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Eric Roberts
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Eric Roberts (born April 18, 1956) is 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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Eric Roberts (born April 18, 1956) is 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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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Hawaii Five-0
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
The Bachelor
Danny Phantom
Late Night with David Letterman
Heroes
CSI: Miami
Burn Notice
Justice League
Fear Itself
The Hunger
Kidding
On Cinema
The Player
Entourage
The Rookie: Feds
Ridiculousness
Doctor Who Confidential
Justice League Unlimited
Babylon
Darkness of Man
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
The Dark Knight
Maximum Impact
DOA: Dead or Alive
Assault on Wall Street
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Marvel's Hit-Monkey
A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon
Witless Protection
One Way
The Odyssey
King of the Gypsies
Beyond Brotherhood
National Security
DC Down
The Expendables
The Specialist
Sangre Negra
Lansky
Bonnie & Clyde: Justified
The Double
In Cold Blood
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
All American Christmas Carol
The Journal
American Comedy
Doctor Who
Nobody's Fool
Love, Cheat & Steal
Top Gunner
Bleach
The Alternate
24 Hours to D-Day
Heaven
Megalodon: The Frenzy
Run
The Rebels of PT-218
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