Eric Fischer was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to parents Mark and Linda Fischer. Eric has one sister, Kelly Fischer. Growing up in Ohio, Eric excelled in sports while also juggling a small acting career. At 18 years old he was drafted by the Chicago White Sox where he played in their organization for 6 years. Eric was then traded to the Minnesota Twins organization where he retired from baseball in 2005 due to enduring 4 arms surgeries. Eric then made the move to Los Angeles in 2007, turned back to his love of the arts, and immediately began booking commercials that led to work on feature films and TV as an actor. Soon after, Eric began producing feature films.Eric earned a BA from Cal State, Northridge with focuses in Film production and Electronic Media Management.Eric is married to fellow Filmmaker Brianna Lee Johnson.Eric and Brianna have two daughters: Maribelle Ann and Zella Leigh Fischer.