Eric van der Woodsen (spelled Erik in the novels) is the brother of Serena van der Woodsen and son of Lily and William van der Woodsen in the Gossip Girl series, though there are significant differences between the character displayed in the novels and the character adapted for television. In the television series, he is portrayed by Connor Paolo. At the conclusion of the fourth season, Eric, along with Vanessa and Jenny, left the show for good. However, all three made cameos in the series finale New York, I Love You XOXO.