Eddie Cahill was born in New York on January 15, 1978. With Italian and
Irish descent, Eddie is the second born to his parents, having one older
and one younger sister. He studied acting for a year and a half at New
York University with the Atlantic Theater Co. Acting School.
He appeared in Nicky Silver's Off-Broadway play The Altruists in 2000.
He made his move onto TV screens in June of 2000 guest-starring
opposite Sarah Jessica Parker in
Sex and the City (1998). He
made his big break in October of 2000 winning the role of Rachel's new
assistant in Friends (1994)
His other TV appearances include
Charmed: Zauberhafte Hexen (1998),
Felicity (1998)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
In 2001 Eddie signed a holding deal with The WB Network to star in his
own TV show. CSL - Crime Scene Lake Glory (2001),
debuted in 2002 but, while well received by critics and viewers, it did
not last long. Not discouraged, Eddie went on to make appearances in
the series "Haunted" and
Dawsons Creek (1998).
In 2004 he made his leap onto the big screen in Disney's
Miracle - Das Wunder von Lake Placid (2004) playing his childhood hero
Jim Craig. He continued his movie career in 2005 appearing in the movie
Dogtown Boys (2005).
Also, in 2004 he joined the cast of the newest addition to the "CSI"
franchise CSI: New York (2004) He can be
seen playing Detective Don Flack every Wednesday on CBS at 10/9
central.
