Eric Anthony Roberts is a popular American actor and brother of famous Hollywood star Julia Roberts. He is known for his work in films, such as ‘King of the Gypsies,’ ‘Wolves of Wall Street,’ ‘Runaway Train,’ ‘Deadline,’ and ‘Sicilian Vampire.’ Roberts began his career with ‘How to Survive a Marriage,’ an American television soap opera that ran on the NBC network. In 1978, he acted in his debut movie ‘King of the Gypsies,’ a drama film, where he played the lead role. The film, which was directed by Frank Pierson, turned out to be a huge hit, earning Roberts a nomination for the ‘Golden Globe Award’ for ‘Best Motion Picture Acting Debut.’ His next major work was in the 1983 American film ‘Star 80,’ which was directed by Bob Fosse. This film too was a success, and Roberts won the ‘Boston Society of Film Critics Award’ for ‘Best Actor’ for his brilliant performance. Later, he appeared in ‘Runaway Train,’ a drama thriller, for which he received two award nominations. Roberts has also made appearances in the famous American police crime drama series ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,’ which was premiered on CBS network.