Personal details
- Birth Date: 1956-04-18
- Height: 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Birth Location: Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
- Parents: Betty Lou Bredemus
- Professions: Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
Eric Roberts—yeah, that Eric Roberts—has been around the block more than a few times. He snagged an Oscar nom for Runaway Train back in ’85, and if that’s not enough, he’s a three-time Golden Globe nominee, racking up nods for King of the Gypsies, Star 80, and, of course, Runaway Train. The guy's basically Hollywood’s go-to for intense, complicated dudes. He’s not just about the big films either. Roberts got a bunch of love at Sundance for A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints and It’s My Party, and if you ever caught La Cucaracha, you know he crushed it—Best Actor at the New York Independent Film Festival, plus the film itself picked up a win in Austin. He’s popped up everywhere: The Dark Knight (where he was deliciously sleazy), Final Analysis, The Specialist, Inherent Vice (that wild Paul Thomas Anderson flick), Lovelace, and The Expendables. Dude’s filmography is basically a wild ride through every genre you can think of. TV? Oh, he’s all over it. Recurring roles in Suits, CSI, Code Black, Heroes, Crash, and tons of guest spots—Grey’s Anatomy, Will & Grace, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Hawaii Five-O, Entourage…the list just keeps going. If you turn on your TV, odds are you’ll stumble onto Eric Roberts. Coming up, he’s got Head Full of Honey with Matt Dillon, Emily Mortimer, and Nick Nolte, plus Hard Luck Love Song where he plays a grizzled doorman named Skip. He’s also set for La Reina del Sur as DEA boss Erick Sheldon. Born in Mississippi, raised in Atlanta, started out in NYC theater, and now living in LA with his wife (and a clowder of cats). Represented by Sovereign Talent Group, Cultivate Entertainment, and Miles Anthony Associates. The man never stops.
Eric Roberts, who, yeah, just happens to be the big brother of Julia Roberts and Lisa Roberts Gillan, has this wild, sprawling career that’s honestly kind of bonkers when you really look at it. The dude’s been in, what, over 600 films? You blink and he’s in another random indie flick or popping up as a villain on some TV show your aunt watches. He did that whole Oscar-nominated thing for “Runaway Train” back in the ‘80s, but he never really stopped working. Not a lot of actors can claim that kind of staying power, especially when they’re always in their more famous sister’s shadow. People might not realize just how much he’s done, bouncing from cult classics to total B-movie chaos, and somehow making it all look easy. He’s basically a legend for sheer volume and that kind of scrappy, never-quit energy.
reference nHonestly, isn’t it wild how tossing a joke into a super serious movie can flip the whole vibe? Like, you’re on the edge of your seat, stuff’s getting heavy, and suddenly—bam—someone cracks a joke or something totally offbeat happens. It’s almost like it shocks your system, right? Makes you remember these characters are still human, no matter how nuts things get. And then, on the flip side, you’ve got comedies where everything’s goofy and silly, but the characters are acting like it’s life or death. That kind of whiplash can be hilarious or weirdly touching, depending on how it’s done. When it works, you get these moments where you’re laughing and sweating at the same time. It’s all about that balance—mixing up the tone so you never really know what’s coming next. Keeps you on your toes, for sure.
April 18, 1956
5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
Yes, Keaton Simons
Betty Lou Bredemus and Surekha
69 years old