He has worked behind the scenes in several other films by Twin Peaks creator David Lynch.
(which also featured his future Twin Peaks co-star Richard Beymer); after a few more roles in TV movies, Da Re landed the role of Leo Johnson in the 1990 cult classic Twin Peaks, created by Mark Frost and David Lynch.
Da Re went on to work with Lynch again as a casting assistant for Wild at Heart (1990), as Leo Johnson in the Twin Peaks cinematic prequel, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)[1] and as a property buyer for Lost Highway (1997).
[1] He also had roles in the Paul Verhoeven film Starship Troopers (1997)[1] and in Ted Bundy (2002).
Eric attended Horace Mann elementary and Beverly Hills High School with fellow actor Nicolas Cage.