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 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.
Filmography (35)
Clika
The Lost Princess
City of Demons
Wrongful Death
Babylon
Megaboa
Pups Alone
Head Full of Honey
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
The Condemned 2
Stalked by My Doctor
Inherent Vice
Assault on Wall Street
Lovelace
The Expendables
Groupie
The Dark Knight
DOA: Dead or Alive
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
The Last Shot
National Security
Spun
Cecil B. Demented
Purgatory
The Prophecy II
The Cable Guy
The Specialist
Best of the Best 2
Final Analysis
The Ambulance
Best of the Best
Runaway Train
The Coca-Cola Kid
The Pope of Greenwich Village
