Eriq La Salle

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Erik Ki La Salle, professionally known as Eriq La Salle, is an American actor, director, writer and producer known for his performances in the films Coming to America (1988) and especially as Dr. Peter Benton in the NBC medical drama ER which earned him three NAACP Image Awards and nominations for a Golden Globe Award and three Primetime Emmy Awards.

Birth Name

Erik Ki La Salle

Born

Monday, 23 July 1962

Actor Filmography

Title	Character	Year

Logan	Will Munson	2017
Angie Tribeca	Dr. Brainerd	2016
The Real	Self	2013
Under the Dome	Hektor Martin	2013
A Gifted Man	Evan 'E-Mo' Morris	2011
Covert Affairs	Christopher McAuley	2010
How to Make It in America	Everton Thompson	2010
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots	(voice)	2010
Megafault	Charley 'Boomer' Baxter	2009
Relative Stranger	Walter Clemons	2009

(see additional filmography)

Actor Filmography

Title	Character	Year

Logan	Will Munson	2017
Angie Tribeca	Dr. Brainerd	2016
The Real	Self	2013
Under the Dome	Hektor Martin	2013
A Gifted Man	Evan 'E-Mo' Morris	2011
Covert Affairs	Christopher McAuley	2010
How to Make It in America	Everton Thompson	2010
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots	(voice)	2010
Megafault	Charley 'Boomer' Baxter	2009
Relative Stranger	Walter Clemons	2009
Pioneers of Television	Himself (also archive footage)	2008
Johnny Was	Julius	2006
Inside Out	Doctor Peoples	2006
The Seat Filler		2005
Retrosexual: The 80's		2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years	Himself	2004
Biker Boyz	Tariq 'Slick Will'	2003
Crazy As Hell	Man	2002
Without a Trace	Aaron Gibbs	2002
The Twilight Zone	Ray Ellison	2002
One Hour Photo	Det. James Van Der Zee	2002
Ultimate Jordan	Narrator	2001
24	UN Secretary General	2001
The John Kerwin Show	Himself - Guest	2001
Mind Prey	Lucas Davenport	1999
The View	Himself	1997
The Story Behind	Himself (archive footage)	1996
Adventures from the Book of Virtues	King Menelaus	1996
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault	Diego	1996
Michael Jordan, Above and Beyond	Narrator	1996
Drop Squad	Bruford Jamison Jr	1994
ER	Peter Benton, Himself - Memorial Episode Introducer	1994
Under Suspicion	Det. LeBlanc	1994
Color of Night	Anderson	1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Himself	1993
The Larry Sanders Show	Eriq La Salle	1992
The Human Factor	Michael Stoven	1992
Eyes of a Witness	Mchumbo	1991
Jacob's Ladder	Frank	1990
Quantum Leap	Bobby Lee (as Eric LaSalle)	1989
Magic Moments	Dancing Guy	1989
Gideon Oliver	Ezra	1989
B.L. Stryker	Mark Hastings Jr.	1989
Knightwatch	Derek D.	1988
Coming to America	Darryl Jenks	1988
What Price Victory	Trumayne James	1988
A Different World	Prof. Paul Mann	1987
Five Corners	Samuel Kemp	1987
Vietnam War Story	K.C.	1987
Mariah		1987
Where Are The Children?	Deputy Bernie Miles	1986
L.A. Law	Kenny Webster	1986
Out of the Darkness	Bobby	1985
Spenser: For Hire	Jeffrey Miller	1985
Cut and Run	Fargas (as Eriq Lasalle)	1985
Rappin'	Ice	1985
Nova	Voice	1974
ABC Afterschool Specials	Charlie	1972

Director Filmography

Title	Year

Chicago Justice	2017
APB	2016
Training Day	2017
The Quad	2017
Chicago Med	2015
Rosewood	2015
Lucifer	2015
The Messengers	2015
CSI: Cyber	2015
Battle Creek	2015
The Librarians	2014
Madam Secretary	2014
Murder in the First	2014
The Night Shift	2014
Crisis	2014
Chicago P.D.	2014
Under the Dome	2013
Notes from Dad	2013
Once Upon a Time	2011
A Gifted Man	2011
Ringer	2011
CSI: NY	2004
Crazy As Hell	2002
Without a Trace	2002
The Twilight Zone	2002
Soul Food	2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	1999
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault	1996
ER	1994

Producer Filmography

Title	Year

Chicago P.D.	2014
Crazy As Hell	2002
The Salton Sea	2002
Mind Prey	1999

Year	Type	Category	Won

1998	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Nominated
1998	Emmy	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Nominated
1997	Emmy	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Nominated
1995	Emmy	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Nominated