From 1992 to 1993 he starred as Sawyer Walker in the TV series Santa Barbara. Close starred as William “Billy” Griffin in the series Sisters from 1995 to 1996. He starred as John Loengard in Dark Skies from 1996 to 1997 and as Michael Wiseman in Now and Again from 1999 to 2000. Close also starred as Vin Tanner in the TV series The Magnificent Seven from 1998 to 2000. One of his best known roles was as Martin Fitzgerald in the series Without a Trace from 2002 to 2009. He also starred in the series Chaos in 2011 and had a recurring role in Suits from 2011 to 2013. Since 2012 he has starred as Teddy Conrad in the series Nashville. Eric Close has been nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award, two Saturn Awards, and a Soap opera Digest Award. Eric married his wife Keri in 1995 and the couple has two daughters together.