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Roberts at the Florida SuperCon, June 2015
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Born |
Eric Anthony Roberts April 18, 1956 Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. |
Education | Henry W. Grady High School |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1977–present |
Home town | Atlanta, Georgia |
Spouse(s) | Eliza Garrett (m. 1992) |
Children | Emma Roberts |
Parent(s) | Walter Grady Roberts Betty Lou Bredemus |
Relatives |
Julia Roberts (sister) Lisa Roberts Gillan (sister) Keaton Simons (stepson) |
Website | www |
Eric Anthony 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, as well as Saved by the Light, and the legal drama Suits.
His sisters Julia Roberts and Lisa Roberts Gillan, and daughter Emma Roberts, also have acting careers.