Eric Freeman (actor)
Encyclopedia
Eric Freeman is an American
actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Ricky Caldwell in the 1987 film Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2
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, North Carolina
on July 13, 1965. He studied acting with a heavyweight man in the 1980s known as Don P. Chambers.
, there is a scene in which Freeman's character Ricky Caldwell shouts, "Garbage Day!" before shooting a man taking out his garbage. The quote "Garbage Day!" has become a popular Internet meme
. Video parodies include replacing "Garbage Day" with other important days, such as St. Patrick's Day, Talk Like a Pirate Day, Judgment Day, or Opposite Day
.
as "Israel". After working in Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2
he made appearances in various television shows, his last being in the 1992 television series Dangerous Curves as "Johnny Strong" in the episode titled "Muscle Boys". He also had a notable guest appearance in the TV show The Adventures of Superboy
, playing the character Peter in the episode The Woman Called Tiger Eye. Freeman has also appeared in several episodes of In Living Color
. In 2004, the directors of Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2 tried to find him for the commentary
track of the DVD release, but they claim he was untraceable. Freeman's current whereabouts remain a mystery.
United States
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actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Ricky Caldwell in the 1987 film Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 is the 1987 sequel to the 1984 slasher film Silent Night, Deadly Night.-Plot:The sequel picks up on Christmas Eve some years after the first one, with the 18 year-old brother of the killer in the first movie, Ricky Caldwell, being held in a mental hospital,...
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Early life
Freeman was born and raised in RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
on July 13, 1965. He studied acting with a heavyweight man in the 1980s known as Don P. Chambers.
Internet fame
In Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 is the 1987 sequel to the 1984 slasher film Silent Night, Deadly Night.-Plot:The sequel picks up on Christmas Eve some years after the first one, with the 18 year-old brother of the killer in the first movie, Ricky Caldwell, being held in a mental hospital,...
, there is a scene in which Freeman's character Ricky Caldwell shouts, "Garbage Day!" before shooting a man taking out his garbage. The quote "Garbage Day!" has become a popular Internet meme
Internet meme
The term Internet meme is used to describe a concept that spreads via the Internet. The term is a reference to the concept of memes, although the latter concept refers to a much broader category of cultural information.-Description:...
. Video parodies include replacing "Garbage Day" with other important days, such as St. Patrick's Day, Talk Like a Pirate Day, Judgment Day, or Opposite Day
Opposite Day
Opposite Day, also known as Opposites Day is a word game where speech is modified so that meaning is inverted. Once Opposite Day is declared, statements mean the opposite of what they usually mean. Usually, a person would say, "After this phrase is over, it will be officially opposite day," and...
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Other works
He has an uncredited appearance in the 1984 film Children of the CornChildren of the Corn
"Children of the Corn" is a short story by Stephen King, first published in the March 1977 issue of Penthouse, and later collected in King's 1978 collection Night Shift.- Plot summary :...
as "Israel". After working in Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 is the 1987 sequel to the 1984 slasher film Silent Night, Deadly Night.-Plot:The sequel picks up on Christmas Eve some years after the first one, with the 18 year-old brother of the killer in the first movie, Ricky Caldwell, being held in a mental hospital,...
he made appearances in various television shows, his last being in the 1992 television series Dangerous Curves as "Johnny Strong" in the episode titled "Muscle Boys". He also had a notable guest appearance in the TV show The Adventures of Superboy
The Adventures of Superboy
The Adventures of Superboy was a proposed TV series that was put into production in 1961. It was meant to capitalize on the success of Adventures of Superman, which was cancelled years earlier. A revival was planned, but abandoned following the death of George Reeves, but only a pilot episode,...
, playing the character Peter in the episode The Woman Called Tiger Eye. Freeman has also appeared in several episodes of In Living Color
In Living Color
In Living Color is an American sketch comedy television series, which originally ran on the Fox Network from April 15, 1990 to May 19, 1994. Brothers Keenen and Damon Wayans created, wrote, and starred in the program. The show was produced by Ivory Way Productions in association with 20th Century...
. In 2004, the directors of Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2 tried to find him for the commentary
Audio commentary
On disc-based video formats, an audio commentary is an additional audio track consisting of a lecture or comments by one or more speakers, that plays in real time with video...
track of the DVD release, but they claim he was untraceable. Freeman's current whereabouts remain a mystery.