Eric Lange portrayed Stuart Radzinsky since the episode "Namaste".
Background and personal life
Eric Lange was born in Hamilton, Ohio, on February 19, 1973. Lange attended Fairfield High School, from which he graduated in 1991. He later attended Miami University, majoring in theater.
Career
Lange's first film role came in 1996's High School High, where he played a singing waiter. Two years later, he appeared in three episodes of the daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful. With 2001 came a guest role in the popular series Angel, and the following year he was cast in a one-episode part in Firefly. Over the next three years, he appeared in minor roles on several television shows, including CSI, The Bernie Mac Show, Without a Trace, The Shield, and The West Wing. Lange also appeared in a 2007 episode of Entourage and appeared briefly on the short-lived NBC show Journeyman. In 2008, he appeared in an episode of Criminal Minds, as well as in small roles in Bones and My Name is Earl.
On Lost
In late 2008, Lange was cast on Lost as the character of Stuart Radzinsky. The character, named in casting as "Marty Janowski", first appeared in the episode "Namaste", though he had been previously mentioned in the Season 2 episode "Si vive insieme, si muore soli". Lange described the part of Radzinsky as "great" and "meaty".
Selected Filmography
| Title | Medium | Character | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost | TV series | Radzinsky | 2009 |
| My Name is Earl | TV series | Mr. Fischer | 2008 |
| Numb3rs | TV series | Skipper | 2008 |
| Bones | TV series | Steve Jackson | 2008 |
| Criminal Minds | TV series | Brian Matloff | 2008 |
| Boston Legal | TV series | George Parkes | 2008 |
| Twentysixmiles | TV series | Sean "Murph" Murphy | 2008 |
| Journeyman | TV series | Sheriff | 2007 |
| Entourage | TV series | Director | 2007 |
| The Bernie Mac Show | TV series | Tony | 2005 |
| J.A.G. | TV series | Brad Weston | 2005 |
| The Shield | TV series | Robert | 2004 |
| Firefly | TV series | Fed | 2002 |
| Angel | TV series | Sad-eyed Demon | 2001 |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | TV series | Dr. Larson | 1998 |
| High School High | Film | Singing waiter | 1996 |
Trivia
- In 2008, Lange appeared in an episode of Criminal Minds entitled "Tabula rasa".