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What is Eric Stoltz’s net worth?

Eric Stoltz, an American actor, director, and movie producer, has a net worth of $2 million. He gained fame in the 1980s with movies such as “Mask” and “Some Kind of Wonderful,” earning a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor for his role in “Mask.” Stoltz also appeared in Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction” and had recurring roles in TV shows like “Glee” and “Madam Secretary.”

Stoltz was originally cast as Marty McFly in “Back to the Future” but was replaced by Michael J. Fox after five weeks of filming, a decision made by the film’s director, writer, and producer Robert Zemeckis.

Early Life and Education

Eric Cameron Stoltz was born on September 30, 1961, in Whittier, California. His parents, Evelyn and Jack, were both teachers, and his mother was also a violinist. Stoltz grew up in American Samoa and Santa Barbara, California, with his two sisters. His family moved to American Samoa when he was three, and then to Santa Barbara when he was eight.

As a child, Stoltz played piano for local musical theatre productions and was part of a repertory company that performed 10 plays at the Edinburgh Festival in the 1970s. He attended San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, where he was in the same class as Anthony Edwards and Kathy Ireland.

Stoltz began his professional acting career in 1978 on the television show “James at 15” and in the TV movie “The Grass is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank.” After graduating from high school, he enrolled at the University of Southern California to study drama but dropped out after his junior year to move to New York and study acting with Stella Adler in 1981.

Eric Stoltz Career Highlights

In 1982, Stoltz appeared in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” and became friends with writer/director Cameron Crowe, who promised to cast him in all of his future films. Stoltz was listed as one of twelve “Promising New Actors of 1984” in John Willis’ Screen World, Vol. 43. He played Rocky Dennis in “Mask” in 1985, earning a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor. He appeared in various films and TV shows during the 1980s and 1990s, including “Back to the Future” (replaced by Michael J. Fox), “Pulp Fiction,” “Little Women,” and “Grey’s Anatomy.”

Stoltz also worked as a production assistant on films to learn about the production side of filmmaking. He was nominated for an Emmy for directing “My Horrible Year!” and directed various TV episodes, including the highest-rated episode of “Law & Order” in 2005. He directed 12 episodes of “Glee” and was the producing director of “Madam Secretary” in 2014, moving into the role of executive producer the following year. He has directed more than 10 episodes of the series and appeared in it as Will Adams.

Eric Stoltz’s Personal Life

Stoltz dated Ally Sheedy for three years in college. He also dated Jennifer Jason Leigh from 1985 to 1989. He began dating Bridget Fonda in 1990, and they broke up in 1998. Stoltz has also dated Alexandra Paul, Helen Hunt, Rachel Griffiths, and Laura Linney.

Stoltz married Bernadette Moley in 2005. They have two children together. Stoltz incorporates the tenets of Buddhism in his life, specifically the principles of yoga, meditation, and detachment.

Stoltz’s sister Catherine is an opera singer, and his sister Susan is a writer. He has German, English, and Scottish heritage.

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