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Eric Roberts is an Academy Award nominee for his role in Runaway Train (1985), and a three-time Golden Globe nominee for Runaway Train, Star 80 (1983) and King of the Gypsies (1978).

In addition, Roberts received acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival for his role in A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006) and It's My Party (1996). He also starred in La Cucaracha (1998), which won Best Film at the Austin Film Festival, and for which Roberts won Best Actor at the New York Independent Film Festival that same year. Other notable performances include his roles in The Dark Knight (2008), Final Analysis (1992), The Specialist (1994), Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice (2014), Lovelace (2013) and The Expendables (2010).

On television, Roberts' memorable recurring roles include USA's Suits, CSI and Code Black for CBS, NBC's Heroes, and Crash for Starz. He has appeared in guest star roles on ABC's Greys Anatomy, NBC's Will & Grace, Fox's Brooklyn Nine-Nine, CBS' Hawaii Five-O, HBO's Entourage, and so much more.

Upcoming, Roberts plays Matt Dillon's doctor in Head Full of Honey, a Warner Bros. Germany production that is directed by Til Schweiger. Emily Mortimer and Nick Nolte also star. He also has a supporting role in the independent Hard Luck Love Song directed by Justin Corsbie. Roberts will play "Skip," a grizzled doorman whom offers advice to characters played by Michael Dorman and Sophia Bush. The film also stars Dermott Mulroney, and American rapper, RZA. Finally, Roberts is set to recur as DEA boss "Erick Sheldon" in La Reina del Sur for Telemundo Global Studio and Netflix.

Roberts was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, and grew up in and around the Atlanta area. He began his career in theatre in New York City where he won the Theatre World Award for his role on Broadway in Burn This.

He resides in Los Angeles with his wife of 26 years and brood of felines.

Roberts is represented by Sovereign Talent Group, Cultivate Entertainment, and Miles Anthony Associates in the UK.

Eric Roberts at an event for Up in the Air (2009)

(2004) Music video: Appeared in the video &quot;Mr. Bright Side&quot; by <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm1736962/?ref_=nmwrk">The Killers</a>.

Music video: Appeared in the video &quot;Down Ass Chick&quot; by <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0750019/?ref_=nmwrk">Ja Rule</a>.

(2005) Music video: Appeared in the <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0001014/?ref_=nmwrk">Mariah Carey</a> video &quot;It&#39;s Like That&quot;

Music video: Appeared in the video &quot;We Belong Together&quot; by <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0001014/?ref_=nmwrk">Mariah Carey</a>

Music video: Appeared in the video <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm1868102/?ref_=nmwrk">Akon</a> video &quot;Smack That&quot;

(2007) Music video: Appeared in the <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm1672619/?ref_=nmwrk">Godhead</a> video &quot;Hey You&quot;

Music video: Appeared in the <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm1868102/?ref_=nmwrk">Akon</a> / <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0004896/?ref_=nmwrk">Eminem</a> video &quot;Konvicted&quot;.

(2012) Music video: Reprised his character from the <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm1736962/?ref_=nmwrk">The Killers</a>&#39; &quot;Mr. Brightside&quot; video for its companion, &quot;Miss Atomic Bomb.&quot;

(2015) Music video for Rihanna: &quot;Bitch Better Have My Money&quot;

(2015) Music video for Chris Cornell: &quot;Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart&quot;

(2017) Reality TV, cat owner. Appears with his wife Eliza in the reality show &quot;My Cat from Hell&quot; working with Jackson Galaxy to preserve the peace in their 5-cat household (episode Jekyll and Hyde Cat).

(2019) Audio drama: Appeared in the audio drama The Diary of River Song Series 5 as The Master, written by Jonathan Morris, Roy Gill, Eddie Robson and Scott Handcock.

(2021) Audio drama: Appeared in the audio drama Master! as The Master, written by Robert Valentine, Robert Whitelock and Matt Fitton.

(2019) Audio drama: Appeared in the audio drama Doctor Who: Ravenous 4 as The Master, written by Matt Fitton and John Dorney.

(2021) Audio drama: Appeared in the audio drama Masterful as The Master, written by James Goss.

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