Eric Winter's Real Name: Eric Barrett Winter
Eric Winter → Eric Barrett Winter
Quick answer: Eric Winter's real name is Eric Barrett Winter. He is an American actor, born July 17, 1976, in La Mirada, California, later known for Days of Our Lives and The Rookie.
Real name and early life
He is known professionally as Eric Winter. Because TV Insider and TV Guide independently record the fuller form Eric Barrett Winter, that form is used in the title. TV Insider dates the birth to July 17, 1976, in La Mirada, California. TV Guide does not give a full date; it independently gives the birthplace as La Mirada, California, United States. TV Insider says he worked as a model in high-profile campaigns, including a television spot for Britney Spears's fragrance line Curious, before moving into acting. TV Guide independently says he started out as a model for brand campaigns such as Tommy Hilfiger, originally wanted to be a doctor, was a pre-med student in college, and later earned a psychology degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Career highlights
TV Insider says he logged many hours as a guest star on episodic series before landing the role of Rex Brady on the long-running daytime soap Days of Our Lives. TV Guide independently says he is best known for that soap-opera role. TV Insider also lists regular and supporting work, often as romantic figures, on The Mentalist (CBS, 2008–15) and Witches of East End (Lifetime, 2013–14), and lists a later series credit as Tim Bradford on The Rookie, dating that credit to 2018. Later TV Insider news on the same page discusses later seasons of that series. TV Guide's shorter profile does not mention The Rookie. TV Guide says he provides vocals and his likeness to the video game Beyond: Two Souls, became an ambassador for Operation Smile, an organization it says provides cleft lip and palate repair surgeries to children, and married actress Roselyn Sanchez in 2008. TV Insider independently lists Sanchez as his spouse.
Name notes for searchers
People looking up Eric Winter or Eric Barrett Winter are looking for the same American actor. Independent sources support the fuller form used in the title. This page is about the television actor, not other people who share the shorter public name.
FAQ
What is Eric Winter's real name?
Eric Barrett Winter, according to TV Insider and TV Guide.
When and where was he born?
TV Insider dates the birth to July 17, 1976, in La Mirada, California. TV Guide independently gives that birthplace.
What soap-opera role is he known for?
Rex Brady on Days of Our Lives, according to TV Insider and TV Guide.
What later series credit does TV Insider list?
Tim Bradford on The Rookie, dated to 2018 on its credits list.
Where did he go to college?
TV Guide says he earned a psychology degree from UCLA after first studying pre-med.