Trivia

Has the rarest eye color in the world - Central Heterochromia, blue with gold in the middle around the pupil of the eye. Less than .04 percent of people are born with it.

He is of Scottish, Irish, Icelandic, and Polish descent.

While filming as Wyatt Earp in the western mini-series, "Gunslingers," he flew back and forth between Santa Fe, New Mexico, (where the production was being filmed on location,) and Los Angeles, CA filming another project. After several weeks of filming in both locations, thinking he was just exhausted, he later found out he had Walking Pneumonia. The following year, "Gunslingers" was nominated for two Emmy Awards.

Was classmates, and in the same platoon and squad, with US Director of National Intelligence and former US Presidential candidate, Tulsi Gabbard, when they were Officer Candidates at the Alabama Military Academy. Both of them were Honor Graduates.

He is of the same bloodline of the soldiers of Poland's Modlin Army who fought off the Third Reich German Panzer Division in World War II, saving thousands of Prussian and Jewish refuges from being slaughtered by Nazi SS Soldiers. The fortification where the stand took place was named Modlin Fortress in honor of the soldiers of the Modlin Army who fought and died there.

Has a charismatic Golden Retriever named Tucker who travels with him everywhere, even on film sets where he's warmly welcomed.

Rowed crew with screenwriter Bryan Sipe ("DEMOLITION") when they were students at The University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Edwin rowed the 8th seat, (Portside Stroke,) while Bryan rowed the 7th seat.

Is cousins with "Dexter" actor Michael C. Hall, and cousins through marriage with "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" actor Charlie Day.

He and his niece's Godfather, actor and Saturday Night Live alum Anthony Michael Hall, are collaborating on a feature film together.

Having worked many years on his family farm in North Carolina, he is an accomplished horseback rider, and carried this over to volunteering at Shadow Hills Horse Ranch in the LA mountains, helping children with autism as well as veterans with PTSD learn how to ride and become comfortable with horses.