Vanity Fair: Eric Roberts Addresses Absence From Daughter Emma Roberts’s Wedding
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Eric Roberts
Eric Anthony Roberts is an American actor. He has amassed more than 700 credits and is one of the most prolific English-speaking screen actors, acting in 74 films in 2017 alone.
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Born 18 April 1956 · Q207969
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2026· 9 entries
South China Morning Post: All about Kelly Cunningham, whose ex, Eric Roberts, skipped their daughter Emma’s wedding
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USA TODAY: Eric Roberts speaks out on not being at daughter Emma Roberts' wedding
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Public attention spiked: 21,464 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6× the usual 3,583, with 0 article edits. Coverage that week: “Eric Roberts speaks out on not being at daughter Emma Roberts' wedding” (USA TODAY).
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Us Weekly: Inside Eric Roberts and Daughter Emma Roberts’ Relationship Out of the Spotlight
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AOL: Eric Roberts Skips His Daughter Emma’s Wedding, Actor Gives Statement on Absence
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Us Weekly: Eric Roberts Addresses His Absence From Emma Roberts’ Idaho Wedding: ‘I Love My Daughter’
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Yahoo: Eric Roberts speaks out after missing daughter Emma’s Idaho wedding to Cody John
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Public attention spiked: 19,472 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.4× the usual 3,583, with 0 article edits.
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2022· 2 entries
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Roberts announced his support for Ukraine
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Co-starred with Lana Wood in Dog Boy, and as a recurring character in the second season of the HBO series The Righteous Gemstones In 2023, he was a guest star at Season 2 South Wind: On the Edge (created by Miloš Avra
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2020· 1 entry
Starred in several movies including Reboot Camp, Angels Fallen, The Unbreakable Sword, Deported, Collision Earth, Hayalet : 3 Yasam and Top Gunner
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2019· 2 entries
Starred in the crime thriller drama Night Walk, starring Mickey Rourke
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23 years after initially playing the role, Roberts reprised his version of the Master in licensed audio dramas produced by Big Finish Productions
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2018· 2 entries
Acted in the movie Head Full of Honey which stars Matt Dillon
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Appeared in the third series of UK Channel4 reality show Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls where he completed the 4 weeks on the island
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2017· 1 entry
Had a major role in the horror thriller film The Institute, alongside James Franco and Pamela Anderson
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2015· 2 entries
Appeared in the Rihanna video "Bitch Better Have My Money" and in Chris Cornell's video for "Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart"
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Appeared in season 5 of Lost Girl, a Canadian TV show on Showcase, as the main character, Bo's, father
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2014· 1 entry
Appeared in the neo-noir period comedy-drama film Inherent Vice
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2013· 5 entries
Had voiced in the short animated movie Dante's Hell Animated
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Had a major role in the thriller drama film Assumed Killer, starring and produced by Casper Van Dien
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Was featured in independent children's film A Talking Cat
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At the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and opened in a U
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Had a small role in the film Lovelace, a biopic film about adult film actress Linda Lovelace
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2011· 1 entry
Guest-starred in USA Network's Burn Notice season 5 finale ("Fail Safe") as an "off the books" spy recruiter
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2009· 1 entry
Roberts appeared as himself in "Tree Trippers", a season five episode of Entourage
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2008· 1 entry
Appeared in The Dark Knight as Sal Maroni, a Gotham City Mafia boss who hires The Joker to kill Batman and a renegade mob accountant
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2007· 1 entry
Appeared in the video for Godhead's "Hey You"
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2006· 1 entry
Starred in the drama movie A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
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2005· 1 entry
Appeared in the music videos for Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" and "It's Like That"
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2004· 1 entry
Told People magazine that he and his sister reconciled when he visited her in the hospital after she gave birth to twins
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2003· 1 entry
Roberts also appeared in The Killers' music video for their song "Mr
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2002· 1 entry
Portrayed an FBI detective in Ja Rule's music video for his song "Down Ass Bitch", as well as its sequel "Down 4 U"
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2001· 1 entry
Roberts visited The Howard Stern Radio Show with Garrett, during a segment called "The Gossip Game" with Mike Walker of the National Enquirer
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2000· 1 entry
Roberts played a serial killer in The Flying Dutchman
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1988· 1 entry
Awarded Theatre World Award (1988).
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1987· 1 entry
Won the Theatre World Award for his Broadway debut performance in Burn This
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1985· 1 entry
For his role as the escaped convict Buck in the film Runaway Train; the award went to Don Ameche for Cocoon
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1983· 1 entry
Roberts's mother divorced Motes, citing "cruelty"; she later said that marrying him was the biggest mistake of her life
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1981· 1 entry
Some months after Roberts began living with Dennis, he was in a debilitating car accident near their home
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1977· 1 entry
Studied at American Academy of Dramatic Arts (1977).
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1976· 1 entry
Had a daughter, Nancy Motes, who died February 9, 2014, at age 37, of an apparent drug overdose
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1974· 1 entry
Appearing on the soap opera How to Survive a Marriage
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1971· 1 entry
Roberts's parents filed for divorce, which was finalized in early 1972
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1963· 1 entry
Co-founded the Atlanta Actors and Writers Workshop in Atlanta off Juniper Street in Midtown
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1956· 2 entries
To Betty Lou Bredemus and Walter Grady Roberts, one-time actors and playwrights, who met while touring with a production of George Washington Slept Here for the armed forces
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Born 1956-04-18.
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