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Eric Mabius

Eric Mabius

Actor, also producer · Born April 22, 1971 (55) · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Eric Mabius (born April 21, 1971) is an American actor known for his work as Daniel Meade on Ugly Betty. He also had roles on The L Word as well as in Resident Evil and Cruel Intentions.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 22, 1971 (55)
From
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
55 on MovieCove · 69 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Eric Mabius' films like?

Across their 42 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
19%
Society
18%
Morality
15%
Survival
5%
Ideas
4%
Power
2%
Romantic love14 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity13 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 22 · Serious 8 · Dark 9

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 32 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 18 · Charged 16 · Intense 5

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 29 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 20 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 29 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 25 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 19 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 30 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

32 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 17 of 32 analyzed roles.

Hero
17 of 32
Ally
5 of 32
Mentor
5 of 32
Shadow
2 of 32
Shapeshifter
1 of 32
Herald
1 of 32
Threshold guardian
1 of 32
Show the 32 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
21
Hopeful
18
Tense
15
Joyful
10
Melancholic
12
Other
42

How their films linger

Feel-good22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Eric Mabius' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 46 of their 55 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eric Mabius' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

69 credits, 55 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Moon and Back(2025)

    as Oliver

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Gunslingers(2025)

    as Edward

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three Letters(2024)

    as Oliver

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up(2023)

    as Alan

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Haul Out the Holly(2022)

    as Allan

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made(2021)

    as Oliver O'Toole

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas(2019)

    Executive Producer · as Liam Clark

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Christmas(2018)

    Producer · as Gabe McBride

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar(2018)

    as Oliver O'Toole

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled(2018)

    as Oliver O'Toole

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again(2017)

    as Oliver O'Toole

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground(2017)

    as Oliver O'Toole

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Lost Without You(2016)

    as Oliver O’Toole

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a Million(2016)

    as Oliver O’Toole

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From the Heart(2016)

    as Oliver O'Toole

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream(2015)

    as Oliver O'Toole

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told(2015)

    as Oliver O'Toole

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love(2015)

    as Oliver O'Toole

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas(2014)

    as Oliver O'Toole

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Oliver O’Toole

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Family Reunited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Oliver O’Toole

  • Amazing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Frank Miller

  • Reading Writing & Romance(2013)

    as Wayne

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Price Check(2012)

    as Pete Cozy

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Fire(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jack Nesbitt

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • How to Fall in Love(2012)

    as Harold White

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Political Animals(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Client List(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Stirland

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Scandal(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Caldwell

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Where the Road Meets the Sun(2011)

    as Blake

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted Rossi

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Outcasts(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · as Julius Berger

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Rorke

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Nature of the Beast(2007)

    as Donovan

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ben

  • Ugly Betty(2006)

    Show 85 episodes · as Daniel Meade

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Voodoo Moon(2006)

    as Cole

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jeff McCann

  • Reeker(2005)

    as Radford

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Venice Underground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Danny

  • The L Word(2004)

    Show 16 episodes · as Tim Haspel

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The O.C.(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dean Jack Hess

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Job(2003)

    as Rick

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Extreme Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Darby

  • Dancing at the Harvest Moon(2002)

    as John Keats Fleming

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Agent Perry

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Fastlane(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Trey

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Resident Evil(2002)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • On the Borderline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Luke

  • Tempted(2001)

    as Ted

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Crow: Salvation(2000)

    as Alex Corvis / The Crow

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Wirey Spindell(1999)

    as Wirey, age 17

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Popular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Coach Casey Krupps

  • The Minus Man(1999)

    as Gene

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Splendor(1999)

    as Ernest

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Get Real (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Clark

  • Cruel Intentions(1999)

    as Greg McConnell

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Myth America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Around the Fire(1998)

    as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Lawn Dogs(1997)

    as Sean

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Black Circle Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Shane Carver

  • I Shot Andy Warhol(1996)

    as Revolutionary No 2

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to the Dollhouse(1995)

    as Steve Rodgers

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Harvest of Fire(1996)

    as Sam Hostetler

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Journey of August King(1995)

    as Hal Wright

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Zeb Moser

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Brian Stilman

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 68 titles from 1951 to 2025; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Resident Evil (2002)

$103M worldwide

Highest rated

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar (2018)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Ugly Betty (2006)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
19512025

Peak 2016 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 23 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting68 of 68: 66 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thDirecting1 of 68: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 68: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s19 · 19 acting · 1 crew2010s28 · 28 acting · 1 crew2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 48% of 29 roles
960116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2007–2008.

  1. 2008
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  2. 2007
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Eric Mabius' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 41; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 55 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 55 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Wirey Spindell (1999)

93rd percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar (2018)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Eric Mabius' work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles36–59 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Eric Mabius work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eric Mabius' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joel S. Rice shares the most, 16.

Directors

Writers

  • Martha Williamson15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Martha Williamson
  • Brandi Harkonen14 titles · 12 as writer    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Brandi Harkonen
  • Andy Sandberg2 titles    See all 2 shared titles with Andy Sandberg
  • Rick Garman2 titles    See all 2 shared titles with Rick Garman

Actors

  • Geoff Gustafson15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Geoff Gustafson
  • Kristin Booth15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Kristin Booth
  • Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
  • Zak Santiago10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Zak Santiago

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Tony Dean Smith13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Tony Dean Smith
  • James Jandrisch13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with James Jandrisch
  • Adam Sliwinski12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Adam Sliwinski
  • Tyler Walzak3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Tyler Walzak

Producers

  • Joel S. Rice16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Joel S. Rice
  • Michael Prupas16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Michael Prupas
  • Allen Lewis14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Allen Lewis
  • Marcie Gold14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Marcie Gold