Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

April 17, 1956 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Biloxi, Mississippi, USA

Eric 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

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder

Stratton Castle: Tale of Jessie Goldenheart

Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell

Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy

Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire

Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage

The Past Is Never Dead: The Story of William Faulkner

Worth: The Testimony of Johnny St. James

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End

My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 2 - Let the Games Begin

Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed

Stalked by My Doctor: A Sleepwalker's Nightmare

Running on Empty: An Interview with Andrei Konchalovsky

Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas!

Stalked by My Doctor: Just What the Doctor Ordered

A Soldier's Story 2: Return from the Dead

My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 1 - The Rednecks Are Coming

The Death of a Playmate: The Dorothy Stratten Story 20/20

Photos