Eric Roberts
Known for Acting · 744 credits
- Born
- 1956-04-18 (age 70)
- Place of birth
- Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
- Also known as
- Eric Anthony Roberts
Biography
Eric Roberts (born April 18, 1956) is an 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
TV Shows (69)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Sam Winfield (uncredited)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Robert Avery
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Daniel Larson
Suits
2011
as Charles Forstman
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Roy Hubert
CSI: Miami
2002
as Ken Kramer
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Richard Sheridan
Frasier
1993
as Chet (voice)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Jimmy Figgis
Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant / Self - Audience Member
The View
1997
as Self
Glee
2009
as Fundraiser Coordinator
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
Heroes
2006
as Thompson
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Steven
Entourage
2004
as Eric Roberts
Scorpion
2014
as Mick
Burn Notice
2007
as Reed Perkins
The King of Queens
1998
as Strohmeyer
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Nick Stratton
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self
Chuck
2007
as Packard
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Oz
1997
as Richard L'Italien
The Rookie: Feds
2022
as Josh Reynolds
Justified
2010
as Alex Miller
The L Word
2004
as Gabriel McCutcheon
Lost Girl
2010
as Hades / Hades / Jack
Ridiculousness
2011
as Self - Guest
The Righteous Gemstones
2019
as Junior Marsh
Creature Features
2016
as Self
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
Danny Phantom
2004
as Dark Danny (voice)
Justice League Unlimited
2004
as Mongul (voice)
Less than Perfect
2002
as Will Butler
Justice League
2001
as Mongul (voice)
Made in Hollywood
2005
as Self
Femme Fatales
2011
as David Bannion
The Hunger
1997
as Jean
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
as Self
Kidding
2018
as Bernard Paley
The Odyssey
1997
as Eurymachus
The Finder
2012
as Uncle Shadrack
Fear Itself
2008
as Harry Siegel
Crash
2008
as Seth Blanchard
Interrogation
2020
as Bernard Poulos
American Playhouse
1982
as Miss Lonelyhearts
Marvel's Hit-Monkey
2021
as Albert Rinkov
Witchblade
2001
as Lupo
The Player
2015
as Pauly Agostino
L'onore e il rispetto
2006
as Thomas Di Maggio
C-16: FBI
1997
as John Olansky
Swedish Dicks
2016
as Chip
The Bachelor
2013
as Self - Guest
Russians in the City of Angels
2003
as Larry Maklovski
Pandemic
2007
as Richard Dellasandro
In Cold Blood
1996
as Perry Smith
Keeping Up with the Joneses
2021
as Leo
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
as Self
Movies (675)
The Dark Knight
2008
as Maroni
The Expendables
2010
as James Monroe
Babylon
2022
as Robert Roy
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
2015
as Governor Hughes
Inherent Vice
2014
as Michael Z. "Mickey" Wolfmann
DOA: Dead or Alive
2006
as Donovan
The Specialist
1994
as Tomas Leon
Lovelace
2013
as Nat Laurendi
The Cable Guy
1996
as Eric Roberts
Clika
2026
as Angelo
National Security
2003
as Nash
Runaway Train
1985
as Buck
Stand Your Ground
2025
as Earl
The Lost Princess
2025
as The Shaman
Darkness of Man
2025
as Larry
Final Analysis
1992
as Jimmy Evans
Ayla: The Daughter of War
2017
as Major General Coulter
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
2020
as Self
The Prophecy II
1998
as Michael
Assault on Wall Street
2013
as Lawyer Patterson
Best of the Best
1989
as Alex Grady
Spun
2003
as The Man
Megaboa
2021
as Dr. Malone
Purgatory
1999
as Blackjack Britton
Best of the Best 2
1993
as Alex Grady
Seeking the King
The Butcher
2009
as Merle Hench
Confessions of an Action Star
2005
as Self / Police Chief
The Institute
2017
as Dr. Torrington
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
2010
as Self
Most Wanted
1997
as Assistant Deputy Director Spencer
The Ambulance
1990
as Josh Baker
Star 80
1983
as Paul Snider
Options
1989
as Matt Salinger / Donald Anderson (in telefilm epilogue)
Depth Charge
2008
as Commander Krieg
Doctor Who
1996
as Bruce / The Master
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
2006
as Antonio
Sanctimony
2000
as Lieutenant
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987
as (voice)
The Beatnicks
2002
as Mack Drake
Angels Fallen
2020
as Werrick
Walking Shadow
2001
as Police Chief DeSpain
Chillerama
2011
as General Bukkake (segment "Wadzilla")
The Condemned 2
2015
as Frank Tanner
Amazing Racer
2009
as Mitchell Prescott
Sweetwater
2023
as Judd
The Tomb
2009
as Vaslev
The Wayshower
2011
as Parley Hinkins
Stringer
2021
as David
Witless Protection
2008
as Wilford Duvall
The Last Shot
2004
as Self (uncredited)
Hitmen
2023
as Michael Hero
The Wrong Teacher
2018
as Vice Principal Clark
Head Full of Honey
2018
as Dr. Holst
Phat Girlz
2006
as Robert Myer
Holiguards Saga: The Portal of Force
King of the Gypsies
1978
as Dave
Hunt to Kill
2010
as Lee Davis
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
Prescience
2019
as Mathew Smith
Assumed Killer
2013
as Taxi Driver
The Opposite Sex
2015
as Mr. Campbell
Raptor
2001
as Sheriff Jim Tanner
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
2025
as Horror Film Expert
Deported
2020
as Lancing
Trust Me
2014
as Jeff
Silver Case
2012
as Senator
The Pope of Greenwich Village
1984
as Paulie
1242: Gateway to the West
2025
as Captain Akos
Pups Alone
2021
as CEO Bill
Lansky
1999
as Ben "Bugsy" Siegel
Collision Earth
2020
as Colonel Singh
Heaven's Prisoners
1996
as Bubba Rocque
Cecil B. Demented
2000
as Honey's Ex
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
2026
Stalked by My Doctor
2015
as Albert Beck
A Hitman in London
2015
as The Executive
Arena Wars
2024
as Admiral Jordan
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
2019
as Self
Dante's Inferni
2025
as Dante (voice)
The Wrong Mommy
2019
as Roger
Cyclops
2008
as Emperor Tiberius Caesar
Megalodon: The Frenzy
2023
as Lt. Cmdr. Sharp
Die for a Dollar
2019
as Mr. G
The Grave
1996
as Cass
Christmas in Compton
2012
as Tommy Maxell
The Immortals
1995
as Jack
Sensation
1994
as Dr. Ian Burton
Hollywood Signs
2022
as Self
8v40
2026
as Supreme Commander Marshall
Someone Dies Tonight
2026
as Niko 'The Closer' Dukakis
Slow Burn
1986
as Jacob Asch
Class
2010
as Benjamin Sheffield
After School Special
2017
as Eric Roberts
Joker's Poltergeist
2017
as James Jenning
Fast Sofa
2001
as Robinson
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
2009
as Self
Rock Slyde
2010
as Jake the Deliveryman
Stalked by My Doctor: A Sleepwalker's Nightmare
2019
as Dr. Albert Beck / Laid Back Beck
Reboot Camp
2020
as Eric
Groupie
2010
as Angus
Bloodwork
2012
as Man in Suit
Love, Cheat & Steal
1993
as Reno Adams
One Way
2006
as Nick Swell
L.A. Slasher
2015
as The Mayor
Buckle Up
2023
as Oswald
Papa
2018
as Dr. Eric Owens
Cross: Rise of the Villains
2019
as Mack
L.A. Confidential
2003
as Pierce Patchett
Christmas Eve
2025
Heretics
2024
as John
The Child
2012
as Robert Stern
Mary
2012
as Doctor Marley
Clinton Road
2019
as Eric
Sharktopus
2010
as Dr. Nathan Sands
Asteroid-a-Geddon
2020
as General Quinn
Hard Luck Love Song
2021
as Skip
Break a Leg
2005
as Michael Richard Lange
White T
2013
as Ricardo
Beyond the Game
2014
as Max Barry
About Eric Roberts
Eric Roberts (born April 18, 1956) is an 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 Special… With 744 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Eric Roberts has appeared in 675 films and 69 TV shows.
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Most Popular Eric Roberts Movies
- The Dark Knight (2008) — as Maroni
- The Expendables (2010) — as James Monroe
- Babylon (2022) — as Robert Roy
- The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) (2015) — as Governor Hughes
- Inherent Vice (2014) — as Michael Z. "Mickey" Wolfmann
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