Eriq La Salle

Eriq La Salle

62 · Born: Jul 23, 1962

Personal Details

BornJul 23, 1962 Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
  • Ada Haynes

Biography

Eriq La Salle, a multifaceted American performer and innovative filmmaker, made his dramatic entrance on July 23, 1962, setting the stage for a remarkable trajectory that would traverse numerous years and leave an enduring legacy in the realm of entertainment, captivating audiences and critics alike with his remarkable talent and versatility.

Born with an innate and unrelenting passion for the craft of acting, La Salle embarked on a remarkable journey that would ultimately result in a profound and lasting impact upon the world of entertainment, breathing life into an array of unforgettable characters in a diverse range of iconic films and television shows.

One of the most striking and enduring examples of his remarkable talent can be seen in his unforgettable portrayal of a memorable character in the 1988 comedy classic, "Coming to America", a cinematic masterpiece that has stood the test of time and continues to delight audiences to this day. In this iconic film, La Salle brought his distinctive brand of humor and charisma to the big screen, effortlessly captivating the hearts and imaginations of viewers everywhere with his unique and captivating on-screen presence.

Not only did La Salle excel in his acting career, but he also left a lasting impression on the world of television. His remarkable performance in the highly acclaimed medical drama "ER" as the distinguished Dr. Peter Benton showcased his immense talent and versatility as an actor.

Noted actor La Salle has consistently demonstrated his impressive range and skill throughout his extensive career, effortlessly transitioning between diverse roles with ease, injecting each character with a remarkable depth and subtlety that has captivated audiences worldwide. With a remarkable career spanning more than three decades, La Salle has solidified his position as a respected and accomplished Hollywood veteran, leaving behind a remarkable body of work that continues to enthral and delight audiences to this very day, serving as a testament to his enduring talent and dedication to his craft.

La Salle's unwavering passion for his profession is rivaled only by his relentless dedication to philanthropic endeavors, as he has consistently demonstrated a profound commitment to giving back to his community through various charitable initiatives.

Throughout the years, La Salle has leveraged his platform to make a profound and lasting impact on the lives of those around him, leaving a lasting legacy that transcends his professional accomplishments.

His tireless efforts to make a positive difference in the world have earned him widespread recognition and admiration, serving as a shining example of the transformative power of compassion and generosity.

As a result, La Salle's name has become synonymous with kindness, empathy, and selflessness, inspiring countless individuals to follow in his footsteps and make a meaningful difference in their own communities.

Through his selfless acts of kindness and generosity, La Salle has left an indelible mark on the world, reminding us all of the importance of giving back and the profound impact that one person can have on the lives of others.

Eriq La Salle is a multifaceted and accomplished individual, whose remarkable trajectory in the entertainment industry has left an indelible mark on the global cultural landscape.

With a career spanning numerous decades, La Salle has consistently demonstrated his exceptional talent, versatility, and dedication to his craft, thereby earning his reputation as a master of his domain.

His impressive body of work, comprising a wide range of projects, from film and television to theater and beyond, serves as a testament to his unwavering passion and commitment to his art.

Moreover, La Salle's commitment to giving back to his community, as well as his unwavering support for various social and charitable causes, has solidified his status as a true Hollywood legend, inspiring countless individuals and making a lasting impact on the world at large.

Through his tireless efforts, La Salle has not only left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry, but has also contributed significantly to the betterment of society, thereby cementing his place as a true icon and a beacon of inspiration for generations to come.

Career

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2022
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2017
Logan
Logan as Will Munson
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2015
Under the Dome
Under the Dome as Hektor Martin
{"id":252539,"title":"Blackout","year":"2012","character":"George","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blackout-2012","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_252539.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_252539.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Blackout
Blackout as George
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2011
Blackout
Blackout as George
{"id":43239,"title":"MegaFault","year":"2009","character":"Charley 'Boomer' Baxter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/megafault","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_43239.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_43239.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
MegaFault
MegaFault as Charley 'Boomer' Baxter
{"id":77847,"title":"Relative Stranger","year":"2009","character":"Walter Clemons","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/relative-stranger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_77847.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_77847.jpg"},"released":1}
Relative Stranger
Relative Stranger as Walter Clemons
{"id":17693,"title":"Johnny Was","year":"2006","character":"Julius","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/johnny-was","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/26vnelvpff20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/26vnelvpff20.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Johnny Was
Johnny Was as Julius
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Without a Trace
Without a Trace as Aaron Gibbs
{"id":49119,"title":"Inside Out","year":"2005","character":"Doctor Peoples","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/inside-out-2005","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_49119.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_49119.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Inside Out
Inside Out as Doctor Peoples
{"id":5287,"title":"Biker Boyz","year":"2003","character":"Tariq \"Slick Will\" (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/biker-boyz","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ikh5vflfph0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ikh5vflfph0.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Biker Boyz
Biker Boyz as Tariq "Slick Will" (uncredited)
{"id":2936,"title":"One Hour Photo","year":"2002","character":"Det. James Van Der Zee","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/one-hour-photo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6hj1kvp25j00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6hj1kvp25j00.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
One Hour Photo
One Hour Photo as Det. James Van Der Zee
{"id":9550,"title":"Crazy as Hell","year":"2002","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/crazy-as-hell","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9550.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9550.jpg"},"released":1}
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The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone as Ray Ellison
{"id":55335,"title":"Mind Prey","year":"1999","character":"Lucas Davenport","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mind-prey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55335.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55335.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Mind Prey
Mind Prey as Lucas Davenport
{"id":108,"title":"The Larry Sanders Show","year":1998,"character":"Eriq La Salle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-larry-sanders-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4bkjeh9ddis0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4bkjeh9ddis0.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show as Eriq La Salle
{"id":79583,"title":"Michael Jordan, Above and Beyond","year":"1996","character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/michael-jordan-above-and-beyond","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79583.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79583.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
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{"id":4754,"title":"Color of Night","year":"1994","character":"Anderson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/color-of-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_4754.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_4754.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Color of Night
Color of Night as Anderson
{"id":8618,"title":"Drop Squad","year":"1994","character":"Bruford Jamison Jr","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/drop-squad","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8618.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8618.jpg"},"released":1}
Drop Squad
Drop Squad as Bruford Jamison Jr
{"id":789,"title":"ER","year":1994,"character":"Peter Benton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/er","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/q3lhmp67pso0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/q3lhmp67pso0.jpg"},"released":1}
ER
ER as Peter Benton
{"id":58764,"title":"Empty Cradle","year":"1993","character":"Detective Knoll","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/empty-cradle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58764.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58764.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Empty Cradle
Empty Cradle as Detective Knoll
{"id":159671,"title":"Eyes of a Witness","year":"1991","character":"Mchumbo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/eyes-of-a-witness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159671.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159671.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":2307,"title":"Quantum Leap","year":1991,"character":"Bobby Lee","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/quantum-leap","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1fnumfqtkn4o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1fnumfqtkn4o.jpg"},"released":1}
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap as Bobby Lee
{"id":5053,"title":"Jacob's Ladder","year":"1990","character":"Frank","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jacobs-ladder-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7lid5upkjvm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7lid5upkjvm0.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
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{"id":160222,"title":"Magic Moments","year":"1989","character":"Dancing Guy (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/magic-moments","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160222.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160222.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Magic Moments
Magic Moments as Dancing Guy (uncredited)
{"id":198087,"title":"What Price Victory","year":"1988","character":"Trumayne James","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/what-price-victory","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_198087.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_198087.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
What Price Victory
What Price Victory as Trumayne James
{"id":976,"title":"Coming to America","year":"1988","character":"Darryl Jenks","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/coming-to-america","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/72735s6v1cs0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/72735s6v1cs0.jpg"},"released":1}
Coming to America
Coming to America as Darryl Jenks
{"id":14768,"title":"Five Corners","year":"1987","character":"Samuel Kemp","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/five-corners","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14768.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14768.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Five Corners
Five Corners as Samuel Kemp
{"id":62034,"title":"Where Are the Children?","year":"1986","character":"Deputy Bernie Miles","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/where-are-the-children","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6vmd3frjgm70.jpeg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6vmd3frjgm70.jpeg"},"released":1}
1986
Where Are the Children?
Where Are the Children? as Deputy Bernie Miles
{"id":62352,"title":"Rappin'","year":"1985","character":"Ice","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rappin-1985","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62352.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62352.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Rappin'
Rappin' as Ice
{"id":222877,"title":"Cut and Run","year":"1985","character":"Fargas","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cut-and-run","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222877.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222877.jpg"},"released":1}
Cut and Run
Cut and Run as Fargas
{"id":62525,"title":"Out of the Darkness","year":"1985","character":"Bobby","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/out-of-the-darkness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62525.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62525.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":172231,"title":"King: Man of Peace in a Time of War","year":"2007","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/king-man-of-peace-in-a-time-of-war","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_172231.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_172231.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
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2005
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2013
Notes from Dad
Notes from Dad as Director
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2002
Crazy as Hell
Crazy as Hell as Director
{"id":163,"title":"Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault","year":"1996","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rebound-the-legend-of-earl-the-goat-manigault","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163.jpg"},"released":1}
1996