Eric Roberts Biography
Eric Roberts an American award-winning Actor known for his role in the 1978 American drama film ‘King of the Gypsies’ as Dave Stepanowicz. His role won him his first ‘Golden Globe Award’ nomination.
He is as well known for his role in the action film’ Runaway Train’ as prison escapee Buck McGeehy, which earned his third Golden Globe nod and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Eric Roberts Age
Roberts was born on 18 April 1956 in Biloxi, Mississippi, United States of America.
Eric Roberts Career
In 1976, he started appearing in the soap opera Another World. It earned him popularity for it was a success but he did not enjoy that job. He later was discovered by agent Bill Treusch who helped him land on his first film role in the movie, King Of The Gypsies, a movie that was directed by Frank Pierson. This movie was a great hit and it earned him his first award nomination.
He appeared in a lead role in Raggedy Man a 1981 American drama and soon after, he was involved in a road accident that left him with a bruised brain, broken bones and injuries on his face that changed his looks in some way. The change in his look led to a change in the kind of roles that he played. He began playing villains roles with one of his known performance, Star 80, the 1983 film. This film earned him the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor.
He then later appeared in other films like The Coca-Cola Kid (1985), Nobody’s Fool (1986), Best of the Best (1989), The Immortals (1995), La Cucaracha (1998) and Purgatory (1999). Besides the film industry, he has appeared in several TV programs such as The Drew Show, The Hunger, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Less than Perfect and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He appeared in The Expendables, a 2010 American movie directed by Sylvester Stallone.
He earned a lead role in the film Deadline, a 2012 American mystery drama film. His supporting role in the American legal drama series Suits has been one of his most recent significant work in TV. This show premiered in 2011, Robert appearing as Charles Forstman in season 4 and 5 in 2015 – 2015.
Eric Roberts Net Worth
Roberts has an estimated net worth of $8 million.
Eric Roberts Awards
2015: Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award
2003: Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Musical or Comedy Series
2018: Golden Orange Lifetime Honorary Award
Eric Roberts Height and Weight
Eric stands tall at a height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.78 meters and Weighs 165 lbs (75 kg).
Eric Roberts Family
Eric was born to his parents Betty Lou Bredemus and Walter Grady Robert, an actress, playwrights and acting coach. His parents co-founded the Atlanta Actors and Writers Workshop and as well ran a children acting school situated in Decatur, Georgia.
He was raised up along with his sibling sisters named Julia Roberts, Nancy Motes, Lisa Roberts Gillan who are renowned Actors. He and his sisters shared theatre scene early as they grew up surrounded by actors. This had a great effect on them and made them as good as they are. As a child, he used to stutter though when he memorized speeches, he spoke well and delivered them well.
Eric Roberts Wife
Roberts imarried Eliza Roberts on 16 August 1992. The duo has two daughters from his previous relationship, a son Keaton Simons and a daughter Morgan Simons. He previously dated Kelly Cunningham from 1988 to 1991, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson from 1985 to 1986, Sandy Dennis from 1980 to 1985 and Sheila Kennedy.
Eric Roberts Children
Eric has a son Keaton Simons and a daughter Morgan Simons with his wife Eliza Garret Roberts and a daughter called Emma Roberts with Kelly Cunningham whom he dated from 1988 to 1991.
Eric Roberts Accident
Roberts had a road accident that left him with a bruised brain, broken bones, roughed up his face and resulted in some neurological damage. The accident as well left him in a coma for 3 days and it took him several months of therapy to recover. The change in his look led to a change in the kind of roles that he played. He began playing villains roles with one of his known performance, Star 80, the 1983 film.