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Eric Roberts (b. April 18, 1956) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor born in Biloxi, Mississippi and raised in Atlanta with sisters Julia and Lisa. Roberts is also the father of young actress Emma Roberts.

Roberts made his Broadway debut in Burn This which earned him the 1987, Theatre World Award. He began appearing on television in the late 70's and made his television debut on the soap, Another World. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1985 for his role in the film Runaway Train. More recently, he has appeared on the series Heroes as Thompson.

Genre Filmography

• Doctor Who: The TV Movie (1996)
• Spawn (TV series) (1997)
• The Odyssey (1997 movie) (1997)
• The Prophecy II (1998)
• The Shadow Men (1998)
• Touched by an Angel (1999)
  • "Made in the U.S.A."
• The Hunger (TV series)
  • "The Dream Sentinel"
• Mindstorm (2001)
• Raptor (2001)
• Endangered Species (2002)
• Witchblade (TV series) (2002)
  • "Parabolic"
• Justice League (TV series) (2002-2004)
• Heroes (2007)
• The Dark Knight (2008)

External Links

• Eric Roberts at IMDB.com
• Upcoming TV Schedule by IMDB.com