |
| Harvard Man | Teddy Carter | 2001 |
| My Horrible Year! | Uncle Charlie | 2001 |
| Hollywood Palms | Self / Himself | 2000 |
| The House of Mirth | Lawrence Selden | 2000 |
| Common Ground | Johnny Burroughs | 2000 |
| Once and Again | August Dimitri | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Michael Sweeney | 1999 |
| The Passion of Ayn Rand | Nathaniel Branden | 1999 |
| Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge | Prosecutor Robert Laurino / Bob Laurino / Narrator | 1999 |
| Hercules: Zero to Hero | Theseus / The Grim Avenger | 1999 |
| VH-1 Where Are They Now? | Himself | 1999 |
| A Murder of Crows | Thurman Parks III | 1998 |
| Hi-Life | Jimmy | 1998 |
| Will & Grace | Tom Cassidy | 1998 |
| Hercules | Theseus, Theseus / The Grim Avenger | 1998 |
| Mr. Jealousy | Lester Grimm, aka Vince | 1998 |
| Blackout Effect | John Dantley | 1998 |
| Pitch | Himself / Self | 1997 |
| Anaconda | Dr. Steven Cale | 1997 |
| Keys to Tulsa | Richter Boudreau | 1997 |
| You're Still Not Fooling Anybody | Self | 1997 |
| The Rocking Horse Winner | Uncle Joe | 1997 |
| Highball | Darien | 1997 |
| Jerry Maguire | Ethan Valhere | 1996 |
| 2 Days in the Valley | Wes Taylor | 1996 |
| Grace of My Heart | Howard Cazsatt | 1996 |
| Inside | Marty | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
| Don't Look Back | Jesse Parish / Jesse | 1996 |
| Kicking and Screaming | Chet | 1995 |
| Partners | Cameron | 1995 |
| The Prophecy | Simon | 1995 |
| Fluke | Jeff Newman | 1995 |
| Rob Roy | McDonald / Alan MacDonald | 1995 |
| Little Women | John Brooke | 1994 |
| Sleep with Me | Joseph | 1994 |
| Chicago Hope | Dr. Robert Yeats | 1994 |
| Pulp Fiction | Lance | 1994 |
| Roommates | Bill Thomas | 1994 |
| Naked in New York | Jake Briggs | 1993 |
| Killing Zoe | Zed | 1993 |
| Frasier | Don | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself | 1993 |
| Fallen Angels | Nick Ballestier | 1993 |
| Bodies, Rest & Motion | Sid | 1993 |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | Drew Kellerman | 1993 |
| Foreign Affairs | Fred Turner | 1993 |
| The Heart of Justice | David Leader | 1992 |
| Mad About You | Alan Tofsky | 1992 |
| Singles | The Mime | 1992 |
| The Waterdance | Joel Garcia | 1992 |
| A Woman at War | Franz / Franz Bueller | 1991 |
| Money | Franck Cimballi | 1991 |
| Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers | Reader | 1991 |
| Memphis Belle | Sgt. Danny "Danny Boy" Daly / Danny Daly | 1990 |
| The Word | Self | 1990 |
| The 43rd Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 1989 |
| The Rachel Papers | Café Patron | 1989 |
| Say Anything | Vahlere | 1989 |
| The Fly II | Martin Brundle | 1989 |
| Troldspejlet | Marty McFly | 1989 |
| Haunted Summer | Percy Shelley | 1988 |
| American Experience | (voice), Self - Reader | 1988 |
| Manifesto | Christopher | 1988 |
| Greasy Lake | T.C. | 1988 |
| Sister, Sister | Matt Rutledge | 1987 |
| Lionheart | Robert Nerra | 1987 |
| Some Kind of Wonderful | Keith Nelson | 1987 |
| Code Name: Emerald | Andy Wheeler | 1985 |
| Back to the Future | Marty McFly | 1985 |
| Mask | Rocky Dennis / Roy L.'Rocky' Dennis | 1985 |
| The New Kids | Mark / Mark Warfield | 1985 |
| The Wild Life | Bill Conrad | 1984 |
| Running Hot | Danny Hicks | 1984 |
| Killing Time | Stop N Start Manager | 1984 |
| A Killer in the Family | Ricky Tison | 1983 |
| Surf II | Chuck | 1983 |
| St. Elsewhere | Eddie Carson | 1982 |
| Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Kevin | 1982 |
| Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Stoner Bud | 1982 |
| Paper Dolls | Steve | 1982 |
| American Playhouse | Young Edward | 1982 |
| The Fall Guy | Little Juice Atkins | 1981 |
| Love, Sidney | Rick | 1981 |
| Walking Tall | David Coombs | 1981 |
| Knots Landing | Luke | 1979 |
| A New Kind of Family | Burt | 1979 |
| The Seekers | 1st Boy | 1979 |
| CBS Afternoon Playhouse | Freddie Driscoll | 1978 |
| The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank | Steve Benson | 1978 |
| James at 16 | Jack | 1977 |
| Eight Is Enough | Kurt Harper | 1977 |
| The Waltons | Sr. Boy #1 | 1972 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Class Rank | 2018 |
| Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk | 2017 |
| Bull | 2016 |
| How to Get Away with Murder | 2014 |
| Madam Secretary | 2014 |
| Black Box | 2014 |
| Believe | 2014 |
| Nashville | 2012 |
| Made in Jersey | 2012 |
| Off the Map | 2011 |
| Huge | 2010 |
| White Collar | 2009 |
| Glee | 2009 |
| Caprica | 2009 |
| Quarterlife | 2008 |
| Private Practice | 2007 |
| Californication | 2007 |
| Grey's Anatomy | 2005 |
| Boston Legal | 2004 |
| Nip/Tuck | 2003 |
| My Horrible Year! | 2001 |
| Once and Again | 1999 |
| Law & Order | 1990 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk | 2017 |
| Bull | 2016 |
| Madam Secretary | 2014 |
| Fort McCoy | 2014 |
| The Lather Effect | 2006 |
| Mr. Jealousy | 1998 |
| Sleep with Me | 1994 |
| Bodies, Rest & Motion | 1993 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1986 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
