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My Take
Eric Stoltz fascinates me as the definition of a working actor's actor. His transformation in Mask showed early that he could disappear into a role completely, and his unsettling turn in Pulp Fiction proved he could steal scenes from the loudest ensemble in nineties cinema. What I admire is that he never seemed to need stardom; he drifted toward character parts, stage work, and eventually directing, building a career on competence rather than celebrity. There is something quietly honorable about that path. In my view, actors like Stoltz are the connective tissue of American film, the people who make every project around them more credible without demanding the spotlight.
Overview
Eric Cameron Stoltz (born September 30, 1961) is an American actor, director and producer. He played Rocky Dennis in the biographical drama film Mask (1985), which earned him the nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. He was also nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in Pulp Fiction (1994).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eric Stoltz
- Name (Japanese)
- エリック・ストルツ
- Reading
- えりっく・すとるつ
- Born
- September 30, 1961 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Ox
- Origin
- Whittier, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film director / character actor / television actor / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- San Marcos High School
- University
- University of Southern California
Awards & achievements
- 1989 Theatre World Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.