Eric Winter


Eric Barrett Winter is an American actor, author and former fashion model. He is known for his television roles as FBI Special Agent Craig O'Laughlin on CBS drama series The Mentalist, Dash Gardiner on the Lifetime fantasy-drama series Witches of East End, and Officer Tim Bradford on the ABC drama The Rookie. He is known for his film roles in Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay and The Ugly Truth.

Early life

Winter was born on July 17, 1976 in La Mirada, California. Grew up in La Puente, California Winter graduated from UCLA with a degree in Psychology. To pay for college, he began modeling, and his career goal, which was to become a doctor, changed as he decided to pursue acting.

Career

Modeling

Before his acting roles, Winter was a male model and had some high-profile campaigns, such as one print campaign for Tommy Hilfiger. He appeared in a television commercial with Britney Spears for her fragrance, Curious.

Acting

Winter played the role of Rex Brady on the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives from July 8, 2002 until July 26, 2005. After leaving Days of our Lives, he had many small roles in television shows, such as ', Love, Inc., Charmed, and Just Legal. He guest-starred on ABC Family's Wildfire for five episodes. His character, R.J. Blake, a bull-rider who dated the character of Dani Davis, was killed in the episode "Heartless" which aired originally on February 28, 2007. Winter also appeared on The Parkers in the episode "The Boomerang Effect". Winter appeared in an episode of the CBS series The Ex-List, and a recurring role of Jason McCallister, the brother of Senator Robert McCallister and love interest of Kevin Walker on the ABC drama Brothers & Sisters. He was a regular on the short-lived CBS series Viva Laughlin and Moonlight. Winter appears in the feature films Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay and The Ugly Truth.
In 2010, Winter starred as the character Michael Friend, the imaginary friend of Jane in the Lifetime television movie Sundays at Tiffany's.
From 2010 to 2012, Winter appeared in the CBS crime drama The Mentalist as FBI agent Craig O'Laughlin, the boyfriend and later fiancé of Amanda Righetti's character Grace Van Pelt. In 2012, he had a recurring role as Luke Lourd on the ABC comedy-drama series GCB. Winter appeared in the PlayStation 3 game '.
In 2013, Winter began starring in the Lifetime television series Witches of East End as Dash Gardiner. The series was canceled on November 4, 2014 after two seasons. In October 2018, he began starring in the ABC drama The Rookie as Officer Tim Bradford.

Book

Winter is the co-author with his wife, Roselyn Sánchez, of the children's book, Sebi and the Land of Cha Cha Cha, published in 2017. The book was inspired by their daughter, Sebella 'Sebi' Rose Winter.

Personal life

Winter was married to actress Allison Ford from 2001 until 2005.
He dated actress Roselyn Sánchez for two years prior to their engagement on January 1, 2008 during a holiday vacation on Vieques, an island just east of mainland Puerto Rico. The couple wed on November 29, 2008 at a historic San Juan fort in Puerto Rico. In August 2011, Sánchez announced she and Winter were expecting their first child together. Their daughter, Sebella Rose Winter, was born on January 4, 2012. The couple welcomed their second child, son Dylan Gabriel Winter, on November 3, 2017.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999ProfilerToddEpisode: "Heads, You Lose"
1999UndressedEric2 episodes
1999'AnthonyEpisode: "The Boomerang Effect"
2002'Episode: "Andy's Tinseltown Chow-House"
2002CharmedTrevorEpisode: "Sam, I Am"
2002–05Days of Our LivesRex BradyRole held: July 2, 2002 – August 1, 2005
2005–06Love, Inc.Mike Smith2 episodes
2005'Julian HarperEpisode: "Room Service"
2006South BeachFord Davenport IIIEpisode: "Every Day Above Ground Is a Good Day"
2006Pepper DennisConnor BlanchardEpisode: "Heiress Bridenapped"
2006Just LegalJared KaleEpisode: "The Rainmaker"
2007Viva LaughlinPeter CarlyleMain cast; 2 episodes
2007WildfireR.J. Blake5 episodes
2007–08Brothers & SistersJason McCallister5 episodes
2008Single with ParentsCharlieMain cast; Rejected ABC pilot
2008MoonlightADA Benjamin Talbot4 episodes
2008'Jake TurnerEpisode: "Climb Every Mountain Biker"
2010–12'Craig O'Laughlin8 episodes
2011Weekends at BellevueJared KnoxMain cast; Rejected Fox pilot
2011'Joe GraftonEpisode: "Stiff"
2012Scent of the MissingJakeMain cast; Rejected TNT pilot
2012GCBLuke Lourd5 episodes
2013Rizzoli & IslesBrandon Thomas ‘B.T.’ SarronEpisode: "Built for Speed"
2013–14Witches of East EndDash Gardiner
Dan		Main cast; 23 episodes
1 episode
2016Secrets and LiesNeil Oliver8 episodes
2016–17RosewoodAdrian Webb9 episodes
2017Las ReinasRobert EllisonMain cast; Rejected ABC pilot
2017–2018The Good DoctorDr. Matt Coyle2 episodes
2018–presentThe RookieTim BradfordMain Cast

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Ryan ClaytonVoice, 3D model and motion capture