Eric Martsolf

Eric Martsolf is an American television actor who was born on July 27, 1971. He is best known for his extended roles on daytime television soap operas, including portraying Brady Black on NBC's Days of Our Lives and Ethan Winthrop on NBC's Passions. Throughout his career, he has worked across television, web productions, radio, modeling, and live stage performances.

Martsolf completed his education at Dickinson College, where he earned a degree in Political Science. Prior to his major daytime television roles, he acquired diverse experience in entertainment and media. He worked as a radio broadcaster for WDCV 88.3 FM and performed as a singer and dancer at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, for four years. He also worked and performed at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, sang on a Hawaiian cruise ship, and worked as a model for over 50 designers, companies, and businesses. Additionally, Martsolf served as an Assistant Director and a Guest Artist for the Children's Theatre Experience.

Martsolf's television career gained major traction through his work on the NBC soap opera Passions. Before securing a primary role, he auditioned for the character of Ethan Winthrop prior to the launch of the series and appeared in one episode as a cop. In July 2002, he assumed the role of Ethan Winthrop, succeeding original portrayer Travis Schuldt, and remained with the program until its cancellation in August 2008. During his tenure on Passions, he was voted favorite actor on the show for more than 80 weeks in a row in Soap Opera Digest.

Following Passions, Martsolf joined the cast of NBC's Days of Our Lives, making his debut as Brady Black on November 13, 2008. The character had previously been portrayed by Kyle Lowder until 2005. Martsolf's work as Brady Black earned him significant recognition, including winning a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2014. He was nominated again for the same award in 2019.

In addition to his daytime drama work, Martsolf has appeared in prime-time television and digital productions. In 2011, he portrayed the character Booster Gold in season 10, episode 18 of the television series Smallville. Between 2010 and 2012, he made three appearances as Marcus Dunne on the teen drama web series Miss Behave, working alongside former Days of Our Lives performers Jillian Clare, Darin Brooks, and Patrika Darbo.

In his personal life, Martsolf met his wife, Lisa Kouchak, while performing in musical theater together. They were married on October 10, 2003. The couple has twin sons, Mason Alan and Chase Evan, who were born on April 7, 2006.