Eric Anthony Roberts is an American actor. His career began with King of the Gypsies , earning a Golden Globe nomination for best actor debut. He starred as the protagonist in the 1980 dramatisation of Willa Cather's 1905 short story, Paul's Case. He earned both a Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in Runaway Train . Through the 1990s and 2000s he maintained dramatic film and TV-movie roles while appearing in TV series. His television work includes three seasons with the sitcom Less than Perfect and a recurring role on the NBC drama Heroes. His sisters Julia... Roberts and Lisa Roberts Gillan, and daughter Emma Roberts, are also actors. Eric got his start on the now-defunct NBC daytime soap opera Another World originating the role of Ted Bancroft from February 14, 1977, to June 17, 1977. Roberts received Golden Globe nominations for his early starring roles in King of the Gypsies and Star 80 . He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1985 for his role as the escaped convict Buck in the film Runaway Train.
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| Birthdate: | April 18, 1956 |
| Birthplace: | Biloxi, Mississippi |
| Age: | 56 |
| Height: | 5' 10" |
| Education: | Grady High School |
| Also known as: | Eric Anthony Roberts |