Edward Carl "Eddie" Cibrian ( ; born June 18, 1973) is an American
actor. He is best known for his television role as
Cole Deschanel on
Sunset Beach, which gained popularity for the actor in the 1990s. He has also appeared in multiple films and as a cast member in several other television series, filling such roles as Russell Varon in
Invasion,
Jimmy Doherty on
Third Watch and
Jesse Cardoza in .