Eric Steinberg Bio - Eric Steinberg Biography

Eric Steinberg: Biography

Eric was born August 26th in Washington, D.C.

Eric's father, a professor of Asian studies, is Jewish-American and his mother, an opera singer and voice teacher, is Korean. Eric's family had a true appreciation for the arts. Eric's father loved theatre and literature, and Eric read Beckett and Shakespeare as a child.

Eric attended the University of Vermont and the University of Kent in England prior to receiving an acting fellowship at the University of California at Irvine, CA.

In addition to acting, Eric enjoys painting.(edit)
In August, 2007, Eric was abruptly let go by producers of "The Young and the Restless" where he had been playing the role of Ji Min Kim since September, 2006.(edit)
Although Eric practices Judaism, he remains very much in touch with Korean culture.(edit)
Eric can speak Korean, Thai and French.(edit)
Eric is an avid surfer, hiker and camper.(edit)

Eric Steinberg: As an actor, you kind of blow in the wind...(edit)
Eric Steinberg: L.A. is the city of image. It's all about image in this business, about exploiting image, and everyone has to deal with their own cross to bear when it comes to that.(edit)