Eric Martsolf
Eric Martsolf plays Ethan Winthrop, the bright and attractive attorney, former heir apparent to the Crane Dynasty and ex-fiancé of Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald on NBC’s “Passions.”

Martsolf's previous credits include the character of "Pharoah" in the Osmond National Touring Company of Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, "Danny Zuko" in Grease and "Professor Higgins" in My Fair Lady, at the Dauphin Theatre, as well as a regular on-stage singing and acting partner with legendary country super-star Dolly Parton at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Additionally, Martsolf has appeared as the lead in two independent films "The Cheater" and "Omum" and in a supporting role in the independent film "If Lucy Fell."

A native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Martsolf's birth date is July 27. His hobbies are singing he is a trained vocalist, and all sports, particularly tennis.
Ethan Winthrop
Honest, good-hearted Ethan was raised as a member of the powerful, wealthy Crane dynasty. In fact, as Ivy and Julian's son, he was even the heir apparent to the entire empire. But Ethan's world was rocked when he learned he was really the son of Ivy and her first love, Sam Bennett. Suddenly, Ethan lost his entire identity! 

Ethan's love life has been just as rocky as his family life. At one time, he was engaged to child sweetheart and socialite, Gwen Hotchkiss. But when they hired beautiful Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald to plan the wedding, Ethan began spending quite a bit of time with Theresa. Eventually, he began to return Theresa's affections. Ethan called of his engagement to Gwen and proposed to Theresa. However, Ethan was forced to call off their engagement when Theresa kept one too many secrets from him. Ethan learned he valued honesty in a relationship above all else.