Biography
Who is Eric McCormack?
Early life and education
Eric McCormack James McCormack was born in Toronto, Ontario, on April 18, 1963. He is the eldest of three siblings born to Doris and James Keith McCormack. While growing up, he felt like an outsider and did not play sports, but he discovered a passion for theatre at an early age.
He attended Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute in Scarborough, Ontario, where he performed in high school productions such as Godspell and Pippin. After graduating from high school in 1982, Eric enrolled at Ryerson University School of Theatre in Toronto to further develop his craft.
Stage and early career
Eric left Ryerson University in 1985, several months before graduating, to accept a position with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario. He spent five seasons performing in numerous classical stage productions, including A Midsummer Night's Dream, Henry V, Murder in the Cathedral, and Three Sisters.
Following his time at the festival, he performed with the Manitoba Theatre Centre in Burn This and with Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre in Biloxi Blues. He made his Canadian television debut in the 1986 movie The Boys from Syracuse and later moved to Los Angeles to pursue American television and film roles. He appeared in minor television roles and made his feature film debut in the 1992 science fiction adventure film The Lost World.
Will and Grace breakthrough
Eric received his breakthrough role in 1998 when he was cast as lawyer Will Truman on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace. The series debuted on September 1998 and quickly developed a loyal audience with strong reviews from critics.
His performance on the show earned him multiple award nominations, including six Golden Globe nominations and four Emmy Award nominations. He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2001. The original run of the series concluded in May 2006, and he later returned for a revival season that premiered in 2017.
Later television and stage work
Aside from Will & Grace, Eric made his Broadway debut in the 2001 production of The Music Man at the Neil Simon Theatre. He later starred in the science fiction television miniseries The Andromeda Strain in 2008 and the TNT crime drama Perception, where he portrayed Dr. Daniel Pierce for three seasons.
His extensive television credits also include starring roles in Travelers as Grant MacLaren and Departure in 2021. In 2023, he performed on Broadway in The Cottage. Throughout his career, he has earned recognition such as a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and induction into Canada's Walk of Fame.
Birthday and age
Eric McCormack was born on April 18, 1963, which makes Eric 63 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Eric shares the date with 56 other famous people.
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