Eric Boles was an actor with a strong presence in film throughout his Hollywood career. Boles started his acting career landing roles in films, such as the Dick Van Dyke comedy
Cold Turkey (1971), the John Considine horror flick
Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls (1973) and
The Way We Were (1973). Boles worked in television around the start of his acting career with a role on
Ark II (1976). His film career continued throughout the seventies and the eighties in productions like
The Great Texas Dynamite Chase (1976) and the drama
Hadley's Rebellion (1983) with Griffin O'Neal. He also starred in the TV movies
Charleston (1979) and
The Violation of Sarah McDavid (1981). He also worked in television during these years, including a part on "Live Shot" (UPN, 1995-96). He also was featured in the TV movies
Dead Man's Revenge (1994) and
Dead Air (1994). Boles most recently appeared in
Arrested Development (2003).