Eric Roberts

• Birthplace: Biloxi, Mississippi
• Birthday: April 18, 1956

Proclaimed by Interview magazine as having so handsome a profile “it could be struck on a Roman coin," actor Eric Roberts was best-known for two things: 1) being a great actor who was prone to making bad choices, and 2) being Julia Roberts’ big brother. Blessed with a combination of a matinee idol’s good looks and a thespian’s acting ability, Roberts’ talents were all too often squandered working in less-than-worthy material. When given a substantive script to play with, however, Roberts could occasionally be downright superb, i…more