Eric Foner was born on 7 February 1943 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Free State of Jones (2016), A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion (1982) and The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013). He has been married to Lynn Theresa Garafola since 1 May 1980. They have one child. He was previously married to Naomi Foner.