Eric Roberts

For other people named Eric Roberts, see Eric Roberts (disambiguation).

Eric Roberts
Roberts in 2012
Born
Eric Anthony Roberts

(1956-04-18) April 18, 1956 (age 68)
Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1974–present
WorksFull list
Spouse
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(m. 1992)​
Partners
ChildrenEmma Roberts
Relatives

Eric Anthony Roberts (born April 18, 1956) is an American actor.[1][2] Roberts has amassed more than 700 credits and is one of the most prolific English-speaking screen actors.[3][4][5]

Roberts' career began with a leading role in King of the Gypsies (1978) for which he received his first Golden Globe Award nomination. He also received a Golden Globe nomination for his role as Paul Snider in Bob Fosse's Star 80 (1983). Roberts' performance in Runaway Train (1985), as prison escapee Buck McGeehy, earned him a third Golden Globe nod and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Notable films Roberts has appeared in include Raggedy Man (1981), The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984), By the Sword (1991), Final Analysis (1992), The Specialist (1994), The Cable Guy (1996), It's My Party (1996), Cecil B. Demented (2000), National Security (2003), A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006), The Dark Knight (2008), The Expendables (2010), Lovelace (2013), Inherent Vice (2014), The Human Centipede 3 (2015), and Babylon (2022). A black belt in taekwondo, Roberts also demonstrated his martial arts skills in the films Best of the Best (1989) and its sequel Best of the Best II (1993).

On television, his performances in the drama miniseries In Cold Blood (1997) and the sitcom Less than Perfect (2002–2005) have earned him Satellite Award nominations, winning Best Supporting Actor for the latter. His other varied television work includes being the only non-UK actor to play the Master in the 1996 Doctor Who television film, as well as recurring roles on the NBC drama Heroes (2007–2010), the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless (2010–2011), the legal drama Suits (2014–2019), and the HBO series The Righteous Gemstones (2022).

  1. ^ "Eric Roberts". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "THE 58TH ACADEMY AWARDS – 1986". Oscars.org. Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. October 4, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  3. ^ Juneau, Jen (November 3, 2022). "Eric Roberts Admits He's 'Lost Count' of His Projects After Appearing in Over 700 Films and TV Shows". People. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Ritman, Alex (November 3, 2022). "Eric Roberts on His 700 (and Counting) Screen Credits: "I'm One of The Luckiest Guys in Hollywood"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Kashner, Sam (January 31, 2018). "Eric Roberts the hardest working man in Hollywood". Vanity Fair. No. Hollywood. Retrieved October 5, 2024.