Biography
Eric Anthony Roberts is an American actor. Born on 18 April 1956 in Biloxi, Mississippi, his career began with a leading role in King of the Gypsies (1978), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination.
He earned further Golden Globe nominations for Star 80 (1983) and Runaway Train (1985), the latter also bringing an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. His film credits include Raggedy Man (1981), The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984), The Specialist (1994), The Cable Guy (1996), The Dark Knight (2008), The Expendables (2010), Inherent Vice (2014) and Babylon (2022). Television work encompasses recurring roles in Heroes, Suits, Grey's Anatomy and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Roberts is the brother of actresses Julia Roberts and Lisa Roberts Gillan, and the father of actress Emma Roberts.
