Eric Roberts
Acting
Born: Apr 18, 1956
From: Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lost Princess | The Shaman | 2025 | 6.205 |
| Beneath the Green | Victor | 2023 | 2.8 |
| It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder | Lloyd | 2022 | 5.2 |
| Survivor's Choice | Michael | 2022 | 3.0 |
| Party from Hell | Peter | 2021 | 3.2 |
| The Shuroo Process | Self | 2021 | 5.2 |
| Marked | Alexei | 2021 | 4.0 |
| The Doctors: The Paul McGann Years | 2019 | 2.0 | |
| A Fatal Obsession | Michael Ryan | 2015 | 2.0 |
| Dante's Hell Animated | Dante (voice) | 2013 | 5.4 |
| The Steam Experiment | Grant | 2009 | 4.2 |
| The Dark Knight | Maroni | 2008 | 8.529 |
| The Ultimate Fighter | Ivan | 2007 | 3.3 |
| One Way | Nick Swell | 2006 | 5.516 |
| Fatal Desire | Joe | 2006 | 5.714 |
| Miss Cast Away and the Island Girls | Maximus Powers | 2004 | 2.8 |
| Spun | The Man | 2003 | 6.589 |
| Christmas Rush | Scalzetti | 2002 | 4.807 |
| Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534 | First Officer Mike Hogan | 2001 | 5.143 |
| Sanctimony | Lieutenant | 2000 | 4.163 |
| The Alternate | The Replacement | 2000 | 3.188 |
| Purgatory | Blackjack Britton | 1999 | 7.206 |
| The Specialist | Tomas Leon | 1994 | 5.9 |
| Best of the Best 2 | Alex Grady | 1993 | 5.867 |
| Final Analysis | Jimmy Evans | 1992 | 5.746 |
| Rude Awakening | Fred Wook | 1989 | 4.667 |
| Runaway Train | Buck | 1985 | 6.971 |
| The Pope of Greenwich Village | Paulie | 1984 | 6.387 |
| Star 80 | Paul Snider | 1983 | 6.467 |
| King of the Gypsies | Dave | 1978 | 5.826 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1956 |
| From | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA |