Eric Roberts,
Roberts in Sydney, Australia, 2012

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 playing the Master in the 1996 Doctor Who TV Movie, 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 made appearances in over 700 different productions, making him the third-most prolific screen actor of all time.

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1978 King of the Gypsies Dave Stepanović 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 Wook
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
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
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
American Strays Martin
Past Perfect Dylan Cooper
1997 The Shadow Men Bob Wilson
Most Wanted John 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-Husband
The King's Guard Augustus Talbert
Sanctimony Lieutenant
Mercy Streets Rome
The Flying Dutchman Sean
2001 Fast Sofa Mr. Robinson
The Beatnicks Mack Drake
Raptor Jim Tanner
Con Games Hopkins
2002 Wrong Number Josh Grey
Spun The Man
Wolves of Wall Street Dyson Keller
2003 Intoxicating Teddy
National Security Nash
Endangered Species Mike "Sully" Sullivan
The Long Ride Home Hank Bowman
2004 Six: The Mark Unleashed Dallas
The Last Shot Himself Uncredited
Killer Weekend Jack Talbot
Border Blues Larry "Coyote Larry"
2005 Final Approach Coach Davis
Break a Leg Michael Richard Lange
Confessions of an Action Star Himself / Police Chief
Spit Jack Short film
Graves End Tarkington Alexander Graves
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright Arliss
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
Sharktopus Dr. Nathan Sands
First Dog The President
Bed & Breakfast Mr. Hopewell
Kingshighway Frank Monviano
2011 Black Gold
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 Sergeant Bachman
The Mark Cooper
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 Mike "Casket Mike"
White T Ricardo
Revelation Road: 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 Louis Patterson
Abstraction Angelo Morretti
Run Jeremiah
So This Is Christmas Bill
In the Name of God Wallace
Before I Sleep David
Bonnie & Clyde: Justified Ranger Frank Hamer
All American Christmas Carol Ghost of Christmas Past
Dante's Hell Animated Dante Voice
Short film
English version
Day of the Gun Abraham Tanner
Spanners Jonathan
Jet Set Dr. Brix
Cool Cat Finds a Gun Himself
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 Barrett
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 Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award (shared with rest of cast)
The Opposite Sex Mr. Campbell
Revelations Dr. Greene
Rogue Strike Captain Novakov
Halloween Hell Count Dracula
2015 Cowboys v. Dinosaurs Trent Walker
Story of Eva Detective 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
L.A. Slasher The Mayor
Rock Story Andy Granite
Maul Dogs Jack
Sicilian Vampire Detective Louis Marshall
Dead Saturday Malcolm Short film
Golden Shoes Frank
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) Governor Hughes
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 Captain George Sigler Short film
Five Grand U.S. 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 Secret Service Agent 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 Sonnie
Through a Class Darkly Professor Turner
Star Trek: Captain Pike Dr. Lee Parsons
Paradise Club Earl Wild
JOB's Daughter Detective 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
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 Major General Coulter
Jake's Road Keith
Osprey Apollos
Henri Jenkins Chesney
Spreading Darkness Stu Undercoffler
The Demonic Dead The Devil
Mirror Image Captain Fanning
Fake News Maxwell Stern
Maximum Impact Robert Jacobs
The Beautiful Ones Carl
Intent Detective Gordon
Get Naked! The Governor
Amores De Peso Mr. Peters
2018 Deported Lancing
Days of Power Nick
Something Coroner
Neron Priest
Hide in the Light Father Wes
Beverly Hills Bandits Jack Boudin
Papa Dr. Eric Owens
Never Saw It Coming Wendell Garfield
The Immortal Wars Dominion Harvey
A.I. Tales Tailored Man
Blackbird Blake
Black Wake Dr. Frank
Beautifully Broken Larry Hartley
Lore Sheriff
Frank & Ava Harry Cohn
Rusty Tulloch Mr. G.
Head Full of Honey Dr. Holst
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
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
Night Walk Judge Jude
7 Deadly Sins Judge
Inside the Rain Monty Pennington
The Choice Michael, The GameMaster
2020 Angels Fallen Werrick
The Estate Marcello
People in Landscape Veles
Hard Luck Love Song Skip
Top Gunner Herring
2021 Ape vs. Monster Ethan Marcos
Pups Alone CEO Bill
616 Wilford Lane David
The Shuroo Process Himself
Deadly Nightshade Father Walsh
The Rebels of PT-218 William Snow
After Masks Russell Segment: "Quarantales"
The Poltergeist Diaries John McBride
Heavy Duty Lovers Mr. Roberts
Alter Ego Detective DiBiasse
The Sleepless Dr. Moore
Peach Cobbler Stanley
Unchained The Father
Sarogeto Ross Langely
Andronicus The Father
Uploaded Bobby
Soul Pursuit Dad
Marked Alexei
A Town Called Parable Pastor John Corell
Night Night Dr. Nelson
The Elevator Roman Juniper
The Tasmanian Devil Javier Torres
The Magic Bill Buchanan
Mr. Birthday Rick
Memoirs of a Fighter Peter Williams
A Kiss for the Devil Stick
Deadly Nightshade Father Walsh
Sour Honey Cillian
Greater Peace of Mind Mark
Our Kind Mr. McGill
Purse William
Megaboa Dr. Malone
2022 The Surprise Visit Hugh
The Electric Man Mr. Manson
8 Days to Hell Alex Fillmore
Broadcast Sherman Paragon
The Rideshare Killer Lieutenant Moyer
Escape Through Africa Caption Lockwood
Hide and Seek Travis
From Dusk Till Bong Harvey Van Winkle
Sally Floss: Digital Detective The Host
The Other Path Alexander Knight
69 Parts Dad
The Elevator Game Clayton Riggs
City Rush 3 Chief Montana
Insite Derek
Babylon Robert Roy
Soul Cage Russ Hammer
2023 Sweetwater Judd [4]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
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 3 episodes
1993 Voyage Gil Freeland Television film
Love, Cheat & Steal Reno Adams
1994 Primer plano Himself
Femmes Fatales: Sharon Stone Himself
1995 Saved by the Light Dannion Brinkley
1996 The Drew Carey Show Steven Episode: "Drew's Other Man"
In Cold Blood Perry Smith 2 episodes
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 2 episodes
Oz Richard L'Italien Episode: "Capital P"
1999 Purgatory Jack "Blackjack" Britton Television film
Lansky Benny "Bugsy" Siegel Television film
Touched by an Angel Nick Stratton Episode: "Made in the U.S.A"
Todd McFarlane's 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
Mindstorm David Mendez
2002 Justice League Mongul Voice, episode: "War World"
Roughing It The Foreman Television film
Witchblade Lupo Episode: "Parabolic"
2002–2005 Less than Perfect Will Butler 61 episodes
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Television Series
2003 L.A. Confidential Pierce Patchett Pilot
2004 Miss Cast Away Maximus Powers Television film
2004 Justice League Unlimited Mongul Voice, episode: "For the Man Who Has Everything"
2005 Danny Phantom Dark Danny Voice, episode: "The Ultimate Enemy"
CSI: Miami Ken Kramer Episode: "Whacked"
Doctor Who Confidential Himself
Video on Trial Himself
2006–2007 The L Word Gabriel McCutcheon 3 episodes
2006 Fatal Desire Joe Television film
2007 Pandemic Mayor D'Alesandro Television film
Heroes Unmasked Himself
2007–2010 Heroes Agent Thompson 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
Depth Charge Commander William Krieg Television film
2009 Crash Seth Blanchard 13 episodes
2010 Sharktopus Dr. Nathan Sands Television film
Chuck Packard Episode: "Chuck Versus the Couch Lock"
2010–2011 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 3 episodes
2012 The Finder Uncle Shadrack 2 episodes
Femme Fatales David Bannion Episode: "Family Business"
Bullet in the Face Racken 6 episodes
L'onore e il rispetto 3 Tom Di Maggio 5 episodes
Das Kind Robert Stern Television film
A Halloween Puppy Ted Television film
2013–2015 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Brother Daniel Larson 3 episodes
2013 High Heels, Low Standards Senator Starling Episode: "My Two Daddies"
Tainted Love Fred Lucas 4 episodes
Deadtime Stories Merlin "Crazy Merlin" Episode: "Little Magic Shop of Horrors"
2014–2019 Suits Charles Forstman 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 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 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 Vince Savetti 2 episodes
2016–2020 Medinah Randall 4 episodes
2017 Changelings Father Martin Mordicai Episode: "Aswang"
My Cat from Hell Himself Episode: "Jekyll and Hyde Cat"
2017, 2021 Grey's Anatomy Robert Avery 2 episodes
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 Dave "Dealin' Dave" 2 episodes
The Wrong Mommy Roger Television film
Monster Island General Horne Television film
La Reina del Sur
2020 Kidding Bernard Paley
Interrogation Bernard Poulos 2 episodes
Date of Honor Flex
2021 The Wrong Mr. Right Hal Television film
Just What the Doctor Ordered Dr. Albert Beck Television film
2022 The Righteous Gemstones Junior Marsh 7 episodes
2022 The Rookie: Feds Josh Reynolds Episode: "To Die For"
2022 Family Reunion Silas Lawrence Episode: "Remember Our 20 Acres and a Deed?"
2023 Јужни ветар: На граници John Bradley Episodes: 6-12

Music videos

Year Title Role Artist
2002 "Down Azz Chick" White Cop Ja Rule
2004 "Mr. Brightside" Apple Eating Pimp The Killers
2005 "It's Like That" Fiancé Mariah Carey
"We Belong Together" Groom Mariah Carey
2006 "Smack That" Cop Akon ft. Eminem
"Hey You" Crime Boss Godhead
2012 "Miss Atomic Bomb" Rival Lover The Killers
2012 "Don't Say Goodbye (Nagoo Bedroud)" Angel Googoosh
2014 "Черная вуаль" Mob Boss / Lover Angelica Agurbash
2015 "Bitch Better Have My Money" Cop Rihanna
"Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart" Prisoner Chris Cornell
2018 "El Baño" Time Lord / The Bartender Enrique Iglesias ft. Bad Bunny

Audio dramas

Year Title Role Notes
2019 The Diary of River Song[5] The Morphant Master[5] Series 5[5]
2019 Doctor Who: Ravenous: The Day of the Master, Part 1 & Part 2 The Morphant Master Series 4
2021 Masterful The Morphant Master
2021 Master! The Morphant Master
2022 Master!: Nemesis Express The Morphant Master Series 2

References

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  2. Cooper, Tracie. "Julia Roberts > Overview". Allmovie. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
  3. "Chillerama: First Look at Eric Roberts in Wadzilla". DreadCentral.com. CraveOnline. July 7, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  4. Booth, Ned (February 17, 2023). "Sweetwater: Trailer: The Story About Trailblazing Basketball Player Nat Clifton Hits Theaters On April 14". theplaylist.net. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  5. 1 2 3 "5. The Diary of River Song Series 05". Big Finish Productions. Archived from the original on 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
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