Eric Brady
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Eric Roman Brady is a fictional character
on the television drama Days of our Lives
. As an adult, the role of Eric was played by Jensen Ackles
from early 1997 to July 31, 2000 and Ritz Gregory from April 1994 to early 1997 and again from August 2000 to January 11, 2002. As a child the role was played by Rory Beauregard (1984), Jesse Davis (1985-1986), Edward Palma (1986), and Bradley Hallock (1986-1992).
and Roman Brady
. Eric was born on the program in October 1984 but has since been aged to having been born in 1977. He was named after Roman's uncle Eric. Eric has a twin sister, Sami Brady
, who is a popular character on the show.
For a time the twins believed that John Black
was actually Roman Brady and therefore their father. Black raised them during their mother's five-year disappearance. Marlena eventually returned, as did the real Roman.
In early 1992, the Brady twins were sent to live in Colorado
with Marlena's parents after their mother disappeared. Later that year, Sami returned to town rapidly aged
in December 1992. Eric returned to Salem in April 1994 and would begin relationships with Nicole Walker and Greta Von Amberg, while supporting his sisters Sami, Carrie and Belle. Eric would then get fed up with the drama in Salem and leave town on July 31, 2000. Eric returned in 2001 but left again in 2002. Between 1992 and 1994, it had been implied by Sami that Eric avoided visiting his family because of their various dysfunctions.
Eric has had only two serious love interests on the show: Nicole Walker
, who he became engaged to, but who left him to marry the wealthy Lucas Horton
, and Greta Von Amberg
, whom he never slept with and whom he left to return to Nicole.
Eric almost always disagreed with Sami and her schemes and more often that not sided with others against her, although he often defended her to those outside the Brady family.
In June 2008, it was mentioned on the show by Sami that Eric had been in a car accident while living in Colorado, although he never appeared onscreen. Despite the fact that he was not seriously hurt, his mother, Marlena, left Salem to check on him.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
on the television drama Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
. As an adult, the role of Eric was played by Jensen Ackles
Jensen Ackles
Jensen Ross Ackles is an American actor. He is known for his roles in television as Eric Brady in Days of our Lives, which earned him several Daytime Emmy Award nominations, as well as Alec/X5-494 in Dark Angel and Jason Teague in Smallville...
from early 1997 to July 31, 2000 and Ritz Gregory from April 1994 to early 1997 and again from August 2000 to January 11, 2002. As a child the role was played by Rory Beauregard (1984), Jesse Davis (1985-1986), Edward Palma (1986), and Bradley Hallock (1986-1992).
Character history
Eric's parents are Dr. Marlena EvansMarlena Evans
Dr. Marlena Evans Black is a long-running fictional character on the NBC daytime drama, Days of our Lives, a long running serial about working life in the fictional town of Salem. She was played by actress Deidre Hall since 1976, with a few minor breaks in between from 1987 to March 1991 and...
and Roman Brady
Roman Brady
Roman Augustus Brady is a fictional character on the television drama Days of our Lives. Roman was played by Wayne Northrop from 1981 to 1984 and 1991 to 1994, and has been played by Josh Taylor since 1997, with a brief hiatus in early 2004, when he was a victim of the show's now-infamous serial...
. Eric was born on the program in October 1984 but has since been aged to having been born in 1977. He was named after Roman's uncle Eric. Eric has a twin sister, Sami Brady
Sami Brady
Samantha Gene "Sami" Hernandez is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives. She was born onscreen on October 16, 1984, though was later SORASed to October 16, 1977. Created by head writer Margaret DePriest, Sami has been portrayed by Alison Sweeney since January 22, 1993...
, who is a popular character on the show.
For a time the twins believed that John Black
John Black (fiction)
John Black is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives, played by Drake Hogestyn since January 10, 1986, with brief interruptions from October 26, 2007 to January 8, 2008, and most recently January 23, 2009 to September 26, 2011...
was actually Roman Brady and therefore their father. Black raised them during their mother's five-year disappearance. Marlena eventually returned, as did the real Roman.
In early 1992, the Brady twins were sent to live in Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
with Marlena's parents after their mother disappeared. Later that year, Sami returned to town rapidly aged
Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome
Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome is a term used to describe the practice of accelerating the age of a television character in conflict with the timeline of a series and/or the real-world progression of time. Characters unseen on screen for a time might reappear portrayed by an actor several years...
in December 1992. Eric returned to Salem in April 1994 and would begin relationships with Nicole Walker and Greta Von Amberg, while supporting his sisters Sami, Carrie and Belle. Eric would then get fed up with the drama in Salem and leave town on July 31, 2000. Eric returned in 2001 but left again in 2002. Between 1992 and 1994, it had been implied by Sami that Eric avoided visiting his family because of their various dysfunctions.
Eric has had only two serious love interests on the show: Nicole Walker
Nicole Walker
Nicole DiMera is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera, Days of our Lives, a long running series about working-class life in the fictional town of Salem. She was introduced in 1998 by head writer Sally Sussman Morina, and executive producer Ken Corday...
, who he became engaged to, but who left him to marry the wealthy Lucas Horton
Lucas Horton
Lucas Desmond Horton is a fictional character on the American soap opera Days of our Lives. He was portrayed by Bryan Dattilo from 1992-2001, and from 2002-2010.-Storylines:...
, and Greta Von Amberg
Greta Von Amberg
Greta von Amberg is a fictional character on the soap opera Days of our Lives. She was portrayed by Julianne Morris from 1998-2002.- Childhood :...
, whom he never slept with and whom he left to return to Nicole.
Eric almost always disagreed with Sami and her schemes and more often that not sided with others against her, although he often defended her to those outside the Brady family.
In June 2008, it was mentioned on the show by Sami that Eric had been in a car accident while living in Colorado, although he never appeared onscreen. Despite the fact that he was not seriously hurt, his mother, Marlena, left Salem to check on him.