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Eric Roberts
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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. His sisters Julia Roberts and Lisa Roberts Gillan, and daughter Emma Roberts, also have acting careers.
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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. His sisters Julia Roberts and Lisa Roberts Gillan, and daughter Emma Roberts, also have acting careers.
Known For
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Doctor Who
Grey's Anatomy
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Scorpion
Glee
Lost Girl
Dancing with the Stars
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Chuck
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
E! True Hollywood Story
Justified
Touched by an Angel
Frasier
Honest Trailers
Suits
Interrogation
Oz
The L Word
The King of Queens
The Righteous Gemstones
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Danny Phantom
Late Night with David Letterman
Heroes
CSI: Miami
Burn Notice
Justice League
Fear Itself
The Hunger
Kidding
The Player
Entourage
The Rookie: Feds
Ridiculousness
Justice League Unlimited
Darkness of Man
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Babylon
The Dark Knight
Assault on Wall Street
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Marvel's Hit-Monkey
DOA: Dead or Alive
A Panoramic Canvas Called 'Babylon'
Witless Protection
One Way
Maximum Impact
Beyond Brotherhood
The Odyssey
DC Down
The Expendables
King of the Gypsies
The Specialist
Lansky
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
In Cold Blood
All American Christmas Carol
Bonnie & Clyde: Justified
American Comedy
Love, Cheat & Steal
Nobody's Fool
The Journal
Doctor Who
Bleach
Heaven
Megalodon: The Frenzy
Top Gunner
The Alternate
The Rebels of PT-218
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