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.
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Movies (50)
Someone Dies Tonight
as Niko 'The Closer' Dukakis
2026
G.O.D. Tech
as Angel of the Messiah
2026
8v40
as Supreme Commander Marshall
2026
Clika
as Angelo
2026
Skate to Hell
as Derek
2026
Darkness of Man
as Larry
2025
Dante's Inferni
as Dante (voice)
2025
Christmas Eve
2025
Jump Scare
as Father
2025
The Lost Princess
as The Shaman
2025
SEGAL
as Self
2025
1242: Gateway to the West
as Captain Akos
2025
Deadly Desire
2025
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
as Horror Film Expert
2025
Wrongful Death 2: Bloodlines
as Sen. McElroy
2025
Spit It Out
as Lyle
2025
We're Not Married?
as Martin Miller
2025
Lolita
as Officer Jones
2025
Broken Church
as John Parker
2025
Ojai
as The Rigid Man
2025
Shakey Grounds
as Lou Bernstein
2025
Things Like This
as Paul Mandel
2025
Stand Your Ground
as Earl
2025
MMA Cop
as Dallas Stonebridge
2025
Bark
as Albert
2025
The Comic Shop
as Mr. Hamford
2025
7 Days to Hell
as Alex Fillmore
2025
Violet
2025
The 12th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special
as Self
2025
The Confession
as Arzobispo
2025
The Arkansas Pigman Massacre
as Tracey’s father
2025
Kung Fu Slayers
as Overlord
2025
Die Slow
as Victor
2025
City of Demons
as Sonny Barnes
2025
When It Rains in LA
as Nate
2025
Mundije
as Frank Gaglione
2025
City Rush 4
as Chief Montana
2025
Desert Fiends
as Joey
2024
Skeleton Coast
as Tony
2024
Heretics
as John
2024
Santa's Cousin
as Santa Claus
2024
Here's Yanni!
as Jim Hopper
2024
The Christmas Chain
as Alfred
2024
The Contract
as Giuseppe
2024
Hippo
as The Narrator
2024
Holiday in the Hamptons
as Arnold Lewis
2024
The Contract
as Clark
2024
The Dead Rose
as Mayor Romano
2024
Angel with a Gun
2024
I Voted
as Sheriff Halleck
2024