George Eads
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| George Eads | |
 |
|
| Birth name | George Coleman Eads III |
| Born | March 1, 1967 (age 40) Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
| Notable roles | Nick Stokes on CSI |
George Coleman Eads III (born March 1, 1967) is an American actor, best known for his role as Nick Stokes on the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
George was born in Fort Worth, Texas and grew up in Belton, Texas, 130 miles south of Fort Worth. His father is Arthur Coleman "Cappy" Eads, and his mother is Vivian Baker. George's stepfather, Dudley Baker, is a gynecologist. George graduated from Belton High School in 1985 and from Texas Tech University in 1990, where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. To pursue his acting career, he headed to Los Angeles, California, in a pickup truck borrowed from his stepfather. George has a sister, Angela Eads Tekell, who is an attorney in Waco, Texas.
Aside from CSI, Eads has also guest-starred on ER, and has worked on several made-for television films, including playing Evel Knievel in the 2004 film Evel Knievel. George also performed in the made-for-television movie Crowned and Dangerous with Yasmine Bleeth in 1997.
Eads was the subject of unfavorable publicity alongside fellow CSI co-star Jorja Fox in 2004, when they were fired, allegedly over contract disputes. Eads was reported to be hours late for work on the first day of filming for the fifth season, claiming to have merely overslept, and Fox had allegedly failed to submit a letter to CBS confirming that she would be on time for shooting. The disputes were resolved in just over a week, and the two were rehired by CBS; however, neither actor's salary (reportedly US$100,000 per episode) was raised like the rest of their co-workers. It was also reported that of the two, Fox was approached first to resume her contract with CSI - but she refused until Eads was rehired as well.
Contents |
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Starring roles
- Evel Knievel (2004, TV) as Evel Knievel
- Monte Walsh (2003, TV) as Frank "Shorty" Austin
- Second String (2002, TV) as Tommy Baker
- Just a Walk in the Park (2002, TV) as Adam Willingford
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000, TV series) as Nick Stokes
- Grapevine (2000, TV series) as Thumper Klein
- The Spring (2000, TV) as Gus
- Crowned and Dangerous (1997, TV) as Riley Baxter
- The Ultimate Lie (1996, TV) as Ben McGrath
- Savannah (1996, TV series) as Travis Peterson (pilot episode); as Nick Corelli (in the series)
- Dust to Dust (1994) as Black Wolf
[edit] Guest-starring roles
- Justice League Unlimited (2004) as Captain Atom (voice) in episode 3.1 "Initiation"
- ER (1998) as paramedic Greg Powell in episodes 4.10, 4.12 and 4.13.
- Strange Luck (1995) as J.R. Dean in episode 1.7 "Hat Trick"
[edit] Trivia
- Texas Tech University graduate of 1990
- Used to work as a copy machine salesman.
- When he arrived in Los Angeles, he could only drive during the day because the truck he borrowed from his step dad had two broken headlights (after landing his role on Savannah, Eads bought a new truck).
- Is part owner of the Hollywood eatery "CineSpace". It's a "Dinner and a Movie" place
- He has two Harley Davidsons, a Porsche 911 and a silver Cadillac Escalade
- Has a yellow labrador retriever named Maverick.
- Owns High Rise Apartments on Cloverfield Blvd in Santa Monica.
