Eric Roberts

At 68 years old, Eric Roberts has this physical status:

Eric Anthony Roberts (born April 18, 1956) is an American actor.

He began his career in King of the Gypsies (1978), for which he received his first Golden Globe Award nomination.

The Golden Globes awarded him a second shot at Paul Snider in Bob Fosse's Star 80 (1983).

Roberts' appearance in Runaway Train (1985), as jail escapee Buck McGeehy, gained him a nomination for his third Golden Globe and a nomination for Best Support Actor of the Academy.

He is Julia Roberts' older brother.

Roberts has earned more than 500 credits, including Raggedy Man (1981), The Prince of Greenwich Village (1984), A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006), The Expendables (2010), and Inherent Vice (2014).

His television appearances include three seasons with Less than Perfect, NBC's Heroes and the Restless, as well as Saved by the Sun, Fox's The Finder's The Master and the 1996 Doctor Who television series. He is the only actor in history to have more than 561 credits (blockbusters, independent films, animated films, television series, animated series, short films, and student films).

Early life

Eric Anthony Roberts was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, on April 18, 1956, to Betty Lou Bredemus and Walter Grady Roberts, one-time actors and playwrights who met while touring with George Washington Slept Here for the armed forces. They co-founded the Atlanta Actors and Writers Workshop in 1963 on Juniper Street in Midtown, Atlanta. In Decatur, Georgia, they operated a children's acting school. Roberts' mother became a church secretary and real estate agent, while his father, a vacuum cleaner, was a vacuum cleaner salesman. Julia Roberts (from whom he was disinherited until 2004) and Lisa Roberts Gillan are both actors.

In 1971, Roberts' parents applied for divorce, but it was not finalized until 1972. Eric stayed in Atlanta with his father Walter, who was estranged from his sisters. Walter died of cancer in March 1977. After the divorce, Lisa, Julia, and Betty moved to Smyrna, a suburb of Atlanta. Betty married Michael Motes in 1972 and had a daughter with him in 1976, Nancy Motes, who died February 9, 2014 of an apparent drug overdose at the age of 37. Motes were violent and often unemployed. Betty divorced Motes in 1983, citing cruelty and saying that marrying him was the biggest mistake of her life.

Roberts is of English, Scottish, Irish, Welsh, German, and Swedish descent.

Personal life

Sandy Dennis, a 1989 film actress, claims she had been living in a seven-bedroom house she rented in Connecticut for five years. The friendship started many years after her 1974 time with boyfriend Gerry Mulligan, a jazz musician who had lived with Dennis in the same house (although some People magazine articles incorrectly stated it as Westport or Wilton).

He was in a debilitating car accident near their house in 1981, just months after Roberts first began living with Dennis. People magazine's review of his ordeal as "a month-long hospital stay" following a fatal car crash in 1981. 'I attempted to scale a tree in a CJ-5 [brand name for his Jeep],' he says. Eric hopped into her doorless Jeep for a ride with her German shepherd from Wilton, Conn, where his then girlfriend, actress Sandy Dennis, was 44 at the time. The dog leaned out too far. Roberts turned the steering wheel to gain a hold on the wayward pooch and ended up in a three-day coma. Dennis, an animal lover who loved a lot of dogs and cats, was relieved to learn that her German shepherd was not injured in the accident. Dennis' live-in relationship with Roberts lasted a few years after he recovered.

Emma Roberts, Roberts' daughter, is a result of Kelly Cunningham's live-in relationship; Emma was born on February 10, 1991. She became a famous actress after making her debut in the 2001 drama Blow at age ten. Eliza Garrett (daughter of actors David Rayfiel and Lila Garrett) married Roberts in 1992, following his encounter with Cunningham. Keaton Simons, his stepson, is a singer, and Morgan Simons, his stepdaughter, is a chef. Emma gave birth to her first child, a son named Rhodes, with actor Garrett Hedlund, making him a grandfather for the first time in December of 2020.

During a segment called "The Gossip Game" with National Enquirer Mike Walker, Roberts and his wife, actress Eliza Roberts, attended The Howard Stern Radio Show on January 12, 2001. Julia, his brother, had been estranged for many years, according to him. The source of the disarray was his drug use in the past and his alliance with his ex-girlfriend in securing his daughter's custody. He and his sister reconciled after he visited her in the hospital after she gave birth to twins in 2004, according to People magazine.

Roberts is a vegetarian and a promoter of animal rights.

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Career

Roberts got his start on the now-defunct NBC daytime soap opera Another World originating Ted Bancroft's role from 1977 to 1977.

Roberts received a Golden Globe Award for his early appearances in King of the Gypsies (1978) and Star 80 (1983). In 1985, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the escaped convict Buck in the film Runaway Train; Don Ameche for Cocoon was named. He received the Theatre World Award in 1987 for his debut in Burn This.

Roberts' other starring roles included Paul's Case (1980), Raggedy Man (1981), The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984), Nothing's Fool (1991), The Immortals (1995), The Immortals (1999), and Purgatory (1999).

In 1996, he appeared in the Doctor Who television film in the role of the Master. "Out-acted by a CGI snake in the same production," the magazine said of Roberts, when SFX listed previous Masters in Doctor Who. Roberts' onscreen wife, who is killed by her newly possessed husband who is enslaved by the Master, is played by his real-life wife. He appeared in In Cold Blood's 1996 television miniseries; in the role of Perry Smith, he was named Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television. He appeared in C-16 from 1997 to 1998. In the movie Tripfall in 1998, he appeared opposite John Ritter. In The Prophecy II (1997), he played the Archangel Michael.

On ABC's situation comedy Less Than Perfect, Roberts costarred. Ken Kramer, a murderer on death row found guilty of murdering a young couple, appeared in CSI: Miami as Ken Kramer, a murderer on death row convicted of murdering a young couple. Sam Winfield, a former cop turned vigilante, was another notable TV appearance on "Victims" of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, where he played Sam Winfield, a former cop turned vigilante. Gabriel McCutcheon, the father of Shane McCutcheon, appeared on The L Word for the first year in the same year.

In the episode "For the Man Who Has Everything," Roberts played Superman villain Mongul in the animated series Justice League, and he reprised his role in Justice League Unlimited. In Nickelodeon's Danny Phantom, he appeared as Dark Danny. Thompson, an associate of Mr. Bennet, appeared in the first season of Heroes as Thompson. He then reprised his role in the third season's "Villains" and "The Wall" in the fourth season.

Roberts was a serial killer in The Flying Dutchman in 2000. In Ja Rule's music video for his album "Down Ass Bitch" and its sequel "Down 4 U" in 2002, he played an FBI detective.

Roberts appeared in The Killers' music video for their song "Mr. Brightside" in 2003, before reprising the role in their 2012 film "Miss Atomic Bomb" in a music video.

He appeared in Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" and "It's Like That" music videos in 2005.

He appeared in the drama film A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints in 2006. The film was a success, grossing $2,035,468 at the box-office and boasting a 75% "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. He appeared in the film "Smack That" by Akon, starring Eminem. He appeared in Phat Girlz, a romantic comedy film starring Mo'Nique, which receives a rave review and gross $7,401,890 in theaters around the world in the same year. He appeared in the British-German-American martial arts action film DOA: Dead or Alive, based on the popular videogame of the same name, which grossed $7.5 million on a budget of $30 million.

Roberts appeared in the two-part miniseries Pandemic as Los Angeles' mayor in early January 2007. He appeared on "Hey You" by Godhead in 2007. On the television game show Hollywood Squares, he appeared as a panelist.

Sal Maroni, a Gotham City Mafia boss who hired The Joker to murder Batman and a renegade mob accountant, appeared in The Dark Knight on July 18, 2008.

Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke, who appeared with Roberts in The Pope of Greenwich Village, said in February 2009 that he wished that Roberts would return to form in the way that Rourke revived his career. On the second season of the Starz series Crash, Seth Blanchard portrayed him. Roberts appeared in "Tree Trippers," a season five episode of Entourage in 2009, as himself. He is depicted as a mushroom and drug enthusiast as he gives the boys mushrooms and accompanys them in Joshua Tree National Park to visit as they consider Vince's next film choice. He appeared in the independent film The Chaos Experiment, starring Val Kilmer, which had limited theatrical success, on two screens in Grand Rapids for one week and one week in nearby Lansing, the same year. Patrick Warburton, Andy Dick, Rena Sofer, and Elaine Hendrix appeared in the independent film Rock Slyde, starring Patrick Warburton, Andy Dick, Rena Sofer, and Elaine Hendrix. He had the lead in the action film The Butcher. He appeared in the psychological thriller film Royal Kill. He appeared in the Canadian-American thriller Bloodwork.

In June 2010, it was revealed that he would be joining the cast of The Young and the Restless on CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, which will premiere in July 12. Roberts plays a lead villain in the action film The Expendables, which is released next month. It was directed by and starred Sylvester Stallone, alongside Jason Statham, Jet Li, Steve Austin, Gary Daniels, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, David Zayas, and Mickey Rourke. The film about a group of renowned mercenaries called The Expendables (Stallone, Statham, Li, Lundgren, Couture, and Crews) who are on a quest to overthrowrown dictator General Garza (Zayas) on a Mexican island in Vilena. Ex-CIA officer James Munroe (Roberts) is reportedly keeping Garza in power as a figurehead for his own profiteering schemes, according to the report. Dan Paine (Austin) and The Brit (Daniels), the two deadly bodyguards, make them a major obstacle in the way of The Expendables. In the 2010 action film Hunt to Kill, Steve Austin and Gary Daniels, his co-stars from The Expendables, appeared with him later this year. He appeared in the American family film First Dog in October 2010, which received raves. The premiere of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew in December 2010, which chronicled Roberts' battle with medical marijuana dependence. In episode 6, Eliza and his stepson Keaton Simons discussed the consequences of their addiction on their lives.

In 2011, he appeared in USA Network's Burn Notice season 5 finale ("Fail Safe") as a "off the books" spy recruiter. In parallel, he was starring Shannon's Rainbow, a comedy and family film based on Mowod's own experiences of his brother's injury recovery and victory in a championship horse competition. Later this year, he appeared in Chillerama, a four-story film that is divided into four parts, each of which is a tribute to a particular genre and style. Critics blasted the film, and a cult following has emerged.

Roberts played Ronnie Bullock, the political incorrect reporter in the 2012 mystery thriller Deadline. He appeared in the horror film Snow White: A Deadly Summer, directed by David DeCoteau. In 2012's The Finder, he is named Uncle Shadrack, head of a Romani family. He appeared in the television series The Finder as a gypsy with the name of king in a gypsy group in southern Florida. He appeared in the disaster film The Mark earlier this year. He appeared in the Christmas comedy film Christmas in Compton, starring Keith David and Omar Gooding, which attracted raves.

He was featured in the independent children's film A Talking Cat, which was released on February 18, 2013. David DeCoteau produced this film. He appeared in Lovelace, a biographical film about adult film actress Linda Lovelace, in 2013. The film made its world premiere on January 22, 2013, at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, and it debuted in a limited release in the United States on August 9, 2013. He appeared in the film Pop Star the same year, as well as actors Christian Serratos, Robert Adamson, Ross Thomas, and Rachele Brooke Smith. He appeared in the drama film Before I Sleep, which received good reviews and premiered in competition at the Heartland Film Festival on October 19, 2013. He appeared in the thriller drama film Assumed Killer, directed and produced by Casper Van Dien on November 1, 2013. The film received a rave review and had the film two actors out of five out of five. He appeared in the short animated film Dante's Hell Animated on November 24, 2013.

In 2014, Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston, Reese Witherspoon, Benicio del Toro, Jena Malone, Joanna Newsom, Maya Rudolph, Michael K. Williams, and Martin Short appeared in neo-noir period comedy-drama film Inherent Vice, as the main protagonist. Inherent Vice premiered at the New York Film Festival on October 4, 2014, and introduced limited theatrical runs in the United States on December 12, 2014. Some critics disagreed on the film's convoluted plot and lacked coherence, while others applauded the cast, particularly Brolin, Phoenix, and Waterston. The film was nominated for a variety of awards, including two Academy Awards and the Best Actor Golden Globe Award for Phoenix. It was named one of the top ten best films of the year by the National Board of Review. According to some commentators, Inherent Vice has the makings of a cult film. In an international critics' poll, it was named the 75th best film since 2000. On September 28, 2014, Mischa Barton, co-starring Starcrossed, premiered at the San Diego International Film Festival. In Los Angeles, a limited theatrical debut was followed by a limited theatrical performance in May 2016. He appeared in the small-budget indie film The Opposite Sex, starring Kristin Chenoweth, Mena Suvari, Jennifer Finnigan, and Geoff Stults, which received rave reviews.

In the TV legal drama Suits, Roberts portrayed Charles Forstman from 2014 to 2015.

Bo's, father, appeared on showcase's season 5 of Lost Girl in 2015. He appeared in Rihanna's "Bitch Better Have My Money" and in Chris Cornell's "Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart" in 2015.

On September 25, 2016, the Nigerian comedy drama film A Trip to Jamaica starring Eric Roberts, Ayo Makun, Funke Akindele, Nse Ikpe Etim, and Dan Davies premiered in Lagos, Nigeria. The film was reported to have grossed 168 million naira in November 2016, beating the previous record of 30 Days in Atlanta. It also broke records for the first film to reach 35 million in the first week, the first film to reach 62 million (17 days), the first film to earn $100 million (17 days), and the first film to gross 150 million (six weeks). It opened at the Odeon Cinemas in London in December 2016 and became the highest-grossing film in London that weekend, as well as the country's highest per screen average film during its limited run. It was nominated for Best Cinema Film of 2016 by the Africa Entertainment Legends Award (AELA), and it received four nominations at the 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for best actress in a comedy, best writer, best film (West Africa), and best actress in a comedy. In March 2017, the award show was held in Lagos, Nigeria. Roberts appeared on season 4 of the hit American television show Brooklyn Nine-Nine, describing Jimmy Figgis' character. In Grey's Anatomy, he appeared as Robert Avery.

In 2017, he appeared in The Institute, the horror drama, alongside James Franco and Pamela Anderson.

Roberts, a founding member of SAG-AFTRA, works on both union and non-union projects.

In 2018, he appeared on the third series of UK Channel4's reality show Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls, where he spent the four weeks on the island. He appeared on Enrique Iglesias' new song "El Bao" as a bartender the same year. He appeared in the drama film Papa, alongside Robert Scott Wilson, Paul Sorvino, Daryl Hannah, Mischa Barton, Ann-Margret, and Michael Madsen, which received raves. He appeared in the film Head Full of Honey, which stars Matt Dillon, in 2018. Roberts traced his prolific filmography to when he stopped getting regular calls from major film studios and started doing B movies in a 2018 Vanity Fair interview. "I start making a bunch of B movies—bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam two years; one after the other bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam ba

In 2019, he appeared in the crime thriller thriller Night Walk, starring Mickey Rourke. He appeared in The Reliant, alongside Kevin Sorbo, in a big action movie. He appears in The Immortal Wars: Resurrection, a sci-fi film. Dean Cain was one of the 90 Feet From Home murderer. He appeared in the family film A Karate Christmas Miracle. Roberts revived his Master version of the Master in 2019, 23 years after first appearing in the role, with Big Finish Productions. The Diary of River Song, He made his debut in series 5 of the spinoff series The Diary of River Song. Ravenous, once more working opposite Paul McGann, appeared in the final of the Eighth Doctor story line later this year.

In 2020, he appeared in many films, including Reboot Camp, Angels Fallen, The Unbreakable Sword, Deported, Collision Earth, Hayalet : 3 Yasam and Top Gunner. In addition, he appeared in the DC Comics short film Pamela & Ivy and appeared in the fan-made film Gambit: Playing for Keeps.

Roberts reprised the role of the Master in Masterful in January 2021, a special audio drama film releasing to mark the 50th anniversary of the appearance of the character. Master starred in his own spinoff film in March 2021. As well, we're sure you're interested. In the same year, he appeared in the critically acclaimed short film Escape to the Cove and appeared in the comedy Peach Cobbler, starred in the television series Mommy's Deadly Con Artist. He appeared in After Masks, the horror film 616 Wilford Lane, and Mr. Birthday.

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