Jump to content

Eric Nies

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Eric Nies
Nies in October 2008
Born (1971-05-23) May 23, 1971 (age 53)

Eric Nies (born May 23, 1971) is an American former model and reality television personality. He first gained fame as a cast member on MTV's The Real World: New York, before going on to appear on that show's spinoffs and other reality shows, such as The Grind and Confessions of a Teen Idol. Nies revealed on the 2000 special The Real World 10th Anniversary Special that three years into hosting The Grind, a business manager stole a quarter million dollars from him, effectively leaving him destitute and ruining his career, after which he contemplated suicide.[3]

Appearances

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Biography page for Eric Nies at MTV.com
  2. ^ Lynn, Allison (October 7, 1996). "Nies 'n' easy: MTV stud Eric Nies has his life back in shape". People Magazine. It is a sunny morning in the spring of 1995, and Eric Nies is fiddling with the sunroof of the stretch limo heading to his hometown of Ocean Township, N.J.
  3. ^ Elias, Justine (June 25, 2001). "EW.com rates The Real World reunion". Entertainment Weekly.
[edit]