Editing Eric Close (section)

==Early life==
Close was born on Staten Island, New York. Close's father is an [[orthopedics|orthopedic surgeon]]. Close is the eldest of three brothers. His family moved to [[Indiana]], then to [[Michigan]], and finally settled in [[San Diego]] when Close was seven years old.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-11-28 |title=Eric Close credits faith for guiding him to right path |url=https://www.deseret.com/2010/11/28/20156672/eric-close-credits-faith-for-guiding-him-to-right-path/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Deseret News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Crisp |first=Jeremiah |date=2020-05-04 |title=Inside the Tumalo Home of Actor and Director Eric Close |url=https://bendmagazine.com/inside-the-tumalo-home-of-actor-and-director-eric-close/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Bend Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

Close was a member of the [[Sigma Chi]] fraternity and graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in [[Communication studies|communications]] from the [[University of Southern California]] in 1989.<ref name=tvg>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/eric-close/bio/189913 |title=Eric Close Biography |publisher=Tvguide.com |access-date=2013-12-08}}</ref>