Eric Lawrence Brown (born July 31, 1981), better known as Eric Lively, is an American actor. He played the role Nick Larson in The Butterfly Effect 2 and the role as Mark Wayland in Showtime's hit drama series The L Word. He is better known for portraying Drew Hale, the Blue Ranger for four seasons on the fanficiton series Power Rangers Thunderstorm, Ninja Thunder, and Geo Force. He reprised his role in Power Rangers Megaforce.