Curiosidades

The producers of the television series Los inmortales (1992) liked Eric's performance in Lonesome Dove: The Series (1994) so much that they created a character specially for him. In the series episode, Manhunt (1996), McCormack played Matthew McCormick, an immortal working as a federal who tracks serial killers. The producers were so happy with this episode they considered giving Eric his own spin-off series.

Arranged his own production company called Big Cattle Productions to develop ideas for television. The name of his company came about, as is usually the case for Eric, out of humor. By shortening the word production, you get Big Cattle Prod.

Sang both the American and Canadian national anthems at the 2004 NHL All Stars game in Minnesota.

He became a United States citizen, and now holds dual citizenship with the United States and Canada.

Was inspired to become an actor as a child from watching Don Adams on Superagente 86 (1965).

Named his son Finnigan after the puppet in Mr. Dressup (1967). He refers to his acting repertoire as his "tickle trunk" also from that show.

Supporter of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).

Attended and graduated from Ryerson University's School of Theatre in Toronto, Ontario.

Supporter of same-sex marriage and attended a march in Fresno, California on May 30, 2009.

Attended Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute High School in Scarborough, Canada. It is the same high school that Mike Myers attended.

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on September 13, 2018.

Born on the same date as Conan O'Brien.