Eric Roberts
Birthday: 1956-04-18 | Place of Birth: Biloxi, Mississippi, USAAn American actor. His career began with a well-received performance in King of the Gypsies (1978), for which he earned his first Golden Globe Award nomination. His second Golden Globe nomination came for his portrayal of Paul Snider in Star 80 (1983), followed by Globe and Academy Award nominations for his supporting role in Runaway Train (1985). In a career spanning almost forty years, Roberts has performed in over 200 films, including Raggedy Man (1981), The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984), The Specialist (1994), Cecil B. Demented (2000), National Security (2003), The Dark Knight (2008), The Expendables (2010) and Inherent Vice (2014). His equally varied television work includes three seasons with the sitcom Less than Perfect, as well as recurring roles on the NBC drama Heroes and the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. His sisters Julia Roberts and Lisa Roberts Gillan, and daughter Emma Roberts, also have acting careers.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Detective Burns
as Hugh
as Lieutenant Moyer
as Mr. Manson
as Sheriff Ridley
as Sherman Paragon
as Christian
as Christiane
as David
as Detective DiBiasse
as Doctor McCarthy
as Dr. Albert Beck / Laid Back Beck
as Dr. Nelson
as Ethan Marcos
as Hal
as John Pain
as Lieutenant William Snow
as Marcello
as Master Alfred Sinclair
as Rick
as Russell (Quarantales Segment)
as Skip
as The Father
as Trevor
as Alexander Knight
as Montgomery "Monty" Pennington
as Jude
