Eric Price

Eric Price is an American actor and comedian. Price is most notable for his membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv during its 14th Season. He is also known for his voice roles as Paddy and Mooch in Alpha and Omega, its first sequel, and Alpha and Omega: The Series.

For the cricketer, see Eric Price (cricketer).
Eric Price
Born (1974-07-19) July 19, 1974
Bay View, Wisconsin
OccupationActor, comedian
Years active2005–present

Biography

Early years

Price was born on July 19, 1974 in Bay View, Wisconsin. He worked at ComedySportz for several years in Milwaukee before making it to Hollywood. During his years in Milwaukee, Price appeared for a number of years with the seminal improv troupe The Dead Alewives, several members of which have gone on to entertainment industry acclaim since the group's dissolution.

Career

MADtv

Price joined the cast of MADtv in 2008 as a feature performer for the show's final season on FOX (season 14; 2008–2009 season). Despite not being featured much in episodes, Price had a recurring character (Darnell, the effeminate gay student in Coach Hines' gym class) and some memorable celebrity impressions (Don Knotts' Barney Fife from The Andy Griffith Show, Gordon Ramsey, Warren Buffett, Robert De Niro, Tim Gunn, Caroll Spinney (as his character Big Bird from Sesame Street, taking over for Jordan Peele following his departure the previous season) and Kevin Jonas of The Jonas Brothers).

Characters
CharacterSketchSeason of First AppearanceCatch PhraseNotes
DarnellCoach Hines14NoneAn effeminate gay student in Coach Hines' gym class. Had a crush on the coach, who sees his sexual behavior as signs that he's a model student.

Impressions
CelebritySketchSeason of First AppearanceNotes
Warren BuffettVarious14American investor, businessman, and philanthropist.
Robert De NiroVarious14Actor
Len GoodmanVarious14Dancer
Tim GunnVarious14Fashion consultant
Kevin JonasVarious14Musician; member of the Jonas Brothers
Phil KeoghanVarious14television personality
Don KnottsVarious14As his character Barney Fife from The Andy Griffith Show.
Nigel LythgoeVarious14Director, producer
Gordon RamsayVarious14Chef, television personality
Caroll SpinneyVarious14As his character Big Bird from Sesame Street.

Other projects

Price also made a voice role in the computer animated comedy-drama, Alpha and Omega. The film was released in September 17, 2010.[1] He also reprised his role in Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure, which came out in October 8, 2013.

Filmography

Movie appearances
YearTitleRoleBox Office PerformanceDirectorOther notes
2005The Godfather of Green BayRatboyN/APete SchwabaComedy
2007Inner DudesSteveN/AJeff CrockerComedy (Short Film)
2007Reno 911!: MiamiWrestling Referee$22,021,262 (worldwide)Robert Ben GarantComedy
2010Alpha and OmegaPaddy/Mooch$60,507,267Anthony Bell
Ben Gluck		Comedy/Drama, Animation
2013Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday AdventurePaddy[2]N/ARichard RichComedy/Adventure, Animation

Television appearances
YearTitleRoleTotal EpisodesOther notes
2005–2009Reno 911!Various3Comedy/mockumentary
2006Campus LadiesGeek1
2007American Body ShopTony1
2008 – 2009, 2016MADtvVarious Characters12Sketch Comedy

Video games
YearTitleRoleOther notes
2007Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a PlaneMadison
gollark: Tautologies are tautologies.
gollark: Honestly, it seems vaguely cultish.
gollark: Saying "you cannot understand" and "ignore this" to people a lot is not really reminiscent of the "open-mindedness" thing you talk about a lot.
gollark: I mean, I can get somewhat scared just because of thinking about things a lot, or reading some SCP wiki entries, which aren't strictly actual environmental changes.
gollark: That sounds like what people might call "sad".

References
  1. see https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1213012/
  2. "Front and back of Alpha and Omega 2 DVD case". DVD Box. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
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