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Eisenberg Born: 10/05/1983 Birth Place: Queens, New York, USA
Born Oct. 5, 1983 in Bayside, Queens, NY, Eisenberg was raised
by his father, Barry, a former hospital administrator who later
became a college professor, and his mother, Amy, a professional
clown. Also in the family was his sister, Hallie Kate, who
became known in the late 1990s after starring in a series of
popular Pepsi commercials. Though she became famous for being
the curly-cued Pepsi girl, Eisenberg embarked on his own acting
career, making his Broadway debut in a revival of Tennessee
Williams' "Summer and Smoke" (1996). Two years later, he
received good reviews for his part in "The Broadway Kids Sing
Broadway," a national touring company that featured kids aged
8-16 performing wholesome, child-oriented entertainment. After
moving with the family to New Jersey when he was 16, where he
attended East Brunswick High Sch