Eric Anthony Roberts (born April 18, 1956) is an American actor. His career began with a well-received performance in
King of the Gypsies (1978), for which he earned a
Golden Globe Award nomination for New Star of the Year – Actor. He went on to earn a second Golden Globe nomination for portraying
Paul Snider in
Star 80, as well as Globe and
Academy Award nominations for his supporting role in
Runaway Train (1985). Through the 1990s and 2000s he maintained dramatic film and TV film roles while appearing in TV series. His TV 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, also have acting careers. He achieved recent recognition for his feat of acting in over 150 films between 2013 and 2015.