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]

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Eric Nies
Nies in October 2008
Born	(1971-05-23) May 23, 1971 (age 52) Ocean Township, New Jersey[1][2]

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• The Real World: New York (1992)
• The Grind (1992) Host
• Hangin' w/MTV (1992) Host
• Days of Our Lives (1993) Disc Jockey
• Above the Rim (1994) Montrose
• The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) Hip MC
• The Real World Reunion (1995)
• The Real World Vacations: Behind the Scenes (1995)
• The Real World Reunion: Inside Out (1996)
• The Real World You Never Saw (1997)
• Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Road Rules: All-Stars (1998)
• The Real World You Never Saw: Boston + Seattle (1998)
• The Real World: Tenth Anniversary Special (2000) Host
• Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons (2002) Co-Host
• Dance Fever (2003)
• The Road to Reality (2003)
• Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes (2003)
• RopeSport: Extreme Workout (2003) Host
• RopeSport: Advanced Workout (2003) Host
• RopeSport: Intermediate Workout (2003) Host
• RopeSport: Basic Workout (2003) Host
• Real Hot (2004)
• I Love the '90s (2004)
• Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2 (2004)
• Celebrity Paranormal Project - Episode: Wooden Lucy (2006)
• The Real World Awards Bash (2008)
• Confessions of a Teen Idol (2009)
• The Real World Homecoming: New York (2021)