The first time I saw the actor playing Daniel Meade’s character on Ugly Betty, I had this feeling that I’ve seen him somewhere before. 
While watching Betty’s very first episode a few months ago, this question bothered me. And so like what any gay guy who’s obsessed with men he can’t have would do, I consulted my best friend - Google. And as always, Google never failed me and gave me the answers I wanted. I have seen Daniel Meade, err, Eric Mabius before. Not only that, I’ve seen him a lot of times before and in 
TV shows I used to love. And like a circle in a spiral or the wheel within the wind all my love stories with men I can’t have, my past relationships with Eric Mabius were fleeting - ending a month or two after I’ve last seen him on TV. This time though, it will be longer since Ugly Betty did very well on their first season. So I guess I’ll be “together” with Eric for a while. 
Eric Mabius, who recently celebrated his 36th birthday, started his acting career in an art-house movie in 1995. Several movies followed after that, including The Crow, The Crow: Salvation, Cruel Intentions (see screencap)and Resident Evil. He later on ventured into television and appeared on several TV series like Chicago Hope, Popular, Millennium, and The O.C.. He also appeared as a regular cast member of the “not the lesbian version of Queer As Folk” series, The L Word for its first season.
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He currently plays Daniel Meade, editor-in-chief of Mode Magazine and boss of (Ugly) Betty Suarez. This role has probably helped Eric Mabius greatly as he made it to People Magazine’s list of Sexiest Men Alive in the same year Ugly Betty started airing.
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He loves mustard. He also likes to “get his hands dirty” around the house.
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Eric is married and has a son. Dagangit! He may be straight and married, but that doesn’t stop me from thinking that we’re still in a relationship! Hehehe.
videos here:
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Eric Mabius on Ellen |
Eric Mabius in Black Circle Boys |
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Eric Mabius on The View |
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Photo Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_in_the_Resident_Evil_films
suburbarazzi.lohudblogs.com
tv.yahoo.com/…/contributor/32765/photos/2
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0531095/photogallery
Facts Sources:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0531095/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Mabius
