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'''Eric Stoltz''' (born September 30, 1961) is the [[w:Golden Globe Award|Golden Globe]]-nominated American actor and director who was cast in the role of [[Daniel Graystone]]<ref group="external" name="comingsoon_stoltz_torresani_casting">{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=44887|title=Stoltz and Torresani Join Battlestar Prequel|publisher=ComingSoon.net|archive=Y}}</ref> for the [[Re-imagined Series]]{{'}} prequel ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''. He also directed the episode {{CAP|Unvanquished}} during the series' short tenure.
'''Eric Stoltz''' (born September 30, 1961) is the [[w:Golden Globe|Golden Globe]]-nominated American actor and director who is cast in the role of [[Daniel Graystone]]<ref name="casting1">{{cite_web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=44887|title=Comingsoon.net:  Stoltz and Toressani Join Battlestar Prequel }}</ref> for the [[Re-imagined Series]]'s prequel ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''.


Born in [[w:Whittier, California|Whittier, California]], he is a prolific actor who has acted in various genres outside of science fiction, including appearances on television series such as ''[[w:St. Elsewhere|St. Elsewhere]]'', ''[[w:Frasier|Frasier]]'', ''[[w:Mad About You|Mad About You]]'', ''[[w:Chicago Hope|Chicago Hope]]'', ''[[w:Medium (TV series)|Medium]]'', and ''[[w:Leverage (TV series)|Leverage]]''.
Born in [[w:Whittier, California|Whittier, California]], he is a prolific actor who has acted in various genres outside of science fiction, including appearances on television series, including ''[[w:St. Elsewhere|St. Elsewhere]]'', ''[[w:Fraiser (TV series)|Fraiser]]'', ''[[w:Mad About You|Mad About You]]'', ''[[w:Chicago Hope|Chicago Hope]]'', and ''[[w:Medium (TV series)|Medium]]''.  


In film, he is best known for his roles in ''[[w:Mask (1985 film)|Mask]]'' (1985) — for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor<ref group="external" name="goldenglobes_official_stoltz_mask">{{cite web|url=https://goldenglobes.com/film/mask/#:~:text=Best%20Performance%20by%20an%20Actor%20in%20a%20Supporting%20Role|title=Mask|publisher=Golden Globes|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> — as well as ''[[w:Pulp Fiction|Pulp Fiction]]'', ''[[w:Say Anything...|Say Anything...]]'', ''[[w:Some Kind of Wonderful (film)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]'', and ''[[w:Fast Times at Ridgemont High|Fast Times at Ridgemont High]]'' (his first film role).
In film, he is best known for his roles in ''[[w:Mask (film)|Mask]]'', ''[[w:Pulp Fiction|Pulp Fiction]]'', ''[[w:Say Anything|Say Anything]]'', ''[[w:Some Kind of Wonderful (film)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]'', and ''[[w:Fast Times at Ridgemont High|Fast Times at Ridgemont High]]'' (his first film role).


In the science fiction genre, he starred in Sci-Fi Channel's mini-series ''[[w:The Triangle (miniseries)|The Triangle]]''. He was originally cast as [[w:Marty McFly|Marty McFly]] in ''[[w:Back to the Future|Back to the Future]]'', but the role was recast partway through filming and given to [[w:Michael J. Fox|Michael J. Fox]].<ref group="external" name="bttf_bruce_stoltz_recast">{{cite web|url=http://www.bttf.com/forreal.htm|title=Back to the Future—For Real!|author=Bruce, Gordon|archive=Y}}</ref>
In the science fiction genre, he starred in Sci-Fi Channel's mini-series ''[[w:The Triangle (miniseries)|The Triangle]]''. He was originally cast as [[w:Marty McFly|Marty McFly]] in the movie ''[[w:Back to the Future|Back to the Future]]'', but the role was recast due to Stoltz's approach of being "too serious" for the role in his scenes with [[w:Doc Brown|Doc Brown]] ([[w:Christopher Lloyd|Christopher Lloyd]]) and [[w:Michael J. Fox|Michael J. Fox]] was given the role.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.bttf.com/forreal.htm|title=BACK TO THE FUTURE™ -- FOR REAL!|date=|accessdate=12 May 2008|last=Bruce|first=Gordon|format=|language=}}</ref>
 
== ''Caprica'' ==
According to the show's producers, Stoltz has a "very prepared" acting style, which contrasted with the more improvisational approach of his co-star [[Esai Morales]]; the producers regarded this difference in method as beneficial to the on-screen dynamic between Daniel Graystone and [[Joseph Adama]].<ref group="commentary" name="podcast_caprica_pilot_acting_styles">{{cite podcast|url=https://en.battlestarwiki.org/Podcast:Caprica_Pilot|title=Caprica Podcast: Pilot|time=00:16:01|accessdate=21 June|accessyear=2026}}</ref>
 
Stoltz's sole directing credit on the series is "[[Unvanquished]]." For that episode, he cast [[Meg Tilly]], his co-star from ''[[w:Sleep with Me (1994 film)|Sleep With Me]]'' (1994), as [[Mother]], leader of the [[Monotheist Church]], persuading her to return to acting after a fifteen-year absence.<ref group="commentary" name="timescolonist_reid_2013_comeback">{{cite news|url=https://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/television/meg-tilly-s-explosive-comeback-1.82622#:~:text=she%20also%20accepted%20an%20invitation%20from%20actor%20Eric%20Stoltz|title=Meg Tilly's explosive comeback|author=Reid, Michael D.|work=Victoria Times Colonist|date=28 February 2013|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> Tilly received a "Special Guest Appearance by Meg Tilly" credit ahead of the episode's other guest stars.<ref group="external" name="imdb_unvanquished_fullcredits">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1484574/fullcredits/#:~:text=Meg%20Tilly%20%C2%B7%20Meg%20Tilly%20%C2%B7%20Mother|title="Caprica" Unvanquished (TV Episode 2010) - Full Cast & Crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> Tilly later said of her return to the screen, "I didn't realize how much I missed acting until I came back."<ref group="commentary" name="timescolonist_reid_2013_comeback" />


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=== Commentary and Interviews ===
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