Eric Roberts Biography
The American born actor Eric Roberts is an award-winning known for Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in Runaway Train as well as several other awards. Perhaps, he is best known for his performance in the 1989 film Best of the Best
He is included in his films such as King of the Gypsies, Wolves of Wall Street, RunAway Train, Deadline and Sicilian Vampire. Roberts is an avid supporter of animal rights and leads a vegan lifestyle. Significantly, Roberts is the only actor in history to have appeared in more than 561 films, thus making him a Hollywood legend.
Eric Roberts Career
In 1976, he started appearing in the soap opera Another World. It earned him popularity for it was a success but he did not enjoy that job. He later was discovered by agent Bill Treusch who helped him land on his first film role in the movie, King Of The Gypsies, a movie that was directed by Frank Pierson. This movie was a great hit and it earned him his first award nomination.
He appeared in a lead role in Raggedy Man a 1981 American drama and soon after, he was involved in a road accident that left him with a bruised brain, broken bones and injuries on his face that changed his looks in some way. The change in his look led to a change in the kind of roles that he played. He began playing villains roles with one of his known performance, Star 80, the 1983 film. This film earned him the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor.
He then later appeared in other films like The Coca-Cola Kid (1985), Nobody’s Fool (1986), Best of the Best (1989), The Immortals (1995), La Cucaracha (1998) and Purgatory (1999). Besides the film industry, he has appeared in several TV programs such as The Drew Show, The Hunger, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Less than Perfect and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He appeared in The Expendables, a 2010 American movie directed by Sylvester Stallone.
He earned a lead role in the film Deadline, a 2012 American mystery drama film. His supporting role in the American legal drama series Suits has been one of his most recent significant work in TV. This show premiered in 2011, Robert appearing as Charles Forstman in season 4 and 5 in 2015 – 2015.
Eric Roberts Age| Birthday
He was born as Eric Anthony Roberts on April 18, 1956, in Biloxi, Mississipi, United States. He likes to celebrate his birthday on 18 of April every year.
Eric Roberts Family
Parents
His father was Walter Grady Robert and his mother was Bety Lou Bredemus. They co-founded the Atlanta Actors and Writers Workshop and also ran a children acting school situated in Decatur, Georgia. Nevertheless, his parents broke up after 16 years in marriage, when he was 15 after a contentious marriage when Eric was 15 years old.
Siblings
He has two sisters Julia Roberts and Lisa Roberts Gilan, both of them grew up to be a successful actor. Robert and his sisters were exposed to the theatre scene early as they grew up surrounded by actors. This had a great effect on them and made them as good as they are. As a child, he used to stutter though when he memorized speeches, he spoke well and delivered them well.
Eric Roberts Wife
Roberts was at the start involved in a relationship with American model Sheila Kennedy. From 1980 to 1985, he dated Sandy Dennis. During 1985, he was in a relationship with American role player Dana Wheeler-Nicholson.
Next, he dated Kelly Cunningham from 1988 to 1991. The pair had a lovely daughter from this relationship, Emma Roberts. At present, he’s married to American role player Eliza Roberts. The pair married on 16 August 1992. His wife Eliza has two daughters from her previous relationship, a son Keaton Simons and a daughter Morgan Simons.
Eric Roberts Children
They have been blessed with three children, a son Keaton Simons and a daughter Morgan Simons with his wife Eliza Garret Roberts and a daughter called Emma Roberts with Kelly Cunningham whom he dated from 1988 to 1991.
Eric Roberts Facts and Body Measurements
- Date of Birth: April 18, 1956
- Nationality: American
- Marital Status: Married
- Height:1.78m tall
- Weight: 64 kg
Eric Roberts Net Worth
The award-winning actor, Roberts, has an estimated net worth of $8 Million which he acquired with his long career acting roles in several movies and Television series.
Eric Roberts Awards
2015: Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award
2003: Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Musical or Comedy Series
2018: Golden Orange Lifetime Honorary Award
He was involved in a road accident that left him with a bruised brain, broken bones, roughed up his face and resulted in some neurological damage. The accident left him in a coma for 3 days and it took him several months of therapy to recover. The change in his look led to a change in the kind of roles that he played. He began playing villains roles with one of his known performance, Star 80, the 1983 film.
Suits
Suits is an American drama television series that was created and written by Aaron Korsh. The series premiered on June 23, 2011. He plays his role as Charles Forstman in season 4 and 5 in 2015 – 2015.
Eric Roberts The Dark Knight
The dark knight is a 2008 American superhero film co-written, co-produced and directed by Christopher Nolan. It is based on the DC Comics character Batman. He plays Sal Maroni, an Italian mafia boss who takes over Carmine Falcone’s mob
Eric Roberts Expendables
The Expendables is a 2010 American action film written by David Callaham and Sylvester Stallone and directed Sylvester Stallone. He plays as James Munroe in this film.
Runaway Train
Runaway Train is a 1985 American independent thriller film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky. He plays as Buck McGeehy in this film. He earned both a Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in this film.
Eric Roberts South Park
South Park is an American adult animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Brian Graden for the Comedy Central television network. He appears In Season 2 as an actor in an America’s Most Wanted reenactment, playing the part of Kevin.
Roberts Star 80
Star 80 is an American film based on Playboy model Dorothy Stratten who was murdered by her husband Paul Snider in 1980. He plays as Paul Snider in this film.
Eric Roberts The Master
The Master is a recurring character in the British science fiction TV series called Doctor Who. This character has been played several by different actors since its introduction in 1971. Eric took on this role in 1996.
Frequently Asked Questions About Eric Roberts
Who is Eric Roberts?
Eric Anthony Roberts is an American actor.
How old is Roberts?
He is 63 years old as of 2019 and was born in 1956.
How tall is Roberts?
He stands at a height of 1.78m tall
Is Roberts married?
He is married to his lovely wife Eliza Roberts.
How much is Roberts worth?
Roberts has an estimated net worth of $8 Million.
How much does Roberts make?
Not Known.
Where does Roberts live?
Because of security reasons, Roberts has not shared his precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of his house.
Is Roberts dead or alive?
He is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
What Happened to Roberts?
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