Eric Colton

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a 180-260 word career overview of Eric Colton (Acting).
Format: 2-3 short paragraphs, plain text, no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points, no preamble, no JSON.
Constraint: Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided sources. No guessing.
Target Word Count: 180-260 words.
Name: Eric Colton (also known as Eric Ian Colton).
Gender: Male.
Birthday: May 29, 1984.
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Career Start: Age 16 with a regional commercial in Michigan.
Relocation: Moved to Los Angeles in 2003 (at age 19).
SAG Card: Earned in December 2003.
Training: Former pupil of Susan Batson; graduate of Baron-Brown Meisner technique Acting School in LA.
Professional Credits: Over 50 professional film/TV credits (Source 5) / 16 known credits (Source 1). Note: Source 5 says "over 50 professional film/TV", Source 1 says "Known Credits 16". I will stick to the specific number or general description if they conflict, or mention the training/credits generally.
Roles/Work: Actor, host/presenter, screenwriter.
Specific Works: Social Nightmare, Swell, Desperate Housewives, Coffee House Chronicles: The Movie, Alicia's Dream, The Hunter's Anthology: The Demon Hunter, The Hunter's Anthology, Violence of the Mind, Step-Dog-Father.
Location: New York City, New York (Source 4).
Paragraph 1: Early Life and Training.
Eric Colton was born in Detroit, Michigan, on May 29, 1984. His career in the entertainment industry began at age 16 when he booked a regional commercial in Michigan. He later moved to Los Angeles in 2003 at the age of 19, earning his SAG card that December. Colton's professional training includes being a former pupil of New York acting teacher Susan Batson and graduating from the Baron-Brown Meisner technique Acting School in Los Angeles.
Paragraph 2: Career and Credits.
Colton is an actor, host, presenter, and screenwriter currently based in New York City. His acting credits include work in Social Nightmare, Swell, Desperate Housewives, Coffee House Chronicles: The Movie, Alicia's Dream, The Hunter's Anthology: The Demon Hunter, The Hunter's Anthology, and Violence of the Mind. He is also credited as the actor in Step-Dog-Father. According to professional records, he has amassed over 50 professional film and television credits.
Current draft word count check:
Para 1: ~75 words.
Para 2: ~75 words.
Total: ~150 words.
Need to expand to reach 180-260 words.
Expansion Strategy: Add more details from the sources without inventing anything.
Mention "Eric Ian Colton".
Mention "Detroit, Michigan, USA".
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Revised Draft:
Eric Ian Colton was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA, on May 29, 1984. His career in the entertainment industry began at age 16 when he booked his first acting audition, which was a regional commercial in Michigan. He moved to Los Angeles in 2003 at the age of 19 and earned his SAG card in December of that year. His formal acting training includes being a former pupil of the New York acting teacher Susan Batson and graduating from the Baron-Brown Meisner technique Acting School in Los Angeles.

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