Eric Roberts filmography
Eric Roberts (born April 18, 1956) is an American actor. His career began with King of the Gypsies (1978), earning a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor Debut. He earned both a Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in Runaway Train (1985).
Through the 1990s and 2000s, he maintained dramatic film and TV film roles while appearing in TV series. His TV work includes three seasons with the sitcom Less than Perfect and a recurring role on the NBC drama Heroes.
His sisters Julia Roberts and Lisa Roberts Gillan, and daughter Emma Roberts, also have acting careers.
To date, Roberts has appeared in over 500 different productions, making him the third-most prolific screen actor of all time.
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1978 | King of the Gypsies | Dave | Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Acting Debut – Male |
1981 | Raggedy Man | Teddy | |
1983 | Star 80 | Paul Snider | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama Nominated – New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor |
1984 | The Pope of Greenwich Village | Paulie | |
1985 | The Coca-Cola Kid | Becker | |
Runaway Train | Buck McGeehy | Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture | |
1986 | Nobody's Fool | Riley Hood | |
1989 | Rude Awakening | Fred | |
Blood Red[1][2] | Marco Collogero | ||
Best of the Best | Alex Grady | ||
1990 | The Ambulance | Josh Baker | |
1991 | Lonely Hearts | Frank | |
By the Sword | Alexander Villard | ||
1992 | Final Analysis | Jimmy Evans | |
1993 | Best of the Best II | Alex Grady | |
Love, Cheat & Steal | Reno Adams | ||
1994 | Babyfever | Anthony | |
Freefall | Grant Orion | ||
The Hard Truth | Chandler Etheridge | ||
Sensation | Ian Burton | ||
The Specialist | Tomas Leon | ||
Love Is a Gun | Jack Hart | ||
1995 | The Immortals | Jack | |
Saved by the Light | Dannion Brinkley | ||
The Nature of the Beast | Adrian (Dusty) | ||
1996 | It's My Party | Nick Stark | |
Public Enemies | Arthur Dunlop | ||
Power 98 | Karlin Pickett | ||
Heaven's Prisoners | Bubba Rocque | ||
The Cable Guy | Himself | ||
Glass Cage | Montrachet | ||
Doctor Who: The Movie | The Master | ||
American Strays | Martin | ||
Past Perfect | Dylan Cooper |
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1997 | The Shadow Men | Bob Wilson | |
Most Wanted | Assistant Deputy Director Spencer | ||
T.N.T. | Russo | ||
1998 | The Prophecy II | Michael | |
La Cucaracha | Walter Pool | ||
Making Sandwiches | Julia | Short film | |
Dead End | Henry Smovinsky | ||
1999 | Restraining Order | Robert Woodfield | |
Wildflowers | Jacob | ||
Façade | Colin Wentworth | ||
Hitman's Run | Tony Lazorka / John Dugan | ||
2000 | Luck of the Draw | Carlo | |
Tripfall | Mr. Eddie | ||
No Alibi | Victor Haddock / Stanley Joiner | ||
The Alternate | The Alternate | ||
Cecil B. Demented | Honey's Ex | ||
The King's Guard | Augustus Talbert | ||
Sanctimony | Lieutenant | ||
Mercy Streets | Rome | ||
2001 | Mindstorm | David Mendez | |
Fast Sofa | Mr. Robinson | ||
The Beatnicks | Mack Drake | ||
Raptor | Sheriff Jim Tanner | ||
Con Games | Officer Hopkins | ||
2002 | Wrong Number | Josh Grey | |
Spun | The Man | ||
Wolves of Wall Street | Dyson Keller | ||
2003 | Intoxicating | Teddy | |
National Security | Nash | ||
Endangered Species | Lt. Mike "Sully" Sullivan | ||
The Long Ride Home | Sheriff Hank Bowman | ||
2004 | Six: The Mark Unleashed | Dallas | |
The Last Shot | Himself | Uncredited | |
Killer Weekend | Jack Talbot | ||
Border Blues | Coyote Larry | ||
2005 | Final Approach | Coach Davis | |
Break a Leg | Michael Richard Lange | ||
Confessions of an Action Star | Police Chief | ||
Spit | Jack | Short film | |
Graves End | Tarkington Alexander Graves | ||
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright | Arlis | ||
Chains | Jack | ||
Geppetto's Secret | Jack Hammer (voice) | ||
2006 | A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints | Older Antonio | |
Phat Girlz | Robert Myer | ||
Hollywood Dreams | Thomas Kurt | ||
DOA: Dead or Alive | Dr. Victor Donovan | ||
One Way | Nick Swell | ||
Aurora | Mr. Brown | ||
2007 | Killer Weekend | Mason | |
Sister's Keeper | Malikai | ||
Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter | Ivan | ||
2008 | Witless Protection | Wilford Duvall | |
Contamination | Dmitri | ||
The Dark Knight | Sal Maroni | ||
Dark Honeymoon | L.A. Guy | ||
Light Years Away | Dr. Howard Melvin | ||
2009 | The Steam Experiment | Grant | |
Rock Slyde | Jake the Deliveryman | ||
Shannon's Rainbow | Mitchell Prescott | ||
Royal Kill | Dad | ||
The Whole Truth | Yaro Maroslav | ||
Crimes of the Past | Robert Byrne | ||
The Butcher | Merle "The Butcher" Hench | ||
Project Solitude | John Sola | ||
The Tomb | Vaslov | ||
Pinkville | Johnny Pies | ||
In the Blink of an Eye | Captain Jones | ||
2010 | Westbrick Murders | John Barrow | |
Enemies Among Us | Cobbs | ||
Groupie | Angus | ||
The Expendables | James Munroe | ||
Reality Star | Frank | ||
Hunt to Kill | Lee Davis | ||
First Dog | The President | ||
Bed & Breakfast | Mr. Hopewell | ||
Kingshighway | Frank Monviano | ||
2011 | Chillerama | General Bukakke | Segment: "Wadzilla"[3] |
The Wayshower | Parley Hinkins | ||
Jesse | Chris | ||
2012 | Silver Case | Senator | |
Deadline | Ronnie Bullock | ||
The Dead Want Women | Sonny Barnes | ||
Snow White: A Deadly Summer | Grant | ||
Bloodwork | Man in Suit | ||
The Night Never Sleeps | Hector | ||
Stealing Las Vegas | Alex Stratholme | ||
Beyond the Trophy | Sgt. Bachman | ||
The Mark | Cooper | ||
The Child | Robert Stern | ||
Worth: The Testimony of Johnny St. James | Hickey | ||
Christmas in Compton | Tommy Maxwell | ||
Mary | Dr. Marley | Short film | |
This Shining Night | Marc | ||
Mission: The Prophet | John Payne | ||
iVOTE | McCallum | Short film | |
2013 | Wrong Cops | Bob | |
Lovelace | Nat Laurendi | ||
Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft | Mr. Sebastian | ||
Assumed Killer | Taxi Driver | ||
Betrayal | Tony | ||
A Talking Cat!?! | Duffy the Cat (voice) | ||
Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End | Sheriff Jensen | ||
The Mark: Redemption | Cooper | ||
This Is Our Time | Bob | ||
Sink Hole | Cutter | ||
Paranormal Movie | Dr. Lipschitz | ||
Pop Star | Mr. Esposito | ||
The House Across the Street | Officer Peterson | ||
The Perfect Summer | Lou | ||
A New York Heartbeat | Casket Mike | ||
White T | Ricardo | ||
Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire | Sheriff Jensen | ||
The Cloth | Father Tollman | ||
Self Storage | Walter | ||
The Hot Flashes | Lawrence Humphrey | ||
West End | Victor Trevi | ||
Assault on Wall Street | Patterson | ||
Abstraction | Angelo Morretti | ||
Run | Jeremiah | ||
So This Is Christmas | Bill | ||
In the Name of God | Wallace | ||
Before I Sleep | David | ||
Bonnie & Clyde: Justified | Frank Hamer | ||
All American Christmas Carol | Ghost of Christmas Past | ||
Dante's Hell Animated | Dante (voice) | Short film | |
Day of the Gun | Abraham Tanner | ||
Spanners | Jonathan | ||
Jet Set | Dr. Brix | ||
2014 | Good Mourning, Lucille | Ristori | |
Chicks Dig Gay Guys | Mr. Wagner | ||
SEAL Patrol | Mr. Cromwell | ||
Eternity: The Movie | Gene Weiner | ||
Road to the Open | Tim Gollant | ||
A Cry from Within | Jonathan | ||
Camp Dread | Julian | ||
Rumors of Wars | Zurn | ||
Doc Holliday's Revenge | William | ||
Scavenger Killers | Agent Guthro | ||
Bigfoot vs. D.B. Cooper | Older Bernie (voice) | ||
Sector 4: Extraction | Black Knight CEO | ||
Scenes from Powned | Gary Weist | Short film | |
Powdered Donuts | Steve | ||
It's Not a Date | Dad | ||
Starcrossed | Rommel Lazarus | ||
2 Bedroom 1 Bath | Dr. Philip Tenenbaum | ||
Let the Lion Roar | Augustine of Hippo | ||
Inherent Vice | Michael Z. "Mickey" Wolfmann | ||
The Opposite Sex | Mr. Campbell | ||
Revelations | Dr. Greene | ||
Rogue Strike | Capt. Novakov | ||
Halloween Hell | Count Dracula | ||
2015 | Cowboys v. Dinosaurs | Trent Walker | |
Story of Eva | Det. Wood | ||
The Wrath | The Mayor | ||
Amityville Death House | The Warlock | ||
Dead Ringer | Peter Bengston | ||
Las Vegas Story | Walter | ||
Skin Traffik | The Executive | ||
No Deposit | Gerry Gaci | ||
American Sharia | Officer Richardson | ||
A Fatal Obsession | Michael Ryan | ||
Fractured | Dr. Jason Ballard | ||
Ktown Cowboys | Al | ||
Silver Case | Senator | ||
The Epic of Hershey | Ted | Short film | |
The Way It Melts | Dr. Thornwood | ||
Charlie, Trevor and a Girl Savannah | Dr. McMillan | ||
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) | Governor Hughes | ||
L.A. Slasher | The Mayor | ||
Rock Story | Andy Granite | ||
Maul Dogs | Jack | ||
Sicilian Vampire | Det. Louis Marshall | ||
Dead Saturday | Malcolm | Short film | |
Golden Shoes | Frank | ||
Love Me True | Father Anthony | ||
The Wicked Within | Dr. Woods | ||
Relentless Justice | Lanzetta | ||
The Condemned 2 | Frank Tanner | ||
There Is Many Like Us | L.T. Rauder | ||
Redux | Tailored Man | Short film | |
Lazarus Rising | James Connolly | ||
2016 | The Code of Cain | Dave Parker | |
Bunker: Project 12 | Henderson | ||
Than All Else Ever | Capt. George Sigler | Short film | |
Five Grand | Marshal Denton J. Cartwright | ||
Prayer Never Fails | Judge Bolden | ||
Compadres | Dalton | ||
The Rally-LA | Santiago | ||
A Remarkable Life | Jack | ||
Evil Exhumed | The Shaman (voice) | ||
1959 | Jim Blackwell | ||
Hunting Season | William | ||
Joker's Wild | James Jenning | ||
The Sector | Senator Allen | ||
Six Gun Savior | The Devil | ||
Leaves of the Tree | Patrick | ||
Oiled Up | Loan Shark | Short film | |
The Red Maple Leaf | Holmes | ||
Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel | Augur | ||
Snare | Vito | ||
Moments of Clarity | Hal Spreadum | ||
Enemy Within | Jack | ||
Gender Bender | Kent Skillman | ||
Sorority Slaughterhouse | Dean Whitman | ||
Best Thanksgiving Ever | Rod | ||
Santa's Boot Camp | Mall Santa | ||
Uploaded | Bobby | ||
A Trip to Jamaica | Sonny | ||
Through a Class Darkly | Professor Turner | ||
Star Trek: Captain Pike | Dr. Lee Parsons | ||
Paradise Club | Earl Wild | ||
JOB's Daughter | Det. McQueen | ||
EuroClub | Uncle Nicky | ||
2017 | The Matadors | CIA Director | |
The Summoning | Chief Lubbock | ||
Eyes of the Roshi | Booker | ||
30 Days to Say Goodbye | Jim Walsh | Short film | |
Victory by Submission | Leon "The Neon" Harris | ||
Deadly Sanctuary | Tugg | ||
Almost Amazing | Zane | ||
The Institute | Dr. Torrington | ||
Actors Anonymous | Sonny | ||
But Deliver Us from Evil | Leigh Warring | ||
You're Gonna Miss Me | Lawrence Graves | ||
2017 | Unbridled | Roger Donigal | |
Lux in Tenebris | Dean Deus | ||
Executor | Richard | ||
Beyond Brotherhood | Buelo Chino | ||
The Terror of Hallow's Eve | Ed | ||
Ayla: The Daughter of War | Maj. Gen. Coulter | ||
Jake's Road | Keith | ||
Osprey | Apollos | ||
Henri | Jenkins Chesney | ||
Spreading Darkness | Stu Undercoffler | ||
The Demonic Dead | The Dvil | ||
Mirror Image | Captain Fanning | ||
Fake News | Maxwell Stern | ||
Maximum Impact | Secretary of State Robert Jacobs | ||
The Beautiful Ones | Carl | ||
Intent | Det. Gordon | ||
Get Naked! | The Governor | ||
Amores De Peso | Mr. Peters | ||
2018 | Deported | Lancing | |
Days of Power | Nick | ||
Something | Dr. Hauser | ||
Neron | Priest | ||
Hide in the Light | Father Wes | ||
Beverly Hills Bandits | Det. Jack Boudin | ||
Papa | Dr. Eric Owens | ||
Never Saw It Coming | Wendell Garfield | ||
The Immortal Wars | Dominion Harvey | ||
A. I. Tales | Tailored Man | ||
Blackbird | Blake | Film never received a general release | |
Black Wake | Dr. Frank | ||
Beautifully Broken | Larry Hartley | ||
Lore | The Sheriff | ||
Frank and Ava | Harry Cohn | ||
Rusty Tulloch | Mr. G | ||
Head Full of Honey | Dr. Hoist | ||
The Perception | Nick Shaw | ||
Q-4: Dream Corporation | Farraday | ||
2019 | Lone Star Deception | Bill Sagle | |
The Unlikely Good Samaritan | Jimmy | ||
IRL | Jonathan | ||
Induced Effect | Boss | ||
Billboard | Rick | ||
It Wants Blood! | Senator Du Sang | ||
Hollywould | Leon Davenport/Edward Travis | ||
Blackbear | Coach Bronx | ||
The Savant | Lonnie | ||
79 Parts: Director's Cut | Jack's Dad | ||
A Karate Christmas Miracle | James Whitmore | ||
The Evil Inside Her | Clayton | ||
Monster Island | General Horne | ||
The Turnaround 2 | Carter Boston | Short film | |
90 Feet from Home | William Rota | ||
The Immortal Wars: Resurgence | Dominion Harvey | ||
Prescience | Mathew Smith | ||
The Reliant | Mr. Jones | ||
Surge of Dawn | Augur/Flashback | ||
Night Walk | Judge Jude | ||
7 Deadly Sins | Judge | ||
Inside the Rain | Monty Pennington | ||
The Choice | Michael (GameMaster) |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1974 | How to Survive a Marriage | Stephen | 3 episodes |
1977 | Another World | Ted Bancroft | Recurring role |
1980 | Paul's Case | Paul | Television film |
1983 | Miss Lonelyhearts | Miss Lonelyhearts | |
1986 | Slow Burn | Jacob Asch | |
1990 | Descending Angel | Michael Rossi | |
Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride | Sean McLeary | Miniseries | |
1993 | Voyage | Gil Freeland | Television film |
1995 | Saved by the Light | Dannion Brinkley | |
1996 | The Drew Carey Show | Steven | Episode: "Drew's Other Man" |
In Cold Blood | Perry Smith | Miniseries
Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film | |
Doctor Who | The Master / Bruce | Television film | |
Dark Angel | Walter D'Arcangelo | ||
1997 | Frasier | Chet (voice) | Episode: "Roz's Krantz & Gouldenstein Are Dead" |
The Odyssey | Eurymachus | Television mini-series, 2 episodes | |
Oz | Richard L'Italien | Episode: "Capital P" | |
1999 | Purgatory | Blackjack Britton | Television film |
Lansky | Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel | Television film | |
Touched by an Angel | Nick Stratton | Episode: "Made in the U.S.A" | |
Spawn | Petey (voice) | Episode: "The Mindkiller" | |
Heaven's Fire | Dean McConnell | Television film | |
The Hunger | Jean | Episode: "The Dream Sentinel" | |
2000 | Falcone | Raymond 'The Madman' Ricci | 4 episodes |
Race Against Time | James Gabriel | Television film | |
2001 | The King of Queens | Strohmeyer | Episode: "Paint Misbehavin" |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sam Winfield | Episode: "Victims" | |
The Andy Dick Show | Prisoner | Episode: "Pee-Bop" | |
Walking Shadow | Police Chief DeSpain | Television film | |
2002 | Justice League and Justice League Unlimited | Mongul (voice) | 2 episodes |
Roughing It | The Foreman | Television film | |
Witchblade | Lupo | Episode: "Parabolic" | |
2002–05 | Less than Perfect | Will Butler | Main role (seasons 1–3), 65 episodes Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Television Series |
2003 | L.A. Confidential | Pierce Patchett | Television film |
2004 | Miss Cast Away | Maximus Powers | Television film |
2005 | Danny Phantom | Dark Danny (voice) | Episode: "The Ultimate Enemy" |
CSI: Miami | Ken Kramer | Episode: "Whacked" | |
2006–07 | The L Word | Gabriel McCutcheon | 3 episodes |
2006 | Fatal Desire | Joe | Television film |
2007 | Pandemic | Mayor Dalesandro | Television film |
2007–10 | Heroes | Agent Thompson | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
2008 | Fear Itself | Harry Siegal/Harry Bender | Episode: "Spooked" |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Roy Hubert | Episode: "Betrayed" | |
The Cleaner | Ray Crin | Episode: "Here Comes the Boom" | |
Entourage | Himself | Episode: "Tree Trippers" | |
Cyclops | Emperor Tiberius | Television film | |
2009 | Crash | Seth Blanchard | Main role (season 2), 13 episodes |
2010 | Sharktopus | Dr. Nathan Sands | Television film |
Chuck | Packard | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Couch Lock" | |
2010–11 | The Young and the Restless | Vance Abrams | 34 episodes |
2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | Andy Armus | Episode: "The Time Is Now" |
Burn Notice | Reed Perkins | Episode: "Fail Safe" | |
Vegan 101 | Dr. Eaton Wright | Recurring role, 3 episodes | |
2012 | The Finder | Uncle Shadrack | 2 episodes |
Femme Fatales | David Bannion | Episode: "Family Business" | |
Bullet in the Face | Racken | Television mini-series, 6 episodes | |
L'onore e il rispetto 3 | Tom Di Maggio | Italian television mini-series, 5 episodes | |
Das Kind | Robert Stern | Also known as: The Child | |
A Halloween Puppy | Ted | Also known as: The Great Halloween Puppy Adventure, A Magic Puppy, Magic Puppy
Television film | |
2013–15 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Brother Daniel Larson | 3 episodes |
2013 | High Heels, Low Standards | Senator Starling | Episode: "My Two Daddies" |
Tainted Love | Fred Lucas | Recurring role; 4 episodes | |
Deadtime Stories | Crazy Merlin | Episode: "Little Magic Shop of Horrors" | |
2014–19 | Suits | Charles Forstman | Recurring role, 9 episodes |
2014 | Glee | Fundraiser Coordinator | Episode: "The Back-Up Plan" |
Justified | Agent Miller | Episode: "Wrong Roads" | |
2015 | Hawaii Five-0 | Richard Sheridan | Episode: "Wawahi moe'uhane" |
The Player | Pauly Agostino | Episode: "The Big Blind" | |
Stalked by My Doctor | Dr. Albert Beck | Television film | |
Lost Girl | Hades/Jack | Recurring role, 9 episodes | |
2016 | The Wrong Roommate | Floyd Mezner | Television film |
Scorpion | Mick Doherty | Episode: "The Fast and the Nerdiest" | |
Mann & Wife | Officer Wilson | Episode: "Mann Up" | |
Non è stato mio figlio | Giovanni Geraldi | Main role; 8 episodes | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Jimmy Figgis | Episode: "Coral Palms Part 3" | |
Stalked by My Doctor: The Return | Dr. Albert Beck | Television film | |
A Husband for Christmas | Mr. Rawlings | ||
Swedish Dicks | Chip | Episode: "#1.8" | |
Code Black | Vincent "Vince" Savetti | 2 episodes | |
2016–17 | Medinah | Randall | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
2017 | Changelings | Father Martin Mordicai | Episode: "Aswang" |
Grey's Anatomy | Robert Avery | Episode: "Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?" | |
My Cat from Hell | Himself | Episode: "Jekyll and Hyde Cat" | |
2018 | New Dogs, Old Tricks | Alexander Fortnoy | 2 episodes |
The Wrong Teacher | Clark | Television film | |
Stalked by My Doctor: Patient's Revenge | Dr. Albert Beck | ||
2019 | Stalked by My Doctor: A Sleepwalker's Nightmare | ||
Those Who Can't | Dealin' Dave | 2 episodes | |
The Wrong Mommy | Roger | Television film | |
La Reina del Sur | Erick Sheldon | Recurring role; 8 episodes | |
Class Act | William Linder | Main role |
Music videos
Year | Title | Role | Artist |
---|---|---|---|
2002 | Down Azz Chick | White Cop | Ja Rule |
2004 | Mr. Brightside | The Killers | |
2005 | It's Like That | Fiancé | Mariah Carey |
We Belong Together | Groom | Mariah Carey | |
2006 | Smack That | Cop | Akon ft. Eminem |
2012 | Miss Atomic Bomb | The Killers | |
2014 | Черная вуаль | Angelica Agurbash | |
2015 | Bitch Better Have My Money | Cop | Rihanna |
Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart | Prisoner | Chris Cornell | |
2018 | El Baño | Bartender | Enrique Iglesias ft. Bad Bunny |
Audio dramas
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | The Diary of River Song[4] | The Morphant Master[4] | Series 5[4] |
2019 | Ravenous: The Day of the Master, Part 1 & Part 2 | The Morphant Master | Series 4 |
2021 | Master! | The Morphant Master |
Notes
References
- ^ Brenner, Paul. "Blood Red > Overview". AllMovie. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
- ^ Cooper, Tracie. "Julia Roberts > Overview". Allmovie. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
- ^ "Chillerama: First Look at Eric Roberts in Wadzilla". DreadCentral.com. CraveOnline. July 7, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ^ a b c "5. The Diary of River Song Series 05". Big Finish Productions. Archived from the original on 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
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