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Eric Roberts

HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 08: Actor Eric Roberts arrives at the opening Night Of 'Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth' At The Pantages Theatre at the Pantages Theatre on March 8, 2013 in Hollywood, California.

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About Eric Roberts

Eric Anthony Roberts (born April 18, 1956) is an American actor. His career began with King of the Gypsies (1978), 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 (1985). 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.

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