Eion Bailey

Eion Francis Hamilton Bailey ( ; born June 8, 1976) is an American actor.

He stars as Jim Matthews in the MGM+ horror series From. He played Pvt. David Kenyon Webster in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers and appeared in the films Fight Club, Center Stage, Mindhunters, and Sexual Life. He had a recurring role on the USA Network TV series Covert Affairs and played August (Pinocchio) in the ABC TV series Once Upon a Time. He also had a recurring role as Ray, a psychopathic killer in the CBS series Stalker. He played Teddy Weizak in the 2020 limited series The Stand.

Career Bailey struggled in school until he found his calling in his high school's drama department. He was soon performing in each school play and went on to study formally at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. He briefly attended Santa Barbara City College. He appeared in Almost Famous, portraying Jann Wenner. He was seen in Center Stage, Fight Club, Catherine Jelski's The Young Unknowns, The Scoundrel's Wife, Seven and a Match, Renny Harlin's Mindhunters for Miramax, and the independent feature Sexual Life for director Ken Kwapis. He auditioned for the role of Bruce Wayne in Batman Begins (2005).

His television appearances include Dawson's Creek, HBO's highly acclaimed series Band of Brothers produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, and the HBO original film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself opposite Antonio Banderas.

Onstage, Bailey appeared in Equus at the Pasadena Playhouse, as well as Spoon River Anthology, Look Homeward, Angel, and Dinner at Eight at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Desire and I at the Access Theatre Santa Barbara, and Icarus' Mother at the SBCC Studio Theatre.

In 2007, Bailey was awarded a Daytime Emmy for his performance in Life of the Party. Bailey had recurring guest-starring roles on the TV series Dawson's Creek and ER.

In 2010, Bailey had a recurring role in USA Network's Covert Affairs as Ben Mercer, Annie's ex-boyfriend, who was being targeted by the CIA, before returning to the Agency near the end of Season 1. Bailey had a guest role on 30 Rock in 2011 as Anders, a love interest of Liz Lemon's who is "definitely not a Swiss prostitute that Martha Stewart recommended." In 2012, Bailey started recurring on Once Upon a Time as August Booth.

On May 1, 2013, Bailey guest-starred in "Traumatic Wound" on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Frank Patterson, an Iraq war veteran with PTSD who becomes a key witness in an investigation of a sexual assault in a nightclub.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1997 A Better Place Ryan 1999 Fight Club Ricky 2000 The Young Unknowns Joe Center Stage Jim Gordon Almost Famous Jann Wenner 2002 The Scoundrel's Wife Ensign Jack Burwell 2003 Seven and a Match Sid And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself Frank N. Thayer 2004 Mindhunters Bobby Whitman 2005 Life of the Party Michael Won – Daytime Emmy award for Outstanding Performer in a Children/Youth/Family Special Sexual Life David 2008 A House Divided Romi Meir a.k.a. Language of the Enemy 2009 The Canyon Nick (Untitled) Josh 2017 Extortion Kevin Riley

Television Year Title Role Notes 1997 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Kyle DuFours Episode: "The Pack" 1998 Significant Others Cambell Chasen Main role 1998 Dawson's Creek Billy Konrad Episodes: "Boyfriend", "Road Trip" 2001 Band of Brothers Pvt. David Kenyon Webster Miniseries 2003 And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself Frank Thayer Television film Without a Trace Christopher Mayes Episode: "Confidence" 2005 ER Jake Scanlon Recurring role (season 11) CSI: NY Dean Lessing Episode: "Charge of This Post" 2006 Nightmares and Dreamscapes Lonnie Freeman Episode: "Crouch End" Orpheus TV film Candles on Bay Street Sam Timmons 2009 Cold Case Patrick 'The Rifle' Lennox Episode: "November 22" Numb3rs Cam Episode: "Cover Me" 2010 Dirty Little Secret Jack (voice) Web series; main role 2010–11 Covert Affairs Ben Mercer Recurring role (seasons 1–2) 2011 30 Rock Anders Episode: "It's Never Too Late for Now" Law & Order: Criminal Intent Adam Winter Episode: "Icarus" 2012–17 Once Upon a Time August Wayne Booth / Pinocchio 15 episodes 2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Frank Patterson Episode: "Traumatic Wound" 2014 Ray Donovan Steve Knight Recurring role (season 2); 5 episodes 2015 Stalker Ray Recurring role; 6 episodes 2016 Who Killed JonBenet Detective Steve Thomas TV film 2017 Switched for Christmas Tom Kinder The Last Tycoon Clint Miniseries; 3 episodes 2018 FBI Senator Gary Lynch Episode: "Family Man" 2020 The Stand Teddy Weizak Miniseries Emily in Paris Randy Zimmer Episode: "A Kiss Is Just A Kiss" Deliver by Christmas Josh TV film 2022–2026 From Jim Matthews Main role

Personal life Bailey married Weyni Mengesha, a Canadian theatre director, in 2011.