Eric Roberts

312 titles Acting Apr 18, 1956 Biloxi, Mississippi, USA

Eric Roberts, born on April 18, 1956, is a prominent American actor whose career took off with his acclaimed role in King of the Gypsies in 1978, which earned him his first nomination for a Golden Globe Award. He received another nomination for his compelling performance as Paul Snider in Star 80 (1983) and went on to garner both Globe and Academy Award nominations for his supporting role in Runaway Train (1985). Over nearly four decades, Roberts has appeared in more than 200 films, including notable titles like Raggedy Man (1981), The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984), and The Dark Knight (2008). His television credits include three seasons of the sitcom Less than Perfect and roles in NBC's Heroes and CBS's The Young and the Restless. He comes from a family of actors, with his sisters Julia Roberts and Lisa Roberts Gillan, as well as his daughter Emma Roberts, also in the industry.

Eric Roberts

Filmography

Skate to Hell

Wrongful Death 2: Bloodlines

Ojai

City Rush 4

Andronicus

Ohryis Project

Devil's Knight

Shakey Grounds

Holiday in the Hamptons

A Talking Cat!?!

Hippo

The Butcher (2009)

In The Name of God

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

The Caller (2022)

Head Full of Honey

The Opposite Sex (2015)

Six: The Mark Unleashed

The Wrong Mr. Right

Black Wake

Wrong Cops

Jesse

MMA Cop

The Silent Storm

Amazing Racer

The Wicked Within

Chillerama

The Red Maple Leaf

The Ambulance

By the Sword

Rumors of Wars

The Civilization of Maxwell Bright

The Coca-Cola Kid

A Cry from Within

The Perception

The Finder

Swedish Dicks

Marvel's Hit-Monkey

Less than Perfect

The Odyssey (1997)

Crash