Biography
Parlaying his natural charm and passion for acting into a successful television career, Eads got his start with roles on "ER" (NBC, 1994- ) and the short-lived sitcom "Grapevine" (CBS, 2000). In addition to "CSI," Eads also appeared in a number of TV movies, including "Just a Walk in the Park" (ABC Family, 2002) and "Second String" (TNT, 2002), as well as portraying the title role in the TNT bio-pic "Evel Knievel" (2004).
Born March 1, 1967 in …
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Career Milestones
| Had a recurring role in "ER" (NBC) as the medic who woos Nurse Hathaway (Julianna Marguiles) | ||
1992 | Enrolled in a Dallas acting school | |
1994 | Moved to Los Angeles | |
1995 | Acted in the independent film "Only in America" | |
1995 | Guest starred on "Strange Luck" (Fox) | |
1996 | Appeared in the NBC TV-movie drama "The Ultimate Lie" | |
1996 | Landed a role on the primetime soap "Savannah", (The WB) produced by Aaron Spelling; murdered in the series premiere, but proved so popular, he appeared in subsequent episodes in flashbacks, then as the original character's long-lost twin brother Nick | |
1997 | After losing a role in the Showtime TV-movie "The Baby Dance", was contacted by the project's producer Jodie Foster, who encouraged the actor to stick with it | |
1997 | Played the ex-lover of a murdered beauty queen in the ABC TV-movie "Crowned and Dangerous" | |
2000 | Acted in the supernatural TV-movie thriller "The Spring" (NBC) | |
2000 | Played a forensic investigator with a regular role on the breakout hit crime drama series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (CBS) | |
2000 | Was a regular on the short-lived sitcom "Grapevine" (CBS) | |
2002 | Featured in the football-themed film "Second String", aired on TNT in lieu of theatrical release | |
2004 | Cheated death repeatedly, playing daredevil Evel Knievel, in the TNT biopic "Evel Knievel" | |
2004 | Fired from "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" due to a salary dispute and failure to report for work for the new season; returned to work the following week, after what he called a misunderstanding. | |
Awards
2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
2004 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |