Eric Ladin Explained

Birth Place:Houston, Texas, U.S.
Occupation:Actor, voice actor
Years Active:2001–present
Spouse:Katy Ladin
Children:2[1]

Eric Ladin is an American actor.[2]

Early life and education

Eric Ladin grew up in Houston, Texas, graduating fromThe Kinkaid School in 1998.[3] He later studied at the USC School of Dramatic Arts.[4]

Career

Ladin has guest starred as William Hofstadt on episodes of the AMC show Mad Men and the HBO miniseries Generation Kill as Corporal James Chaffin.[5] He has appeared in the films Toolbox Murders, Cursed and Left in Darkness. He is also the voice of the character Ellis in the critically-acclaimed Left 4 Dead 2, as well as the voice of Cole MacGrath, the lead character of Infamous, in all media beginning with Infamous 2.

Ladin played Jamie Wright for two seasons in AMC's The Killing.[6] He guest starred in the episode "Rhodium Nights".[7] He is the voice of Private Todd Kashima in .

He garnered fame for his portrayal of J. Edgar Hoover in HBO's Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning series, Boardwalk Empire.[8]

In 2019 and 2020 Ladin appeared as Gene Kranz on the Apple TV+ series For All Mankind and Chris Kraft on the Disney+ series The Right Stuff, both characters being NASA space flight directors.[9] Ladin also has a recurring role as Los Angeles Times reporter, Scott Anderson, on the Amazon series, Bosch.[10] [11]

In 2020, Ladin starred in the feature psychological thriller film Painter with Betsy Randle.

Personal life

Ladin is married to fashion designer and stylist Katy Ladin.[7] The couple have two sons. Ladin is Jewish.[12]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Toolbox MurdersJohnny Turnbull
2005CursedLouie
2005DuckAddict #4
2006Left in DarknessGopher
2008Bar StarzCory Lemuixk
2008My Best Friend's GirlClay
2009Back NineGary Sussman
2013Highland ParkJessie
2014AnnabelleDetective Clarkin
2014River GuardSean Flynn
2014American SniperSquirrel
2015The Missing GirlSkippy
2016Robert Sites
2016RebirthTodd
2016Wolves at the DoorDetective Clarkin
2017Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's ShowdownKyleVoice, direct-to-video
2018The Phantom MenaceJim Short film
2020PainterAldisIndie film[13]
2022Where the Crawdads SingEric Chastain

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Boston PublicJohnsonEpisode: "Chapter Eighteen"
2002The Nick Cannon ShowCadetEpisode: "Nick Takes Over the Law"
2003Jeff WiltonEpisode: "Grave Young Men"
2003NCISP.O. ThompsonEpisode: "Sub Rosa"
2005ERPvt. PerryEpisode: "Here and There"
2005Cold CaseCrumbs (1945)Episode: "Colors"
2005SurfaceGeorge Owen4 episodes
2006E-RingSgt. Michael PolardEpisode: "Brothers in Arms"
2007SharkRonald HarperEpisode: "Starlet Fever"
2007The UnitBlaylockEpisode: "Dark of the Moon"
2007Veronica MarsDerrick's BrotherEpisode: "Un-American Graffiti"
2008Generation KillCorporal James Chaffin7 episodes
2008BonesPaul StegmanEpisode: The Con Man in the Meth Lab"
2008HawthorneCorporal SharpEpisode: "Pilot"
2008–2009Mad MenWilliam Hofstadt4 episodes
2009The MentalistRoddy GerberEpisode: "Black Gold and Red Blood"
2010Big LoveDr. Roquet Walker3 episodes
2010Delf RodEpisode: "Take My Life, Please"
2010Criminal MindsJoshua BeardsleyEpisode: "Exit Wounds"
2010Miami MedicalBradEpisode: "An Arm and a Leg"
2010Dark BlueGlenn FischerEpisode: "Brother's Keeper"
2010The DefendersDan ShepardEpisode: "Pilot"
2010Fish HooksRonVoice, episode: "The Tale of Sir Oscar Fish"
2011SuitsWyattEpisode: "Errors and Omission"
2011CastleDaniel SullivenEpisode: "Heartbreak Hotel"
2011–2012The KillingJamie Wright26 episodes
2012JustifiedWally BeckettEpisode: "Harlan Roulette"
2012Clayton HanniganEpisode: "Rhodium Nights"
2012MotorcityRedVoice, 3 episodes
2012–2013NoodlingNarrator18 episodes
2013DexterDr. TurnerEpisode: "Remember the Monsters?"
2013William GarrettEpisode: "Unwritten Rule"
2013Grey's AnatomyVictor BrownEpisode: "Thriller"
2013Boardwalk EmpireJ. Edgar Hoover6 episodes
2014Interrogations Gone WrongHimselfFunny or Die sketch
2015The BrinkLt. Glenn TaylorMain role
2016Pickle and PeanutOily DanVoice, episode: "90s Adventure Bear/Parking Lot Carnival"
2016LuciferLiam PickeringEpisode: "Liar, Liar, Slutty Dress on Fire"
2016Avengers AssembleIroncladVoice, episode: "U-Foes"
2016–2017LongmireSawyer Crane4 episodes
2017RosewoodIvan KellerEpisode: "Clavicle Trauma & Closure"
2017DoubtRodney HillEpisode: "Not a Word"
2017Lethal WeaponGordon BarnesEpisode: "El Gringo Loco"
2017–2020BoschScott Anderson11 episodes
2018SixTrevor WozniakMain role
2018ShooterRed Bama, Jr.5 episodes
2019ImpulseEthan Fisher6 episodes
2019For All MankindGene Kranz6 episodes
2020The Right StuffChristopher C. Kraft Jr.8 episodes
2022OzarkKerry Stone[14] 3 episodes
2022The Cleaning LadyNoah2 episodes
2023Special Agent Tom MathisEpisode: "Red One"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Left 4 Dead 2Ellis
2011inFAMOUS 2Cole MacGrath
2011inFAMOUS: Festival of BloodCole MacGrath
2011L.A. NoireMickey JoeUncredited
2012PlayStation All-Stars Battle RoyaleCole MacGrath / Evil Cole MacGrath
2013Resident Evil 6EllisLeft 4 Dead 2 DLC
2016Private Todd "Kash" Kashima
2023I Love Trouble!Sheriff AndieAuddieGames

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eric Ladin on Twitter . 2018-06-06 . 2018-07-13.
  2. Web site: Eric Ladin TV Guide. TVGuide.com. en. 2019-11-05.
  3. News: Love . Lindsey . March 22, 2012 . Houston native Eric Ladin's acting career takes off . . 2023-02-14 .
  4. Web site: Eric Ladin - Rotten Tomatoes. www.rottentomatoes.com. en. 2019-11-05.
  5. Web site: Q&A – Eric Ladin (William Hofstadt). AMC. en-US. 2019-11-05.
  6. Web site: Baby on the Way for Eric Ladin. People. May 23, 2012. May 23, 2012. March 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180317164958/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2012/05/23/the-killing-eric-ladin-expecting-first-child/. dead.
  7. Web site: Eric Ladin. Geffen Playhouse. 15 April 2015 . en. 2019-11-05.
  8. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Eric Ladin To Recur On HBO's 'Boardwalk Empire', Luke Grimes Joins 'True Blood'. Deadline.com. 28 March 2013. Deadline. 3 April 2014.
  9. Web site: The Right Stuff is handsomely made, but a little too earthbound. 8 October 2020 .
  10. Web site: Carlson. Michael. 2020-06-12. THE ABSTRACT ART OF HARRY BOSCH. 2021-03-24. Medium. en.
  11. Web site: Petski. Denise. 2017-06-27. 'Six': Eric Ladin Joins Season 2 Of History's Navy SEAL Drama As New Regular. 2021-03-24. Deadline. en-US.
  12. Web site: Ladin . Eric . I Met An Amazing Man Today... . ericladin.com . 18 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141018200351/http://www.ericladin.com/blog/ . 18 October 2014 .
  13. Web site: Mysterious Art World Thriller 'Painter' with Betsy Randle & Eric Ladin FirstShowing.net . 2022-08-16 . www.firstshowing.net . 2 October 2020 . en-US.
  14. Web site: Petski . Denise . 2020-12-18 . 'Ozark': Eric Ladin To Recur In Season 4 Of Netflix Series . 2022-03-18 . Deadline . en-US.