Eric Lutes

Eric Lutes (born August 19, 1962) is an American actor, known for his roles as Del Cassidy on Caroline in the City, Jerry Stanton in Switching Goals, and Jake Carlson on So Little Time (the latter two of which starred Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen). His career started with several commercial spots. He then moved to New York City and appeared in many off-Broadway productions before finally making the move to Los Angeles, where he landed a role on Caroline in the City. He also played the KACL station manager Tom Duran in the second season of Frasier and has appeared in numerous TV movies.

Lutes was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, and raised in Charlestown, Rhode Island, the son of Claire, a psychiatric nurse and astrologer, and John Lutes, an artist.

Personal life Lutes has two children, including TV personality Abbey Romeo, who starred on Love on the Spectrum.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1987 Psychos in Love Mechanic 1992 Distant Justice Charlie Givens 1993 New York Cop Powell 1995 Body Count Detective 1998 Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane Dick Dupree Jr. Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy Robert Wyatt 2000 Gedo Winters 2002 Jane White Is Sick & Twisted Candy Papal Cab Richard Short film 2003 Inhabited Brad Russell 2004 The List Short film 2005 The 12 Dogs of Christmas Coach Cullimore 2010 Ironhorse Future Krzysztof Adventures of a Teenage Dragon Slayer Shane 2016 Jessica Darling's It List Mr. Darling Good Kids Gabby's Husband The Suitor Salesman Short film 2025 The Roaring Game Harold Rose 2026 Sleepwalker Doctor Henson

Television Year Title Role Notes 1984 I Lost On Jeopardy Millard Snotkin Music video (uncredited) 1989 All My Children Valley Inn Manager Episode: "#1.5182" 1994 Heaven Help Us Jeff Barnett Episode: "A Match Made in Heaven" All-American Girl Grant Episode: "Loveless in San Francisco" Ellen Greg Episode: "The Christmas Show" 1994–1995 Frasier Tom Duran 2 episodes 1995 Mad About You Mick Episode: "How to Fall in Love" The Commish Ernie Bradford Episode: "Off Broadway" The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise Danny Barkley Television film 1995–1999 Caroline in the City Del Cassidy 97 episodes 1996 Full Circle Drew Lands Television film 1998 Legion of Fire: Killer Ants! Dr. James Conrad Television film 1999 The Wonderful World of Disney Jerry Stanton Episode: "Switching Goals" 2000 Martial Law Hargrove Episode: "Scorpio Rising" 2001 Twice in a Lifetime Bobby Kremsky Episode: "Daddy's Girl" Ally McBeal Eric Bennett Episode: "Falling Up" 2001–2002 So Little Time Jake Carlson 26 episodes 2002 Strong Medicine Trevor Episode: "Shock" 2003 Without a Trace Dr. Evan Mayhew Episode: "Moving On" 2005 Inconceivable Dr. Adam James Episode: "Balls in Your Court" 2006 The Black Hole Russ Martin Television film (uncredited) The Suite Life of Zack and Cody Harry O'Neal Episode: "Have a Nice Trip" CSI: Miami Todd Baransky Episode: "Death Pool 100" Cold Case Levon Krace Episode: "The Red and the Blue" 2009 House Derek Retzinger Episode: "Known Unknowns" 2010 Desperate Housewives Guy #1 Episode: "Lovely" Miami Medical Greg Episode: "Time of Death" 90210 David Episode: "Best Lei'd Plans" 2012 Shake It Up! Snappy Sammy Episode: "Whodunit Up?" 2015 How to Get Away with Murder Dale Episode: "I Want You to Die"