Eric Roberts

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 41 films, with $1,390,995,003 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,729)
Best-known acting roles: Maroni (The Dark Knight), James Monroe (The Expendables), Himself (The Cable Guy), Robert LaRoy (Babylon), Nash (National Security)
Best-known technical roles: 10 Cloverfield Lane (Special Effects Coordinator), Mile 22 (Special Effects Coordinator)
Most productive collaborators: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, David Callaham, Jet Li, Terry Crews
Born: April 18, 1956 (67 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting41$701,065,950$689,929,053$1,390,995,003
Leading13$18,963,502$149,000$19,112,502
Lead Ensemble Member9$1,228,474$33,618$1,262,092
Cameo2$60,704,025$42,585,501$103,289,526
Inverviewee1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)31$141,419,986$139,502,606$280,922,592
In Technical RolesSpecial Effects Coordinator2$108,191,757$66,389,786$174,581,543

Career Trend

This graph shows Eric Roberts’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


All Acting Credits

Announced (Undated)

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 9, 2024The Private Eye Edmond
Nov 3, 2023Death on the Border
Jan 3, 2023Beneath the Green Victor
Dec 23, 2022Babylon Robert LaRoy $16,596,054$47,878,083$64,474,137
Jan 14, 2022Alter Ego Detective DiBiasse $7,390$7,390
Jan 14, 2022The Surprise Visit Hugh
Nov 19, 2021Pups Alone $149,000$149,000
Oct 22, 2021The Estate Marcello
Oct 15, 2021Hard Luck Love Song Skip $69,496$69,496
Jul 30, 20218 Days to Hell Alex Fillmore
Jun 15, 2021Night Walk Judge Jude $7,488$7,488
UnknownPeople in Landscape
Nov 1, 2020Greatland
Jun 23, 2020Top Gunner
Mar 13, 2020Inside the Rain Montgomery (Monty… $8,140$8,140
Jan 17, 2020Lore Sheriff Paul $20,006$20,006
Nov 12, 2019Cross 3 Contractor
Oct 25, 2019Prescience Mathew Smith $10,606$10,606
Jun 14, 2019Blackbear Coach Bronx
Jun 14, 2019Clinton Road Eric $50,400$50,400
Apr 5, 2019Billboard Rick Merrick
Mar 1, 2019Something Coroner
Jan 22, 2019Henri
Jan 18, 2019Unbridled Roger Donigal
Dec 7, 2018Frank and Ava $18,829$18,829
Nov 30, 2018Head Full of Honey Dr. Holst $12,350$126,595$138,945
Sep 28, 2018Maximum Impact $31,806$31,806
Aug 24, 2018Beautifully Broken Larry Hartley $1,209,645$33,618$1,243,263
Aug 7, 2018Black Wake Dr. Frank
Jul 7, 2018King Cohen: The Wild W… Himself
Jun 15, 2018Never Saw it Coming
Jun 5, 2018Astro
May 4, 2018Taco Shop
Feb 20, 2018Days of Power
Feb 9, 2018But Deliver Us From Evil $285,169$285,169
Aug 9, 2017Almost Amazing
Jun 6, 2017Child of Satan
May 30, 2017After School Special Himself
Mar 3, 2017The Institute Dr. Torrington $32,418$32,418
Jan 10, 2017The Summoning Chief Lubbock
Aug 12, 2016Love Me True Father Anthony $20,100$20,100
May 27, 2016A Remarkable Life Jack
May 13, 2016Starcrossed Rommel Iazarus $15,263$15,263
Apr 22, 2016Compadres Dalton $3,127,773$4,317,271$7,445,044
Mar 18, 2016Ktown Cowboys Al $18,863$18,863
Feb 12, 2016Prayer Never Fails Judge Bolden
Nov 6, 2015The Condemned 2 Frank Tanner
Oct 13, 2015Skin Traffik
Jun 26, 2015L.A. Slasher The Mayor $2,421$2,421
May 26, 2015The House Across the S…
May 22, 2015The Human Centipede 3 … The Governor $14,562$4,414$18,976
May 19, 2015Cowboys vs Dinosaurs
Dec 12, 2014Inherent Vice Michael Z. Wolfmann $8,110,975$6,629,368$14,740,343
Oct 17, 2014Eternity: The Movie Gene Weiner $8,350$8,350
Aug 12, 2014Jesse
Mar 28, 2014Road to the Open Gollant Brother
Aug 9, 2013Lovelace Nat Laurendi $352,755$85,015$437,770
Jul 12, 2013The Hot Flashes Laurence
May 7, 2013Assault on Wall Street Patterson
Nov 9, 2012Christmas in Compton Tommy Maxwell
Apr 13, 2012Deadline Ronnie Bullock
Oct, 2011Chillerama
Aug 13, 2010The Expendables James Monroe $103,068,524$165,199,650$268,268,174
Aug 4, 2009The Chaos Experiment
Apr 10, 2009Royal Kill Dad
UnknownConfessions of an Acti… Himself
Jul 18, 2008The Dark Knight Maroni $534,235,491$465,004,537$999,240,028
Feb 22, 2008Witless Protection Wilford Duvall $4,151,836$4,151,836
Jun 15, 2007DOA: Dead or Alive Donovan $480,314$7,275,372$7,755,686
Apr 7, 2006Phat Girlz Robert Meyer $7,061,128$239,987$7,301,115
Aug 5, 2005My Date With Drew Himself $181,041$181,041
Nov 5, 2004Intoxicating Teddy $11,560$11,560
Sep 24, 2004The Last Shot Eric Roberts $463,730$463,730
Mar 14, 2003Spun The Man $410,241$612,408$1,022,649
Jan 17, 2003National Security Nash $36,288,951$18,310,349$54,599,300
Aug 11, 2000Cecil B. Demented Honey's ex-Husband $1,276,984$676,898$1,953,882
Apr 23, 1999La Cucaracha $26,276$26,276
Oct 10, 1997Most Wanted Spencer $6,343,015$6,343,015
Sep 13, 1996American Strays Martin $5,000$5,000
Jun 14, 1996The Cable Guy Himself $60,240,295$42,585,501$102,825,796
May 17, 1996Heaven's Prisoners Bubba Rocque $4,912,939$4,912,939
Mar 22, 1996It's My Party Nick Stark $455,101$455,101
Oct 7, 1994The Specialist Tomas Leon $57,362,581$113,000,000$170,362,581
Mar 5, 1993Best of the Best 2 Alex Grady $6,044,652$6,044,652
Feb 7, 1992Final Analysis Jimmy Evans $28,590,665$28,590,665
Mar 21, 1990The Ambulance
Nov 10, 1989Best of the Best Alex Grady $1,700,000$1,700,000
Nov 1, 1986Nobody's Fool Riley $563,568$563,568
Dec 6, 1985Runaway Train Buck $7,936,012$7,936,012
Jun 22, 1984The Pope of Greenwich … Paulie $6,139,896$6,139,896
Nov 10, 1983Star 80 Paul Snider $6,472,990$6,472,990
Sep 18, 1981Raggedy Man Teddy $11,000,000$11,000,000
Dec 20, 1978King of the Gypsies Dave $8,000,000$8,000,000
 
Averages $19,646,424$43,609,989$35,207,485
Totals 93 $923,381,937$872,199,778$1,795,581,715


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 9, 2024The Private Eye
Jan 3, 2023Beneath the Green
Jan 14, 2022The Surprise Visit
Jan 14, 2022Alter Ego $2,5382$7,390$7,390100.0%
Nov 19, 2021Pups Alone $149,000
Jul 30, 20218 Days to Hell
UnknownPeople in Landscape
Nov 1, 2020Greatland
Jun 23, 2020Top Gunner
Jan 22, 2019Henri
Jan 18, 2019Unbridled
Dec 7, 2018Frank and Ava $3,0803$18,829$18,829100.0%
Aug 24, 2018Beautifully Broken $589,155651$1,209,645$1,243,26397.3%
Aug 7, 2018Black Wake
Jan 10, 2017The Summoning
Aug 12, 2016Love Me True $5,7594$20,100$20,100100.0%
Feb 12, 2016Prayer Never Fails
Mar 28, 2014Road to the Open
Apr 13, 2012Deadline
Dec 6, 1985Runaway Train $41,854965$7,936,012$7,936,012100.0%
Sep 18, 1981Raggedy Man $287,081189$11,000,000$11,000,000100.0%
 
Averages $154,911302$3,365,329$2,910,65699.5%
Totals 21 $20,191,976$20,374,594


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Nov 3, 2023Death on the Border
Dec 23, 2022Babylon $3,603,3683,351$16,596,054$64,474,13725.7%
Oct 22, 2021The Estate
Oct 15, 2021Hard Luck Love Song $36,718172$69,496$69,496100.0%
Jun 15, 2021Night Walk $7,488
Mar 13, 2020Inside the Rain $8,1401$8,140$8,140100.0%
Jan 17, 2020Lore $7,0847$20,006$20,006100.0%
Nov 12, 2019Cross 3
Oct 25, 2019Prescience $3,4073$10,606$10,606100.0%
Jun 14, 2019Blackbear
Jun 14, 2019Clinton Road $38,88010$50,400$50,400100.0%
Apr 5, 2019Billboard
Mar 1, 2019Something
Nov 30, 2018Head Full of Honey $8,7154$12,350$138,9458.9%
Sep 28, 2018Maximum Impact $31,806
May 4, 2018Taco Shop
Feb 20, 2018Days of Power
May 30, 2017After School Special
Mar 3, 2017The Institute $32,418
May 27, 2016A Remarkable Life
May 13, 2016Starcrossed $2,82610$15,263$15,263100.0%
Apr 22, 2016Compadres $1,397,434368$3,127,773$7,445,04442.0%
Mar 18, 2016Ktown Cowboys $12,5234$18,863$18,863100.0%
Nov 6, 2015The Condemned 2
Jun 26, 2015L.A. Slasher $2,4217$2,421$2,421100.0%
May 22, 2015The Human Centipede 3 … 23$14,562$18,97676.7%
Dec 12, 2014Inherent Vice $328,184653$8,110,975$14,740,34355.0%
Oct 17, 2014Eternity: The Movie $1,5823$8,350$8,350100.0%
Aug 9, 2013Lovelace $184,536118$352,755$437,77080.6%
Jul 12, 2013The Hot Flashes
May 7, 2013Assault on Wall Street
Nov 9, 2012Christmas in Compton
Aug 13, 2010The Expendables $34,825,1353,398$103,068,524$268,268,17438.4%
Aug 4, 2009The Chaos Experiment
Apr 10, 2009Royal Kill
Jul 18, 2008The Dark Knight $158,411,4834,366$534,235,491$999,240,02853.5%
Mar 14, 2003Spun $15,16024$410,241$1,022,64940.1%
Oct 10, 1997Most Wanted $2,836,4902,098$6,343,015$6,343,015100.0%
Feb 7, 1992Final Analysis $6,411,4411,599$28,590,665$28,590,665100.0%
 
Averages $10,954,501811$35,053,298$60,478,04476.0%
Totals 39 $701,065,950$1,390,995,003

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,268 $20,191,976
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,256 $701,065,950
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,130 $862,392,743
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,691 $46,842,030
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 640 $706,119,015
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 726 $60,704,025
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,269 $923,381,937
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,282 $182,618
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,541 $689,929,053
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,858 $829,465,277
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,703 $52,665,708
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,838 $679,419,056
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 745 $42,585,501
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,151 $872,199,778
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,189 $20,374,594
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,729 $1,390,995,003
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,398 $1,691,858,020
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,737 $99,507,738
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,040 $1,385,538,071
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 773 $103,289,526
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,619 $1,795,581,715
Highest Grossing Stars of 1981 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 179 36
Highest Grossing Stars of 1982 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 142 36
Highest Grossing Stars of 1983 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 170 36
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,105 $18,963,502
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 601-700) 612 $1,228,474
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,553 $149,000
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,005 $33,618
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,723 $19,112,502
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900) 841 $1,262,092
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,835 $20,191,976
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,677 $182,618
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,656 $20,374,594
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,525 $7,963,502
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 848 $11,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 801-900) 834 $1,228,474
Top International Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 978 $149,000
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,185 $33,618
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,244 $7,963,502
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,060 $149,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,109 $11,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,049 $1,262,092
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 883 $7,936,012
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,022 $12,228,474
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,322 $7,390
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 829 $20,100
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,799 $149,000
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,074 $33,618
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,133 $7,936,012
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,600 $149,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,511 $12,262,092
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,767 $7,390
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 962 $20,100
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,350 $1,209,645
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,812 $7,936,012
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,632 $38,929
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,326 $33,618
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,516 $149,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,518 $1,243,263
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,251 $7,936,012
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,979 $149,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,521 $38,929
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 919 $11,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 936 $11,000,000

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 17, 2018Mile 22 Special Effects Coordinator $36,108,758$30,186,363$66,295,121
Mar 11, 201610 Cloverfield Lane Special Effects Coordinator $72,082,999$36,203,423$108,286,422
 
Averages $54,095,879$33,194,893$87,290,772
Totals 2 $108,191,757$66,389,786$174,581,543