Eion Bailey

Eion Bailey is the American actor who portrays August Booth on ABC's Once Upon a Time.

Biography
Eion Francis Hamilton Bailey was born on June 8, 1976 and grew up in the Santa Ynez Valley of California. His father owned a small airline service which flew people around the state. Eion tagged along on flights and his father gave him flying lessons after dropping off passengers. His first lesson was at the age of twelve.

He struggled in school until he found his calling in his high school drama department. He then went on to study formally at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.

One of his early breaks was as one of the leads in the short-lived television series Significant Others in 1998 which also starred a then-unknown Jennifer Garner, Elizabeth Mitchell and Michael Weatherly.

Eion also had recurring roles on ER and Dawson’s Creek and done guest spots on Cold Case, House Rules, CSI: NY, Without a Trace and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Trivia

 * His scenes in "Hat Trick" were cut.
 * Like his character Ben Mercer on Covert Affairs, Eion is a fan of the band "Underworld".
 * Was included in the “Firemen of Hollywood’s Sunset Strip” charity calendar as an honorary fireman. He headlined the month of June.
 * When auditioning for the role of August, he had no idea what his character's fairy-tale origin was.