Eric Roberts



First NameEric
Last NameRoberts
Full Name at BirthEric Anthony Roberts
Age55
Date of BirthApril 18, 1956
BirthplaceBiloxi, Mississippi, USA
Height5' 11" (180 cm)
BuildAverage
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBrown - Dark
Star SignAries
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolGrady High School, Atlanta, Georgia
UniversityRoyal Academy of Dramatic Arts
American Academy of Drmatic Arts
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameRaggedy Man, Star 80
FatherWalter Grady Roberts
Michael Motes (step father)
MotherBetty Lou Motes
Eileen Sellars (step mother)
Sister(s)Julia Roberts
Lisa Roberts Gillan
Nancy Motes (step sister)

Eric Anthony Roberts (born April 18, 1956) is an American actor. His career began with King of the Gypsies (1978), earning a Golden Globe nomination for best actor debut. He starred as the protagonist in the 1980 dramatisation of Willa Cather's 1905 short story, Paul's Case. He earned both a Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in Runaway Train (1985). Through the 1990s and 2000s he maintained dramatic film and TV-movie roles while appearing in TV series. His television work includes three seasons with the sitcom Less Than Perfect and a recurring role on the NBC drama Heroes. His sisters Julia Roberts and Lisa Roberts Gillan, and daughter Emma Roberts, are also actors.


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Filmography

Selected Eric Roberts film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2013
The Redeemer
Mr. Peterson

2012
Parley Hinkins

2012
Miracle Underground
Chilean President

2012
Deadline
Ronnie Bullock

2012
The Child
Robert Stern

2012
23 Minutes to Sunrise
Daniel

2012
The Wicked Within
Dr. Woods

2012
The Mark: Flight 777
Cooper

2012
Taco Shop
Old School Eddie

2012
The Devil's Dozen
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2012
Christmas in Compton
Tommy Maxell

2011
Human Factor
Mr. Claybourne

2011
General

2011
Dante's Inferno Documented
Dante

2011
Jesse
Chris

2011
Silver Case
Senator

2011
A New York Heartbeat
Casket Mike

2011
Ricardo

2011
Stealing Las Vegas
Alex Stratholme

2011
Lip Service
Mr. Esposito

2011
Grace
Michael Grace

2011
Spreading Darkness
Stu Undercoffler

2011
Trophy
Sgt. Bachman

2011
Brutality
Earl

2011
Don't Shoot! I'm the Guitar Man
Buzzy Martin

2011
Burned
Captain Holloway

2010
John

2010
James Munroe

2010
President of the United States

2010
Cobbs

2010
Mr. Hopewell

2010
Class
Benjamin Sheffield

2010
Nathan Sands

2010
Angus

2010
Lee Davis

2010
Frank

2009
Vaslov

2009
Intent
Detective Gordon

2009
Dad

2009
Merle Hench

2009
Crimes of the Past
Robert Byrne

2009
Mitchell Prescott

2009
Jake the Deliveryman

2009
The Whole Truth
Yaro Maroslav

2009
Project Solitude
John Sola

2009
Pinkville
Johnny Pies

2009
Vegan 101
Dr. Eaton Wright

2008
Kingshighway
Frank Monviano

2008
Maroni

2008
Wilford Duvall

2008
The Cookie Thief
Cookie Thief

2008
Commander Krieg

2008
Seth, Seth Blanchard

2008
Harry Bender, Harry Siegal

2008
Ray Crin

2008
Contamination
Dimitry

2008
Emperor Tiberius Caesar

2007
Light Years Away
Dr. Howard Melvin

2007
Malikai

2007
Mayor Richard Dellasandro

2007
Packard

2006
Charlie Klamanski

2006
Mr. Brown

2006
Donovan

2006
Thomas Kurt

2006
Nick Swell

2006
Robert Myer

2006
Joe

2006
Southern Comfort
Ray

2006
Thompson, Eric Thompson, Sr

2005
Michael Richard Lange

2005
Comedy Hell
The Sheriff

2005
Geppetto's Secret
Jack Hammer

2005
Graves End
Tarkington Alexander Graves/Tag

2005
Police Chief

2005
The Double
Steven Edwards

2005
Spit
Jack

2005
Chains
Jack

2004
Killer Weekend
Jack Talbot

2004
Eric Roberts

2004
Dark Danny

2004
Eric Roberts

2004
Gabriel McCutcheon

2003
Teddy

2003
Nash

2003
The Long Ride Home
Sheriff Hank Bowman

2003
L.A. Confidential

2003
Russians in the City of Angels
Larry 'Coyote' Maklovski

2002
Police Lt. Mike 'Sully' Sullivan

2002
Fool Proof
Boris

2002
The Man

2002
Dyson Keller

2002
Wrong Number
Josh Grey

2002
Jimmy Scalzetti

2002
Roughing It
The Foreman

2002
Ken Kramer

2002
Will Butler

2001
Fast Sofa
Robinson

2001
Mindstorm
David Mendez

2001
First Officer Mike Hogan

2001
Lieutenant

2001
Stiletto Dance
Kit Adrian

2001
Strange Frequency
Bob Henry

2001
The Flying Dutchman
Sean

2001
Walking Shadow
Police Chief DeSpain

2001
Mongul

2001
Strange Frequency
Bob Henry

2001
The Andy Dick Show
Prisoner

2001
Lupo

2000
Honey's Ex

2000
Dirk and Betty
Customer

2000
Carlo

2000
Rome

2000
No Alibi
Victor Haddock/Stanley Joiner

2000
The Replacement

2000
The Beatnicks
Mack Drake

2000
Augustus Talbert

2000
Mr. Eddie

2000
James Gabriel

2000
Dark Realm
Series host

2000
Falcone
Raymond 'The Madman' Ricci

1999
Facade
Colin Wentworth

1999
Tony Lazorka/John Dugan

1999
Restraining Order
Robert Woodfield

1999
Calvin Stasi

1999
Jacob

1999
Dean McConnell

1999
Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel

1999
Blackjack Britton

1998
Henry Smovinsky

1998
Walter Pool

1998
Past Perfect
Dylan Cooper

1998
Making Sandwiches
Julia

1998
Strohmeyer

1997
Assistant Deputy Director Spencer

1997
T.N.T.
Russo

1997
Bob Wilson

1997
Eurymachus

1997
C-16: FBI
John Olansky

1997
Oz
Richard L'Italien

1997
Spawn
Petey

1997
Jean

1996
Martin

1996
Bubba Rocque

1996
Nick Stark

1996
Power 98
Karlin Pickett

1996
Eric Roberts

1996
The Glass Cage
Montrachet

1996
Cass

1996
Walter D'Arcangelo

1996
The Master, Bruce

1996
Perry Smith

1995
Sensation
Dr. Ian Burton

1995
Jack

1995
Saved by the Light
Dannion Brinkley

1995
Steven

1995
End of the Icon
Jack Spain

1994
Anthony

1994
Grant Orion

1994
Love Is a Gun
Jack Hart

1994
The Hard Truth
Dr. Chandler Etheridge

1994
Tomas Leon

1994
Nick Stratton

1993
Alex Grady

1993
Reno Adams

1993
Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage
Bill Bonanno

1993
Gil Freeland

1993
Chet

1992
Jimmy Evans

1992
Fugitive Among Us
Cal Harper

1991
Alexander Villard

1991
Lonely Hearts
Frank

1991
Bride of Violence
Sean McLeary

1990
Josh Baker

1990
Descending Angel
Michael Rossi

1990
The Lost Capone
Al Capone

1989
Alex Grady

1989
Marco Collogero

1989
Fred Wook

1988
Options
Matt Salinger/Donald Anderson

1988
To Heal a Nation
Jan Scruggs

1986
Riley

1986
Jacob Asch

1985
Buck McGeehy

1985
Becker

1983
Paul Snider

1983
Miss Lonelyhearts

1981
Teddy

1980
Paul's Case
Paul

1974
How to Survive a Marriage
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1973
Vance Abrams

1964
Ted Bancroft #1

Soundtrack Credits

1996
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