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).

Roberts in Sydney, Australia, 2012

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
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
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
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

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 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
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

    1. Brenner, Paul. "Blood Red > Overview". AllMovie. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
    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. "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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