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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

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

E! True Hollywood Story

Touched by an Angel

Honest Trailers

The King of Queens

The Righteous Gemstones

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Late Night with David Letterman

The Rookie: Feds

Justice League Unlimited

The Dark Knight

A Panoramic Canvas Called 'Babylon'

Assault on Wall Street

Darkness of Man

Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'

Witless Protection

The Expendables

King of the Gypsies

All American Christmas Carol

The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)

Love, Cheat & Steal

American Comedy

Megalodon: The Frenzy

The Rebels of PT-218

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