Eric Close

American actor
Person human Q503040
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Eric Close

Summary

Eric Close is a human[1]. He was born in Staten Island[2]. He was born on May 24, 1967[3]. He worked as a film actor[4], television actor[5], stage actor[6], actor[7], and television director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (318 views/month, #6,983 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Eric Close was born in Staten Island[2].
  • Eric Close was born on May 24, 1967[3].
  • Eric Close held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Eric Close's native language[11].
  • Eric Close's professions included film actor[4].
  • Eric Close worked as a television actor[5].
  • Eric Close worked as a stage actor[6].
  • Eric Close worked as an actor[7].
  • Eric Close worked as a television director[8].
  • Eric Close was educated at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism[12].
  • Eric Close is recorded as male[13].
  • Eric Close's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Eric Close's Commons category is recorded as Eric Close[15].
  • Eric Close's family name is recorded as Close[16].
  • Eric Close's given name is recorded as Eric[17].
  • Eric Close's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Eric Close's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eric Randolph Close'}[19].
  • Eric Close's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[20].
  • Eric Close's start of work period is recorded as 1992[21].
  • Eric Close's writing language is recorded as English[22].
  • Eric Close's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+32883'}[23].
  • Eric Close's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+33925'}[24].
  • Eric Close's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+31440'}[25].
  • Eric Close's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+30566'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Staten Island[2], Eric Close… he was born on May 24, 1967[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Eric Close's education included a stint at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[4], television actor[5], stage actor[6], actor[7], and television director[8].

Why It Matters

Eric Close ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (318 views/month, #6,983 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Eric Close born?

Born in Staten Island[2], Eric Close…

What did Eric Close do for work?

Eric Close worked as film actor[4], television actor[5], stage actor[6], actor[7], and television director[8].

Where did Eric Close go to school?

Eric Close was educated at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . GeneaStar. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language Eric Close
    Given name Eric
    Social media followers {'amount': '+32883'}, {'amount': '+33925'}, {'amount': '+31440'} +1
    Family name Close
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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