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Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts
Eric Roberts FSC 2015.jpg
Roberts at the Florida SuperCon, June 2015
Born Eric Anthony Roberts
(1956-04-18) April 18, 1956 (age 60)
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.ericrobertsactor.com

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.


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