Biography

Eric McCormack was born in Scotland, later emigrated to Canada and, since 1970, has been teaching at St. Jerome's University in Waterloo, Ontario. He started out on his career writing short stories which appeared in literary journals including Prism International, West Coast Review, Malahat Review, and The New Quarterly. He has also written poetry over the years. In February 1987 his first book, Inspecting the Vaults was published. This is a collection of nineteen short stories, thirteen of which had been previously published in literary magazines. His first novel, The Paradise Motel, was published in February 1989. Eric McCormack became the focus of considerable media interest and his books were translated into many foreign languages. His next novel, The Mysterium, was released in 1992, and his most recent book, First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women was published in 1997. It was nominated for the Governor General's Award. Eric McCormack also frequently reviews for The Globe and Mail. His works to date have received much critical acclaim.

Filmography

Break a Leg (2003) .... Dark Haired Actor
54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, The (2002) (TV) .... Himself
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) (TV) .... Himself
... aka NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration (2002) (TV) (USA)
My VH1 Music Awards (2001) (TV) .... Host
Queen of the Whole Wide World (2001) .... Judge 4
Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special (2000) (TV) .... Himself
Here's to Life! (2000) .... Owen Rinard
Audrey Hepburn Story, The (2000) (TV) .... Mel Ferrer
"Will of Their Own, A" (1998) (mini) TV Series .... Pierce Peterson
Holy Man (1998) .... Scott Hawkes
Free Enterprise (1998) .... Mark
"Will & Grace" (1998) TV Series .... Will Truman
Borrowed Hearts (1997) (TV) .... Sam Field
... aka Borrowed Hearts: A Holiday Romance (1997) (TV)
Exception to the Rule (1997) .... Timothy Bayer
... aka Nach gefährlichen Regeln (1997) (Germany)
Night Visitors (1996) (TV) .... Andy Robinson
"Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years" (1995) TV Series .... Col. Francis Clay Mosby
Man Who Wouldn't Die, The (1995) (TV) .... Jack Sullivan
"Lonesome Dove: The Series" (1994) TV Series .... Col. Francis Clay Mosby
Island City (1994) (TV) .... Greg 23
"Cobra" (1993) TV Series .... Blake Devaroe
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993) (TV) .... Don Farmer
Call of the Wild (1993) (TV) .... Hal
Miracle on Interstate 880 (1993) (TV) .... Tony
... aka Miracle on I-880 (1993) (TV)
Family of Strangers (1993) (TV) .... Sam
Relentless: Mind of a Killer (1993) (TV) .... Stu Feltzer
Giant Steps (1992) .... Jack Sims
Lost World, The (1992) .... Edward Malone
Return to the Lost World (1992) .... Edward Malone
"Street Justice" (1991) TV Series .... Eric Rothman (10/13/1992-5/29/1993)
Much Ado About Nothing (1987) (TV) .... Balthasar
Boys from Syracuse, The (1986) (TV) .... Tailor's Apprentice