Eric Lange (born February 19, 1973) is an American character actor. He is known for his extensive work on television, where he has appeared in a wide variety of both supporting and leading roles.
Lange's first film role came in 1996's High School High, where he played a singing waiter.[2] 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. In 2010, he appeared in two episodes of Weeds.[2]
Lange portrayed Manager Erik on the television comedy Easy to Assemble. He has also guest starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and My Name Is Earl, and from 2010 to 2013 portrayed Mr. Sikowitz, an eccentric acting teacher, on Nickelodeon's teen show Victorious. On June 11, 2011, Lange guest starred on iCarly in "iParty with Victorious", the first ever iCarly and Victorious crossover event.[4]
Lange also portrayed a distraught basketball coach in the ABC television show Modern Family. In 2006, he guest starred on Cold Case, in which he played "Lyle".
In 2013, he played a role in Grimm in Season 2, Episode 16. In 2015, he played Dr. Silverman in Danny Collins.[8]
The year following, he appeared as Officer Smith in Fear, Inc.[9] He had a main role on the Netflix drama series Narcos as Bill Stechner, a corrupt CIA agent, which earned him recognition.
In November 2019, it was announced that Lange would appear in a main role on the Netflix horror drama miniseries Brand New Cherry Flavor.[10] The miniseries was released on August 13, 2021.[11]
