Eric was born in Paris, where he stayed until the age of 8. His family moved in the south of France where he was educated. After his graduation in business he moved back to Paris where he worked a few month in real estate, until he met Regis Wargnier, director of Indochine. He had a part that took him to Vietnam, country of his roots. When he got back to France, he immediately decide to go on with acting. He took acting classes, hired an agent. He becomes a formal actor. He also studied directing, filming and editing. He did some institutional films in Vietnam. But what he is made for, is being on the set and play with his partners.