Eric St. John is an American actor and martial artist residing in Los Angeles. A Graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts New York, he has an extensive resume including work in Film, Television and Stage. His acting work includes a starring role in the film “Ride the Thunder”, based on the best selling novel by Richard Botkin. Eric made the first round of selections by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of real life war hero Col. John Ripley. His extensive list of Television and Film credits also include General Hospital, Passions, It's a Miracle, True Beauty This Night, Troubled Child (The Boarder original title), Being American, Bullet, with Danny Trejo, Jonathan Banks, and John Savage, Isle of the Dead, Four Horsemen: Apocalypse, Rebels of PT-218, and many more. As a model Eric has worked for clients including Nike, Chrysler, Men's Fitness, Roar Clothing, IndyMac/OneWest Bank, and Corbis. He is a highly skilled Martial Artist. His involvement in martial arts began early winning the Gold Medal in the Junior Olympics, Black Belt Division in Taekwondo., at age 12. He has continued to pursue multiple martial arts disciplines; including training with internationally known Dan Inosanto, at the Inosanto Academy, in Marina Del Rey, CA and he is trained in Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Jeet Kune Do, Kali, Boxing, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is also highly skilled in Japanese and Filipino based weapons.