Born and raised in Ann Arbor, MI to parents Jim and Marty Betts. Jim was a former University of Michigan football player and Marty is a Weight Watchers leader. Eric has one older brother, Evan James Betts, a personal trainer and fitness guru in NYC. Eric and Evan grew up with similar hobbies, acting in theatre, competitive diving, and singing. Now they again have similar paths, Eric is an international fashion model and Evan is a fitness model in NYC. Eric continues to pursue his acting in both TV/Film and live theatre. Performing in several shows in the Southern California region since moving to LA from NYC in 2012. Eric is also a tour guide of the World Famous Universal Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood.