ACTOR

Eric Roberts

1956 - Today

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Eric Anthony Roberts (born April 18, 1956) is an American actor. In a career spanning over 50 years, Roberts has amassed more than 700 credits and appeared in blockbusters, independent films, television series, animation, short films, and student films.Roberts' career began with a leading role in King of the Gypsies (1978) for which he received his first Golden Globe Award nomination. He was nominated again at the Golden Globes for his acclaimed role as Paul Snider in Bob Fosse's Star 80 (1983). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eric Roberts has received more than 14,487,148 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Eric Roberts is the 735th most popular actor (up from 787th in 2019), the 1,334th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,448th in 2019) and the 356th most popular American Actor.

Eric Roberts is best known for his roles in the movies like Runaway Train, The Pope of Greenwich Village, and The Dark Knight.

Memorability Metrics

  • 14M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.79

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 48

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.03

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.67

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Eric Roberts by language

Over the past year Eric Roberts has had the most page views in the with 2,174,210 views, followed by Spanish (185,824), and German (172,711). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Tamil (123.96%), Simple English (108.70%), and Korean (106.33%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Eric Roberts ranks 735 out of 13,578. Before him are Ray Milland, J. K. Simmons, Famke Janssen, Max Linder, Linda Christian, and Lionel Logue. After him are Daniela Bianchi, Adam West, Richard Farnsworth, Herbert Lom, Ben Gazzara, and Ugo Tognazzi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Eric Roberts ranks 41. Before him are Aileen Wuornos, Ravi Shankar, Zbigniew Boniek, Kim Cattrall, Michael Connelly, and Imelda Staunton. After him are Marc Dutroux, Alexey Pajitnov, Danny Boyle, Larry Bird, Steve Harris, and Min Aung Hlaing.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Eric Roberts ranks 1,334 out of 20,380. Before him are Dr. Dre (1965), Ronald Dworkin (1931), William Boeing (1881), Lee de Forest (1873), Jean Tatlock (1914), and Raoul Walsh (1887). After him are John Updike (1932), Fredric Brown (1906), Madam C. J. Walker (1867), Britney Spears (1981), Adam West (1928), and Richard Farnsworth (1920).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Eric Roberts ranks 356. Before him are Kathleen Turner (1954), Gene Tierney (1920), Sarah Jessica Parker (1965), James Spader (1960), Mark Ruffalo (1967), and J. K. Simmons (1955). After him are Adam West (1928), Richard Farnsworth (1920), Ben Gazzara (1930), Anthony Mann (1906), Robin Wright (1966), and Cybill Shepherd (1950).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Expendables
James Monroe
Barney Ross leads a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee Christmas, a martial arts expert Yin Yang, heavy weapons specialist Hale Caesar, demolitionist Toll Road, and a loose-cannon sniper Gunner Jensen. When the group is commissioned by the mysterious Mr. Church to assassinate the dictator of a small South American island, Barney and Lee visit the remote locale to scout out their opposition and discover the true nature of the conflict engulfing the city.
Aug 3o 20106.24 / 10
The Dark Knight
Sal Maroni
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
Jul 16o 20088.515 / 10
Megaboa
Dr. Malone
On a trip to Colombia, a group of college students encounter a fifty-foot boa constrictor, hungry for blood.
Nov 26o 20216.395 / 10