Eric Roberts

American film actor, the older brother of the famous “beauty” Julia Roberts, Eric Anthony Roberts (Eric Anthony Roberts), was born on April 18, 1956 in Biloxi (Mississippi), in an acting family. His father, Walter Roberts, was the head of a theater studio, and his mother, Betty Lou, was fond of acting. The debut of little Eric took place at the age of five – he played a small role in the home play “Little pioneers”. Eric stuttered, and his father memorized the text, tried to help him get rid of more

American film actor, the older brother of the famous “beauty” Julia Roberts, Eric Anthony Roberts (Eric Anthony Roberts), was born on April 18, 1956 in Biloxi (Mississippi), in an acting family. His father, Walter Roberts, was the head of a theater studio, and his mother, Betty Lou, was fond of acting.

The debut of little Eric took place at the age of five – he played a small role in the home play “Little pioneers”. Eric stuttered, and his father memorized the text, tried to help him get rid of it. At the age of 11, Eric developed an interest in cinema. He constantly went to auditions and auditions, played complex dramatic roles and time for school was not enough. He looked much older than his peers and was friends with older guys who introduced him to drugs, scandals and squabbles.
In the family, too, everything was not smooth: when Eric was fourteen years old, his parents broke up. But the father tried to help his son and, seeing the makings of the actor, at the age of sixteen sent him to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. After the Academy he was noticed on Broadway, on the Broadway stage Roberts played more than a hundred roles.

In 1976, Eric Roberts starred in the TV series “The Other World”, and a little later – in 1978 – in the series. picture "King of the Gypsies" . The strange guy with an unusually beautiful face was noticed by both critics and spectators. In 1981, Roberts was in a car accident: a few days his life and career hung in the balance, but a month later he could move independently, and after several heavy operations returned to his former appearance.

After the disaster, a series of roles followed, and in the 1990s, Eric Roberts was incredibly popular. Every year, filming, he gained not only experience, but also won the love of the audience. In his personal life, Roberts had two marriages: first wife Kelly Cunningham, from whom Eric had a daughter Emma Roberts, also an actress. The second wife is Eliza Gerrett (Roberts), who starred with Eric in several films. /