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Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

187 movies on Netflix

Biography

Eric Roberts is an American actor with more than 700 credits and a reputation as one of the busiest performers in English-language film. He first drew notice in a leading part in King of the Gypsies (1978), earning a Golden Globe nomination, and he received another for playing Paul Snider in Bob Fosse's Star 80 (1983). His performance as escaped convict Buck in Runaway Train (1985) brought a third Golden Globe nomination and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. His films include The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984), The Specialist (1994), The Cable Guy (1996), The Dark Knight (2008), The Expendables (2010), and Inherent Vice (2014). On television, he played the Master in the 1996 Doctor Who film, won a Satellite Award for the sitcom Less than Perfect (2002 to 2005), and had recurring roles on Heroes, Suits, and The Righteous Gemstones. He also won a Theatre World Award for his Broadway debut in Burn This in 1987.

70years old

Turns 71 on April 18in 158 days

  • Born Biloxi
  • Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
  • Also credited as Walter Anthony Roberts and Eric Anthony Roberts

Movie Career

Films
187
Career span
48 years1978 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. A first

    Eric Roberts is the only non-British actor to have played the Master, doing so in the 1996 Doctor Who television film, and he reprised the role for the Big Finish audio range.

  2. Behind the award

    Roberts made his Broadway debut in 1987 in the play Burn This, and his performance in that production earned him the Theatre World Award.

Eric Roberts movies on Netflix

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Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Expendables2010 Action, Adventure, Thrilleras James Munroe

    IMDb rating 6.4383K votes

  2. The Dark Knight2008 Action, Crime, Dramaas Maroni

    IMDb rating 9.13.2M votes

  3. Runaway Train1985as Buck McGeehy

    IMDb rating 7.238K votes

  4. The Cable Guy1996as Eric Roberts

    IMDb rating 6.2191K votes

  5. The Specialist1994as Tomas Leon

    IMDb rating 5.674K votes

  6. National Security2003as Nash

    IMDb rating 5.658K votes

  7. Best of the Best1989as Alex Grady

    IMDb rating 6.417K votes

  8. Sharktopus2010as Nathan Sands

    IMDb rating 3.315K votes

Most often with

David DeCoteau directed seven of these films, Doug Campbell three and Uwe Boll two. Eliza Roberts appears in fifteen of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Eliza Roberts, 15 films togetherSee the 15 films with Eliza RobertsDanny Trejo, 8 films togetherSee the 8 films with Danny TrejoTom Sizemore, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Tom SizemoreMichael Madsen, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Michael MadsenMickey Rourke, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Mickey RourkeVernon Wells, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Vernon WellsDavid DeCoteauDirector, 7 filmsSee the 7 films by David DeCoteauDoug CampbellDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Doug CampbellUwe BollDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Uwe Boll

Films together

Box office

What Eric Roberts's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.7 billion

30 of the 187 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 187 films: 30 worldwide figure; 11 us gross only; 62 never in cinemas; 81 figure not found; 3 too new to count.

  • 30Worldwide figure
  • 11US gross only
  • 62Never in cinemas
  • 81Figure not found
  • 3Too new to count

Top grosser

The Dark Knight2008as Maroni$1.0 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Dark Knight2008as Maroni
    $1.0B57.8% of the total
  2. 2
    The Expendables2010as James Munroe
    $274M15.8% of the total
  3. 3
    The Specialist1994as Tomas Leon
    $170M9.8% of the total
  4. 4
    The Cable Guy1996as Eric Roberts
    $103M5.9% of the total
  5. 5
    National Security2003as Nash
    $50M2.9% of the total
  6. 6
    Final Analysis1992as Jimmy Evans
    $29M1.6% of the total
  7. 7
    Inherent Vice2014as Michael Z. Wolfmann
    $15M0.9% of the total
  8. 8
    Best of the Best1989as Alex Grady
    $14M0.8% of the total
Most Wanted (1997), $11.8 millionRunaway Train (1985), $7.9 millionDOA: Dead or Alive (2006), $7.6 millionKing of the Gypsies (1978), $7.3 millionPhat Girlz (2006), $7.3 millionThe Pope of Greenwich Village (1984), $6.8 millionBest of the Best 2 (1993), $6.5 millionStar 80 (1983), $6.5 millionHeaven's Prisoners (1996), $5.0 millionRude Awakening (1989), $3.2 millionRaggedy Man (1981), $2.0 millionCecil B. DeMented (2000), $2.0 millionLovelace (2013), $1.6 millionClika (2026), $1.3 millionSpun (2002), $685,608It's My Party (1996), $622,503

$78.7 millionfrom the other 22 films with a worldwide figure, 5% of the total

Awards

One award and honor.

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Eric Roberts's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
1988Theatre World AwardWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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