Eric Ladin

Eric Ladin (born February 16, 1978) is an American actor.

Early life and education Eric Ladin was born into a Jewish family in Houston, Texas, and graduated from The Kinkaid School in 1998. He later studied at the USC School of Dramatic Arts.

Career Ladin has guest-starred as William Hofstadt on episodes of the AMC show Mad Men and the HBO miniseries Generation Kill as Corporal James Chaffin. He has appeared in the films Toolbox Murders, Cursed and Left in Darkness. He is also the voice of the character Ellis in Left 4 Dead 2, as well as the voice of Cole MacGrath, the lead character of Infamous, in all media beginning with Infamous 2.

Ladin played Jamie Wright for two seasons in AMC's The Killing. He guest-starred in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Rhodium Nights". He is the voice of Private Todd Kashima in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.

He played J. Edgar Hoover in HBO's series Boardwalk Empire.

In 2019 and 2020 Ladin appeared as Gene Kranz on the Apple TV+ series For All Mankind and Chris Kraft on the Disney+ series The Right Stuff, both characters being NASA space flight directors. Ladin has a recurring role as Los Angeles Times reporter Scott Anderson on the Amazon series Bosch.

In 2020, Ladin starred in the feature psychological thriller film Painter with Betsy Randle.

Personal life Ladin is married to fashion designer and stylist Katy Ladin. 2018 The Phantom Menace Jim Short film 2020 Painter Aldis Indie film 2022 Where the Crawdads Sing Eric Chastain Television Year Title Role Notes 2001 Boston Public Johnson Episode: "Chapter Eighteen" 2002 The Nick Cannon Show Cadet Episode: "Nick Takes Over the Law" 2003 CSI: Miami Jeff Wilton Episode: "Grave Young Men" 2003 NCIS P.O. Thompson Episode: "Sub Rosa" 2005 ER Pvt. Perry Episode: "Here and There" 2005 Cold Case Crumbs (1945) Episode: "Colors" 2005 Surface George Owen 4 episodes 2006 E-Ring Sgt. Michael Polard Episode: "Brothers in Arms" 2007 Shark Ronald Harper Episode: "Starlet Fever" 2007 The Unit Blaylock Episode: "Dark of the Moon" 2007 Veronica Mars Derrick's Brother Episode: "Un-American Graffiti" 2008 Generation Kill Corporal James Chaffin 7 episodes 2008 Bones Paul Stegman Episode: The Con Man in the Meth Lab" 2008 Hawthorne Corporal Sharp Episode: "Pilot" 2008–2009 Mad Men William Hofstadt 4 episodes 2009 The Mentalist Roddy Gerber Episode: "Black Gold and Red Blood" 2010 Big Love Dr. Roquet Walker 3 episodes 2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Delf Rod Episode: "Take My Life, Please" 2010 Criminal Minds Joshua Beardsley Episode: "Exit Wounds" 2010 Miami Medical Brad Episode: "An Arm and a Leg" 2010 Dark Blue Glenn Fischer Episode: "Brother's Keeper" 2010 The Defenders Dan Shepard Episode: "Pilot" 2010 Fish Hooks Ron Voice, episode: "The Tale of Sir Oscar Fish" 2020 The Right Stuff Christopher C. Kraft Jr. 8 episodes 2022 Ozark Kerry Stone 3 episodes 2022 The Cleaning Lady Noah 2 episodes 2023 The Rookie: Feds Special Agent Tom Mathis Episode: "Red One"

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2009 Left 4 Dead 2 Ellis 2011 inFAMOUS 2 Cole MacGrath 2011 inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood Cole MacGrath 2012 PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Cole MacGrath 2013 Resident Evil 6 Ellis 2016 Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Private Todd "Kash" Kashima