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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 |
|---|
| A Second Chance at Love | Jack Roberts | 2022 |
| Tamron Hall | Self | 2019 |
| 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 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| A Second Chance at Love | Jack Roberts | 2022 |
| Tamron Hall | Self | 2019 |
| 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 | Self | 2008 |
| King: Man of Peace in a Time of War | Self / Himself | 2007 |
| Johnny Was | Julius | 2006 |
| Inside Out | Doctor Peoples | 2006 |
| A Concert for Hurricane Relief | Self | 2005 |
| The Seat Filler | Alonso Grant | 2005 |
| TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | Self | 2004 |
| Biker Boyz | Tariq 'Slick Will' | 2003 |
| Crazy as Hell | Man | 2002 |
| The Twilight Zone | Ray Ellison | 2002 |
| One Hour Photo | Det. James Van Der Zee | 2002 |
| Without a Trace | Aaron Gibbs | 2002 |
| Ultimate Jordan | Narrator | 2001 |
| 24 | UN Secretary General | 2001 |
| The John Kerwin Show | Self - Guest | 2001 |
| Jazz | Narrator | 2001 |
| Mind Prey | Lucas Davenport | 1999 |
| Buddy Faro | Self | 1998 |
| The View | Himself | 1997 |
| The Story Behind | Self | 1996 |
| Adventures from the Book of Virtues | King Menelaus | 1996 |
| Michael Jordan, Above and Beyond | Narrator | 1996 |
| Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault | Diego | 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 |
| When We Were Young | Virgil Hawkins | 1989 |
| Quantum Leap | Bobby Lee | 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 |
| Leg Work | Goro Asato | 1987 |
| A Different World | Prof. Paul Mann | 1987 |
| Vietnam War Story | K.C. | 1987 |
| Five Corners | Samuel Kemp | 1987 |
| L.A. Law | Kenny Webster | 1986 |
| Where Are the Children? | Deputy Bernie Miles | 1986 |
| Out of the Darkness | Bobby | 1985 |
| Spenser: For Hire | Jeffrey Miller | 1985 |
| Rappin' | Ice | 1985 |
| Cut and Run | Fargas | 1984 |
| Saturday Night Live | Smoker (Bob Roberts) | 1975 |
| Nova | Voice | 1974 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Charlie | 1972 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| First Kill | 2022 |
| Law & Order: Organized Crime | 2021 |
| Chicago Justice | 2017 |
| APB | 2016 |
| Training Day | 2017 |
| The Quad | 2017 |
| Lucifer | 2016 |
| Chicago Med | 2015 |
| Rosewood | 2015 |
| The Messengers | 2015 |
| CSI: Cyber | 2015 |
| Battle Creek | 2015 |
| Madam Secretary | 2014 |
| Murder in the First | 2014 |
| The Night Shift | 2014 |
| Crisis | 2014 |
| Chicago P.D. | 2014 |
| The Librarians | 2013 |
| 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 |
| The Twilight Zone | 2002 |
| Without a Trace | 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 |