The Many Lives of Eric Roberts

The Many Lives of Eric Roberts

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April 28, 2026 · 37 min

About this episode

Eric Roberts discusses his extensive acting career and his memoir detailing his life and experiences in the film industry.

Eric Roberts is a prolific actor whom you may recognize from one of his 800 plus film and TV credits. Roberts reflects on his storied career in his recent memoir titled Runaway Train: Or, the Story of My Life So Far, published in 2024. His career began with a leading role in the 1978 film “King of the Gypsies” for which he received his first Golden Globe Award nomination. He also received a Golden Globe nomination for his role as Paul Snider in Bob Fosse's “Star 80” and his performance in “Runaway Train” earned him a third Golden Globe nod and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Other notable films of Roberts’ include “The Pope of Greenwich Village” (1984), “The Coca-Cola Kid” (1985), “The Cable Guy” (1996), “Cecil B. Demented” (2000), “The Dark Knight” (2008), “The Expendables” (2010), “Lovelace” (2013), “Inherent Vice” (2014), and “Babylon” (2022). Eric Roberts has also appeared in notable television series such as the drama miniseries “In Cold Blood”, the sitcom “Less than Perfect”, NBC…

People in this episode

Host: Alec Baldwin

Guest: Eric Roberts

Topics covered

  • Eric Roberts
  • acting career
  • memoir
  • filmography
  • television roles
  • Golden Globe nominations

Keywords

  • Eric Roberts
  • acting
  • memoir
  • Golden Globe
  • film
  • television
  • interview

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Runaway Train: Or, the Story of My Life So Far, King of the Gypsies, Star 80, Runaway Train, The Pope of Greenwich Village, The Coca-Cola Kid, The Cable Guy, Cecil B. Demented, The Dark Knight, The Expendables

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