Eric Da Re

• Name — Eric Da Re • Born — 3 March 1965 • Birthplace — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1987—2002 • Parents — * Johanna Ray • Aldo Ray

Da Re was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. He is the son of the actor Aldo Ray (born Aldo Da Re), and is of Italian descent on his father's side. His mother is Johanna Ray, an award-winning casting director (Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, Showgirls), who did casting for Twin Peaks. Da Re's first role was in the TV movie Into the Homeland in 1987, which was directed by Lesli Linka Glatter, who would direct Da Re on Twin Peaks. Da Re appeared in the 1989 slasher film Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! (which also featured his future Twin Peaks co-star Richard Beymer); after a few more roles in TV movies, Da Re landed the role of Leo Johnson in the 1990 cult classic Twin Peaks, created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. Da Re went on to work with Lynch again as a casting assistant for Wild at Heart (1990), as Leo Johnson in the Twin Peaks cinematic prequel, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) and as a property buyer for Lost Highway (1997). In 1992 he was Bernie in Critters 4. He also had roles in the Paul Verhoeven film Starship Troopers (1997) and in Ted Bundy (2002). He is sometimes credited as Eric Da Re, Eric DaRae or Eric Dare. Eric attended Horace Mann elementary and Beverly Hills High School with fellow actor Nicolas Cage.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1990 — The Flash — Tyrone — Episode: "Pilot" • 1990–1991 — Twin Peaks — Leo Johnson — 24 episodes • 1993 — SeaQuest DSV — Maxwell — Episode: "To Be or Not to Be" • 2000 — NieA under 7 — Nenji Yoshioka (voice only) — 13 episodes • 2017 — Twin Peaks — Leo Johnson — Episode: "Part 17" (archive footage)

The authorities additionally record the heading Eric DaRe. His recorded language was English. He was the child of Aldo Ray and Johanna Ray.