Eddie grew up in Philadelphia, PA. Although at the age of 3, he was living in Manhattan, and would go back to PA to visit family. He began his acting career at the age of 5, when he was chosen to play Matthew Buchanan on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live . He played the role for more than 11 years, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award. In 2016, Eddie was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma and in 2019 was declared cancer free. He shared his battle with his many fans via social media and attributes their support to helping him defeat the battle. Eddie is continuing to pursue his film career.