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Eric Roberts
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April 18, 1956 in Biloxi, MS
Biography:"Eric Roberts" is an acquired taste: those watching his movies fall into two distinct camps -- they either love him and consider him one of Hollywood's most intense and underrated actors, or they loathe him and consider him a pretentious, shameless ham. Both viewpoints are not without merit for Roberts has seen many ups and downs in his career. Tall and dark-haired, with a chiseled face, swarthy complexion, and arresting eyes, the young Roberts had the look of a classic movie rebel and off-screen displayed an arrogance and self-possession coupled with a tendency toward womanizing, drug abuse, and behavior that created a bad boy image on and off the screen. A serious car accident roughened his facial features and led to the second phase of his career during the '80s in which he primarily played villains; he spent the third phase during the late '90s trying to establish himself as a character actor.... Full Biography
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Eric Roberts, left, and Peter Stormare in "Witless Protection" (Lionsgate Films)
Eric Roberts, top, and Ivana Milicevic in "Witless Protection" (Lionsgate Films)
Eric Roberts, left, and Yaphet Kotto in "Witless Protection" (Lionsgate Films)
Eric Roberts, left, and Larry the Cable Guy in "Witless Protection" (Lionsgate Films)
Eric Roberts
Eric Roberts and guest
Eric Roberts and Elizabeth Roberts
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