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2[[caption-width-right:300:[[Recap/DoctorWhoTVMTheTVMovie He always dresses for the occasion.]]]]
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4->''"Sometimes movie-making happens like clockwork; other times, like a car accident."''
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6Eric Anthony Roberts (born April 18, 1956 in Biloxi, Mississippi) is an American actor and part of the Roberts family, his sister being Creator/JuliaRoberts and his daughter being Creator/EmmaRoberts.
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8In April 2015, he was named [[SixDegreesOfKevinBacon the Center of the Hollywood Universe]], though he has since dipped down to third place. Since 1995, he has appeared in dozens of productions per year, mostly in supporting or villainous roles, with over 500 credits as of 2019.
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11!!Partial filmography:
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15* ''Film/KingOfTheGypsies'' (1978) as Dave
16* ''Film/RaggedyMan'' (1981) as Teddy
17* ''Film/{{Star 80}}'' (1983) as Paul Snider
18* ''Film/ThePopeOfGreenwichVillage'' (1984) as Paulie
19* ''Film/TheCocaColaKid'' (1985) as Becker
20* ''Film/RunawayTrain'' (1985) as Buck
21* ''Film/NobodysFool'' (1986) as Riley Hood
22* ''Film/RudeAwakening'' (1989) as Fred
23* ''Film/BloodRed'' (1989) as Marco Collogero
24* ''Film/BestOfTheBest'' (1989) as Alex Grady
25* ''Film/TheAmbulance'' (1990) as Josh Baker
26* ''Film/FinalAnalysis'' (1992) as Jimmy Evans
27* ''Film/{{Sensation}}'' (1994) as Dr. Ian Burton
28* ''Film/TheSpecialist'' (1994) as Tomas Leon
29* ''Film/TheImmortals'' (1995) as Jack
30* ''Film/TheNatureOfTheBeast'' (1995) as Adrian "Dusty"
31* ''Film/TheShadowMen'' (1997) as Bob Wilson
32* ''Film/MostWanted'' (1997) as Assistant Deputy Director Spencer
33* ''Film/TheProphecyII'' (1998) as Michael
34* ''Film/CecilBDemented'' (2000) as Honey's Ex
35* ''Film/NationalSecurity'' (2003) as Nash
36* ''Film/EndangeredSpecies'' (2003) as Lt. Mike "Sully" Sullivan
37* ''Film/SixTheMarkUnleashed'' (2004) as Dallas
38* ''Film/ConfessionsOfAnActionStar'' (2005) as Police Chief
39* ''WesternAnimation/GeppettosSecret'' (2005) as Jack Hammer (voice role)
40* ''Film/DOADeadOrAlive'' (2006) as Donovan
41* ''Film/TheDarkKnight'' (2008) as Sal Maroni
42* ''Film/TheButcher'' (2009) as Merle Hench
43* ''Film/TheExpendables'' (2010) as James Munroe
44* ''Film/{{Sharktopus}}'' (2010) as Dr. Nathan Sands
45* ''Film/ATalkingCat'' (2013) as Duffy the Cat
46* ''Film/AssaultOnWallStreet'' (2013) as Louis Patterson
47* ''Film/HanselAndGretelWarriorsOfWitchcraft'' (2013) as Mr. Sebastian
48* ''Film/InherentVice'' (2014) as Michael Z. "Mickey" Wolfmann
49* ''Film/{{Fractured}}'' (2014) as Dr. Jason Ballard
50* ''Film/TheHumanCentipede III (Final Sequence)'' (2015) as Governor Hughes
51* ''Film/CoolCatSavesTheKids'' (2015) - AsHimself
52* ''Film/SkinTraffik'' (2015) as The Executive
53* ''Film/TheRedMapleLeaf'' (2016) as Holmes
54* ''Film/SixGunSavior'' (2016) as The Devil
55* ''Film/AylaTheDaughterOfWar'' (2017) as Maj. Gen. Coulter
56* ''Film/MaximumImpact'' (2017) as Secretary of State Robert Jacobs
57* ''Film/{{Blackbird|2018}}'' (2018) as Blake
58* ''Film/HeadFullOfHoney'' (2018) as Dr. Hoist
59* ''Film/MonsterIsland'' (2019) as Gen. Horne
60* ''Film/{{Babylon|2022}}'' (2022) as Robert Roy
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63[[folder:TV roles]]
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65* ''Series/DoctorWho: [[Recap/DoctorWhoTVMTheTVMovie The TV Movie]]'' (1996) as Bruce/the Master
66** Later reprises his role as the Master in "Big Finish" in 2019
67* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'' (1997) as Chet (voice)
68* ''Series/TheOdyssey'' (1997) as Eurymachus
69* ''Series/{{Oz}}'' (1997) as Richard L'Italien
70* ''Series/TouchedByAnAngel'' (1999) as Nick Stratton
71* ''Film/{{Purgatory}}'' (1999) as Blackjack Britton
72* ''Series/TheKingOfQueens'' (2001) as Strohmeyer
73* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' (2001) as Sam Winfield
74* ''Series/{{Witchblade}}'' (2002) as Lupo
75* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' (2002–04) as Mongul (voice)
76* ''Series/LessThanPerfect'' (2002–05) as Will Butler
77* ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom: WesternAnimation/TheUltimateEnemy'' (2005) as Dark Danny (voice)
78* ''Series/CSIMiami'' (2005) as Ken Kramer
79* ''Series/TheLWord'' (2006–07) as Gabriel [=McCutcheon=]
80* ''Series/{{Heroes}}'' (2007) as Agent Eric Thompson
81* ''Series/FearItself'' (2008) as Harry Siegal/Harry Bender
82* ''Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent'' (2008) as Roy Hubert
83* ''Series/{{Entourage}}'' (2008) {{as Himself}}
84* ''Series/{{Crash|2008}}'' (2009) as Seth Blanchard
85* ''Series/{{Chuck}}'' (2010) as Packard
86* ''Series/TheYoungAndTheRestless'' (2010–11) as Vance Abrams
87* ''Series/CriminalMindsSuspectBehavior'' (2011) as Andy Armus
88* ''Series/BurnNotice'' (2011) as Reed Perkins
89* ''Series/TheFinder'' (2012) as Uncle Shadrack
90* ''Series/CSICrimeSceneInvestigation'' (2013–15) as Brother Daniel Larson
91* ''Series/{{Glee}}'' (2014) as Fundraiser Coordinator
92* ''Series/{{Justified}}'' (2014) as Agent Alex Miller
93* ''Series/{{Suits}}'' (2014–19) as Charles Forstman
94* ''Series/HawaiiFive0'' (2015) as Richard Sheridan
95* ''Series/LostGirl'' (2015) as Hades
96* ''Film/StalkedByMyDoctor'' (2015) as Dr. Albert Beck
97* ''Series/{{Scorpion}}'' (2016) as Mick Doherty
98* ''Series/BrooklynNineNine'' (2016) as Jimmy "the Butcher" Figgis
99* ''Series/CodeBlack'' (2016) as Vincent "Vince" Savetti
100* ''Series/GreysAnatomy'' (2017) as Robert Avery
101* ''Series/ThoseWhoCant'' (2019) as Dealin' Dave
102* ''Series/{{Interrogation}}'' (2020) as Bernard Poulos
103* ''Series/{{Kidding}}'' (2020) as Bernard Paley
104* ''Series/TheRighteousGemstones'' (2022) as Junior Marsh
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