Bio: Born and raised in Yonkers, N.Y. Youngest of three sons. His father was a heating contractor and his mother was a school teacher. As a young boy he fell in love with Saturday Night Live and the film Raging Bull. Being inspired by both John Belushi and Robert DeNiro, he became a part of a Children's Repertory Company in New York. He continued in his studies receiving his BA in theater from Marymount Manhattan College. A few years out of school he was cast on the Fox sitcom, LOVE AND MARRIAGE, which brought the NY-bred Palladino to Los Angeles. His career-defining role came a few years later on TV's ER in 2000 as Dr. Dave Malucci. In 2005 he starred in the FX series created by Steven Bochco and Chris Gerolmo, OVER THERE, as Sgt. Scream. Throughout his career he has shown a real diversity, moving seamlessly from comedy to drama in both film and television. Erik has won a TV Guide award for best drama, ER, 2000. He also has two Screen Actors Guild nominations for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, ER, both 2000 and 2001. Palladino was starring on both the number one TV show in the US (ER) and the number one box office film (U-571) in the same week. Erik is happily married to Jaime Palladino since 2005. They have a daughter, Paloma, along with two sons, Roman and Enzo. In his spare time he is a rock singer, having played in several bands, including No Happy Faces and Hearing Red.
Tivia: Is of Italian-Armenian ancestry.He graduated from all-boy Catholic Archbishop Stepinac High School. This prompted him to go to the almost all-female Marymount Manhattan College.Left ER (1994) in 2001 after two successful seasons as he felt his character was being underused.The tattoo of a Chinese phrase that he sported on his right bicep while portraying Dr. Dave Malucci on ER (1994) was fake.He attended and graduated from Marymount Manhattan College, in New York City. He was a big fan of Bon Jovi. He had long hair (ala heavy metal).Has three children; son, Enzo was born in September of 2010 and son, Roman, in April of 2012. Daughter, Paloma Rocky Faye, was born on 10 March 2016.Resides in Brooklyn, New York.His mother, Queenie, was a junior high school teacher. His father, Peter, is a heating contractor.According to various sources, he was arrested for assault when he was seventeen years old. He was given one year probation, and the charges were eventually expunged.Got married in Hawaii.Has a dog named DaisyIs one of three children. He has two older brothers.Was in a relationship and also lived with actress Sarah-Jane Potts from 1999 until 2001.