Eric Roberts Biography
Eric Anthony Roberts popularly known as Eric Roberts is an award winning American actor known for films such as King of the Gypsies, Wolves of Wall Street, Run Away Train , Deadline and Sicilian Vampire. He has earned both a Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in RunAway Train as well as several other awards. He is an avid supporter of animal rights and leads a vegan lifestyle.
Eric Roberts Age
He was born on April 18, 1956 in Biloxi, Mississipi, United States. He is 62 years old as of 2018.
Eric Roberts Height
He is 1.78m tall.
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His father was Walter Grady Robert and his mother was Bety Lou Bredemus. They co-founded the Atlanta Actors and Writers Workshop and also ran a children acting school situated in Decatur, Georgia. He has two sisters Julia Roberts and Lisa Roberts Gilan, both of them grew up to be successful actresses.
Robert and his sisters were exposed to the theatre scene early as they grew up surrounded by actors. This had a great effect on them and made them as good as they are. As a child, he used to stutter though when he memorized speeches, he spoke well and delivered them well.
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Julia Roberts in his younger sister who is an actress.
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He got married to Eliza Garret Roberts in August 16, 1992. He was initially involved in a relationship with American model Sheila Kennedy. He then dated Sandy Dennis from 1980 to 1985 and he was in a relationship later with Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, an American actress. As from 1988 to 1991, he dated Kelly Cunningham whom he got a daughter called Emma Roberts.
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Kelly Cunningham is his ex-girlfriend whom he dated as from 1988 to 1991. He has a daughter, Emma Roberts with her.
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As of January 2019, he has been blessed with three children, a son Keaton Simons and a daughter Morgan Simons with his wife Eliza Garret Roberts and a daughter called Emma Roberts with Kelly Cunningham whom he dated from 1988 to 1991.
Is Eric Roberts Gay
He is not gay. He is straight and he is married to Eliza Garret.
Eric Roberts Career
In 1976, he started appearing in the soap opera Another World. It earned him popularity for it was a success but he did not not enjoy that job. He later was discovered by agent Bill Treusch who helped him land on his first film role in the movie, King Of The Gypsies, a movie that was directed by Frank Pierson. This movie was a great hit and it earned him his first award nomination.
He appeared in a lead role in Raggedy Man a 1981 American drama and soon after, he was involved in a road accident that left him with a bruised brain, broken bones and injuries on his face that changed his looks in some way. The change in his look led to a change in the kind of roles that he played. He began playing villains roles with one of his known performance, Star 80, the 1983 film. This film earned him the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor.
He then later appeared in other films like The Coca-Cola Kid (1985), Nobody’s Fool (1986), Best of the Best (1989), The Immortals (1995), La Cucaracha (1998) and Purgatory (1999). Besides the film industry, he has appeared in several TV programs such as The Drew Show, The Hunger, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Less than Perfect and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He appeared in The Expendables, a 2010 American movie directed by Sylvester Stallone.
He earned a lead role in the film Deadline, a 2012 American mystery drama film. His supporting role in the American legal drama series Suits has been one of his most recent significant work in TV. This show premiered in 2011, Robert appearing as Charles Forstman in season 4 and 5 in 2015 – 2015.
Eric Roberts Movies | Tv Shows | Films
Films
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Year |
Title |
Role |
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2018
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Stalked by My Doctor: Patient’s Revenge |
Dr. Albert Beck |
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Papa |
Dr. Eric Owens |
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Head Full of Honey |
Dr. Hoist |
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2017
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Unbridled |
Roger Donigal |
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Ayla: The Daughter of War |
General Coulter, U.S. General Officer |
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Maximum Impact |
Robert Jacobs, the U.S. Secretary of State |
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2016
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Stalked by My Doctor: The Return |
Dr. Albert Beck |
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Compadres |
Dalton |
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Six Gun Savior |
The Devil |
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The Red Maple Leaf |
Secret Service Agent |
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A Trip to Jamaica |
Sonny |
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2015
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Moments of Clarity |
Hal Spreadum |
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Stalked by My Doctor |
Dr. Albert Beck |
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Skin Traffik |
The Executive |
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No Deposit |
Gerry Gaci |
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American Sharia |
Officer Richardson |
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A Fatal Obsession |
Michael Ryan |
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Ktown Cowboys |
Al |
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The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) |
Governor Hughes |
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L.A. Slasher |
The Mayor |
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Sicilian Vampire |
Detective Louis Marshall |
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The Condemned 2 |
Frank Tanner |
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2014
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SEAL Patrol |
Mr. Cromwell |
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Inherent Vice |
Michael Z. “Mickey” Wolfmann |
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The Opposite Sex |
Mr. Campbell |
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Starcrossed |
Rommel Lazarus |
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2013
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Wrong Cops |
Bob |
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Lovelace |
Nat Laurendi |
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Assumed Killer |
Taxi Driver |
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A Talking Cat!?! |
Duffy the Cat |
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Paranormal Movie |
Dr. Lipschitz |
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Pop Star |
Mr. Esposito |
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White T |
Ricardo |
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The Cloth |
Father Tollman |
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The Hot Flashes |
Lawrence Humphrey |
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Assault on Wall Street |
Lawyer Patterson |
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Before I Sleep |
David |
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Frank Hamer |
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Dante’s Hell Animated |
Dante |
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2012
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Silver Case |
Senator |
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Deadline |
Ronnie Bullock |
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Snow White: A Deadly Summer |
Grant |
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Bloodwork |
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The Mark |
Cooper |
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2011 |
Chillerama |
General Bukakke |
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2010
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Enemies Among Us |
Cobbs |
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The Expendables |
James Munroe |
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2009
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The Steam Experiment |
Grant |
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Rock Slyde |
Jake the Deliveryman |
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Shannon’s Rainbow |
Mitchell Prescott |
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Royal Kill |
Dad |
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Crimes of the Past |
Robert Byrne |
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The Butcher |
Merle Hench |
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In the Blink of an Eye |
Captain Jones |
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2008
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Witless Protection |
Wilford Duvall |
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The Dark Knight |
Sal Maroni |
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Dark Honeymoon |
L.A. Guy |
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2006
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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints |
Older Antonio |
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Phat Girlz |
Robert Myer |
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Hollywood Dreams |
Thomas Kurt |
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DOA: Dead or Alive |
Donovan |
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One Way |
Nick Swell |
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Aurora |
Mr. Brown |
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2005
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Confessions of an Action Star |
Police Chief |
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The Civilization of Maxwell Bright |
Arlis |
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2004
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Six: The Mark Unleashed |
Dallas |
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The Last Shot |
Himself |
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2003
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National Security |
Nash |
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Endangered Species |
Lt. Mike “Sully” Sullivan |
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2002
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Spun |
The Man |
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Wolves of Wall Street |
Dyson Keller |
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2001
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Mindstorm |
David Mendez |
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Raptor |
Sheriff Jim Tanner |
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Con Games |
Officer Hopkins |
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2000
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Tripfall |
Mr. Eddie |
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Race Against Time |
James Gabriel |
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The Alternate |
The Replacement |
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Cecil B. Demented |
Honey’s Ex |
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Sanctimony |
Lieutenant |
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Mercy Streets |
Rome |
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1999
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Restraining Order |
Robert Woodfield |
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Wildflowers |
Jacob |
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Façade |
Colin Wentworth |
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Hitman’s Run |
Tony Lazorka / John Dugan |
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1998
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The Prophecy II |
Michael |
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La Cucaracha |
Walter Pool |
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Making Sandwiches |
Julia |
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1997
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The Odyssey |
Eurymachus |
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The Shadow Men |
Bob Wilson |
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Most Wanted |
Assistant Deputy Director Spencer |
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1996
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It’s My Party |
Nick Stark |
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Public Enemies |
Arthur Dunlop |
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Power 98 |
Karlin Pickett |
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Heaven’s Prisoners |
Bubba Rocque |
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The Cable Guy |
Himself |
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American Strays |
Martin |
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Past Perfect |
Dylan Cooper |
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1995
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The Nature of the Beast |
Adrian (Dusty) |
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Saved by the Light |
Dannion Brinkley |
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1994
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Babyfever |
Anthony |
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Freefall |
Grant Orion |
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The Hard Truth |
Chandler Etheridge |
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Sensation |
Ian Burton |
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The Specialist |
Tomas Leon |
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Love Is a Gun |
Jack Hart |
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1993
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Best of the Best II |
Alex Grady |
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Voyage |
Gil Freeland |
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Love, Cheat & Steal |
Reno Adams |
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1992 |
Final Analysis |
Jimmy Evans |
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1991
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Lonely Hearts |
Frank |
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By the Sword |
Alexander Villard |
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1990
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The Ambulance |
Josh Baker |
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Descending Angel |
Michael Rossi |
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1989
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Rude Awakening |
Fred |
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Blood Red |
Marco Collogero |
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Best of the Best |
Alex Grady |
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1986
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Slow Burn |
Jacob Asch |
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Nobody’s Fool |
Riley Hood |
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1985
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The Coca-Cola Kid |
Becker |
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Runaway Train |
Buck McGeehy |
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1984 |
The Pope of Greenwich Village |
Paulie |
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1983
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Star 80 |
Paul Snider |
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Miss Lonelyhearts |
Miss Lonelyhearts |
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1981 |
Raggedy Man |
Teddy |
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1980 |
Paul’s Case |
Paul |
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1978 |
King of the Gypsies |
Dave |
Television
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Year |
Title |
Role |
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2017
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Grey’s Anatomy |
Robert Avery |
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My Cat from Hell |
Himself |
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2016
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The Wrong Roommate |
Floyd Mezner |
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Scorpion |
Mick Doherty |
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine |
Jimmy Figgis |
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Swedish Dicks |
Chip |
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Code Black |
Vincent ‘Vince’ Savetti |
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2015
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Hawaii Five-0 |
Richard Sheridan |
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The Player |
Pauly Agostino |
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Lost Girl |
Hades/Jack |
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2014–2015 |
Suits |
Charles Forstman |
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2014
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Glee |
Fundraiser Coordinator |
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Justified |
Agent Miller |
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2013–2015 |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
Brother Daniel Larson |
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2013 |
Deadtime Stories |
Crazy Merlin |
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2012
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The Finder |
Uncle Shadrack |
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Femme Fatales |
David Bannion |
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Bullet in the Face |
Racken |
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L’onore e il rispetto 3 |
Tom Di Maggio |
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Das Kind |
Robert Stern |
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2011
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The Young and the Restless |
Vance Abrams |
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Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior |
Andy Armus |
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Burn Notice |
Reed Perkins |
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2010
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Sharktopus |
Dr. Nathan Sands |
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Chuck |
Packard |
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2009
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Edgar Allan Poe’s Ligeia |
Vaslov |
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Crash |
Seth Blanchard |
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2008
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Fear Itself |
Harry Siegal/Harry Bender |
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent |
Roy Hubert |
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The Cleaner |
Ray Crin |
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Entourage |
Himself |
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Cyclops |
Emperor Tiberius |
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2007 |
Pandemic |
Mayor Dalesandro |
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2007–2010 |
Heroes |
Agent Thompson |
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2006–2007 |
The L Word |
Gabriel McCutcheon |
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2006 |
Fatal Desire |
Joe |
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2005
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Danny Phantom |
Dark Danny (voice) |
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CSI: Miami |
Ken Kramer |
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2004 |
Miss Cast Away |
Maximus Powers |
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2003 |
L.A. Confidential |
Pierce Patchett |
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2002
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Justice League and Justice League Unlimited |
Mongul (voice) |
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Roughing It |
The Foreman |
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Witchblade |
Lupo |
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2002–2005 |
Less than Perfect |
Will Butler |
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2001
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The King of Queens |
Strohmeyer |
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |
Sam Winfield |
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The Andy Dick Show |
Prisoner |
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Walking Shadow |
Police Chief DeSpain |
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2000 |
Falcone |
Raymond ‘The Madman’ Ricci |
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1999
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Purgatory |
Blackjack Britton |
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Lansky |
Ben ‘Bugsy’ Siegel |
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Touched by an Angel |
Nick Stratton |
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Spawn |
Petey (voice) |
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Heaven’s Fire |
Dean McConnell |
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The Hunger |
Jean |
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1997
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Frasier |
Chet (voice) |
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The Odyssey |
Eurymachus |
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Oz |
Richard L’Italien |
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1996
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Doctor Who |
The Master / Bruce |
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Dark Angel |
Walter D’Arcangelo |
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The Drew Carey Show |
Steven |
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In Cold Blood |
Perry Smith |
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1990 |
Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride |
Sean McLeary |
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1974 |
How to Survive a Marriage |
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1964 |
Another World |
Ted Bancroft |
Eric Roberts Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $8 million.
Eric Roberts Accident
He was involved in a road accident that left him with a bruised brain, broken bones, roughed up his face and resulted in some neurological damage. The accident left him in a coma for 3 days and it took him several months of therapy to recover..The change in his look led to a change in the kind of roles that he played. He began playing villains roles with one of his known performance, Star 80, the 1983 film.
Eric Roberts Suits
Suits is an American drama television series that was created and written by Aaron Korsh. The series premiered on June 23, 2011. He plays his role as Charles Forstman in season 4 and 5 in 2015 – 2015.
Eric Roberts Batman | Eric Roberts Dark Knight
The dark knight is a 2008 American superhero film co-written, co-produced and directed by Christopher Nolan. It is based on the DC Comics character Batman. He plays Sal Maroni, an Italian mafia boss who takes over Carmine Falcone’s mob
Eric Roberts Expendables
The Expendables is a 2010 American action film written by David Callaham and Sylvester Stallone and directed Sylvester Stallone. He plays as James Munroe in this film.
Eric Roberts Runaway Train
Runaway Train is a 1985 American independent thriller film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky. He plays as Buck McGeehy in this film. He earned both a Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in this film.
Eric Roberts South Park
South Park is American adult animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Brian Graden for the Comedy Central television network. He appears In Season 2 as an actor in an America’s Most Wanted reenactment, playing the part of Kevin.
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Eric Roberts Star 80
Star 80 is an American film based on Playboy model Dorothy Stratten who was murdered by her husband Paul Snider in 1980. He plays as Paul Snider in this film.
Eric Roberts The Master
The Master is a recurring character in the British science fiction TV series called Doctor Who. This character has been played severally by different actors since its introduction in 1971. Eric took on this role in 1996.