Eriq La Salle
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Eriq La Salle | |
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Born | Erik Ki La Salle July 23, 1962 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Education | |
Occupation(s) | Actor, director, writer, producer |
Years active | 1985–present |
Erik Ki La Salle (born July 23, 1962), professionally known as Eriq La Salle, is an American actor,
Early life
La Salle, one of four children, was born and raised in
Career
At the time of his graduation from NYU, La Salle was cast in
In 1988, La Salle co-starred as the oily Darryl Jenks in the Eddie Murphy movie Coming to America.
In 1994, the
On January 31, 2003, he made a
La Salle starred in the Hallmark Channel original movie, Relative Stranger, which premiered on March 14, 2009. Also in the movie were Cicely Tyson and La Salle's former ER castmates Michael Michele (Dr. Cleo Finch) and Michael Beach (Al Boulet).
In 2010, La Salle played the United Nations Secretary General in the
In 1996, La Salle began his directorial career with his debut in the
In 2002, he produced the feature film
La Salle's first novel, Laws of Depravity, was published in 2012.[9]
In 2015, La Salle returned to television with a role in Under the Dome's third season, after directing one episode of the second season. He also directed an episode in the third season. He both acted in and directed episodes of CSI: Cyber. He performed in other series, such as The Night Shift and Madam Secretary.[10]
In 2016, La Salle directed the episode "Wingman" in the Fox series Lucifer and the episode "Black and Blue" of TNT's Murder in the First. He co-starred as Will Munson in the 2017 superhero film Logan.[11] La Salle also directed and produced multiple episodes of Chicago P.D. throughout its many seasons.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | Rappin' | Ice | |
Cut and Run | Fargas | ||
Out of the Darkness | Bobby | Television film | |
1986 | Where Are the Children? | Deputy Bernie Miles | |
1987 | Five Corners | Samuel Kemp | |
1988 | What Price Victory | Trumayne James | Television film |
Coming to America | Darryl Jenks | ||
1989 | Magic Moments | Dancing Guy | Television film |
When We Were Young | Virgil Hawkins | Television film | |
1990 | Jacob's Ladder | Frank | |
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade | Jack Spade | Television film | |
1991 | Eyes of a Witness | Mchumbo | Television film |
1993 | Empty Cradle | Detective Knoll | Television film |
1994 | Color of Night | Anderson | |
Drop Squad | Bruford Jamison Jr | ||
1996 | Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault | Diego | |
1999 | Mind Prey | Lucas Davenport | Television film |
2002 | One Hour Photo | Det. James Van Der Zee | |
Crazy as Hell | Barnett | ||
2003 | Biker Boyz | Tariq 'Slick Will' | Uncredited |
2005 | The Seat Filler | Alonso Grant | Uncredited |
Inside Out | Doctor Peoples | ||
Conviction | Peter Seidman | ||
2006 | Johnny Was | Julius | |
2009 | Relative Stranger | Walter Clemons | Television film |
MegaFault | Charley 'Boomer' Baxter | Television film | |
2017 | Logan | Will Munson |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Spenser: For Hire | Jeffrey Miller | Episode 1.19: "Angel of Desolation" |
One Life to Live | Mike Rivers | 1 episode | |
ABC Afterschool Special | Charlie | Episode 15.3: "Teen Father" | |
1987 | Another World | Charles Thompson | 1 episode |
Mariah | Episode 1.1: "Equations" | ||
Vietnam War Story | K.C. | Episode 1.1: "The Mine" | |
Leg Work | Goro Asato | Episode 1.8: "Mystery Woman" | |
1988 | Knightwatch | Derek D. | Episode 1.3: "Codes" |
1989 | Gideon Oliver | Ezra | Episode 1.4: "By the Waters of Babylon" |
1990 | B.L. Stryker | Mark Hastings Jr | Episode 2.3: "Winner Takes All" |
A Different World | Prof. Paul Mann | Episode 3.13: "The Power of the Pen" | |
1991 | L.A. Law | Kenny Webster | Episode 5.19: "Speak, Lawyers, for Me" |
Screenplay
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Eric | Episode 6.5: "Murder in Oakland" | |
1992 | Quantum Leap | Bobby Lee | Episode 4.15: "A Song for the Soul" |
The Human Factor | Michael Stoven | 5 episodes | |
1994 | Under Suspicion | Det. LeBlanc | Episode 1.1: "Pilot" |
1994–2002, 2009 | ER | Dr Peter Benton | 171 episodes |
1998 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues | King Menelaus | Episode 2.2: "Determination" |
The Larry Sanders Show | Himself | Episode 6.7: "Beverly's Secret" | |
2003 | The Twilight Zone | Ray Ellison | Episode: "Memphis" |
The System | Andrew Evans | 9 episodes | |
2006 | Without a Trace | Aaron Gibbs | Episode 5.6: "The Calm Before" |
2010 | 24 | UN Secretary General | 2 episodes |
Covert Affairs | Christopher McAuley | Episode 1.5: "In the Light" | |
2011 | How to Make It in America | Everton Thompson | 3 episodes |
2011–2012 | A Gifted Man | Evan 'E-Mo' Morris | 5 episodes |
2012 | Blackout | George Lumas | 3 episodes |
2013 | We Need Help | Police Officer | |
2014, 2015 | Under the Dome | Hektor Martin | 5 episodes |
As director or producer
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault | Director | Film |
Psalms from the Underground | Short film | ||
1999 | Mind Prey | Producer | Television film |
2000 | Soul Food | Director | Episode 1.1: "The More Things Change" |
2002 | The Salton Sea | Producer | Film |
Crazy as Hell | Director and producer | Film | |
2003 | The Twilight Zone | Director | Episode: "Memphis" |
2007 | Without a Trace | Episode 5.15: "Desert Springs" | |
2007, 2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2 episodes | |
2009 | ER | Episode 15.15: "Family Man" | |
Old Skool | Executive producer | Television special | |
2010 | CSI: NY | Director | Episode 6.17: " Pot of Gold "
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2011, 2012 | Ringer | 2 episodes | |
2012 | A Gifted Man | Episode 1.14: "In Case of Co-Dependants" | |
2013 | Playing Father | Television film | |
2014 | Crisis | Episode 1.11: "Best Laid Plans" | |
Madam Secretary | Episode 1.5: "Blame Canada" | ||
2014, 2015 | The Night Shift | 5 episodes | |
Under the Dome | 2 episodes | ||
2015, 2016 | CSI: Cyber | 3 episodes | |
2015 | The Messengers | Episode 1.5: "Eye in the Sky" | |
Rosewood | Episode 1.4: "Vitamins and Vandals" | ||
Battle Creek | Episode 1.9: "Gingerbread Man" | ||
2016 | Lucifer | Episode 1.7: "Wingman" | |
Once Upon a Time | Episode 5.18: "Ruby Slippers" | ||
Murder in the First | Episode 3.3: "Black and Blue" | ||
2016–2021 | Chicago P.D. | Director, executive producer and co-executive producer | |
2016, 2017 | Chicago Med | Director | 2 episodes |
2017 | Chicago Justice | Episode: 1.6: "Dead Meat" | |
APB | Episode 1.8: "Fueling Fires" | ||
The Quad | Episode 1.8: "#TheCagedBirdSings" | ||
Training Day | Episode 1.13: "Elegy: Part 2" | ||
The Librarians | Episode 4.2: "And the Steal of Fortune" | ||
2021 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | Episode #5: "An Inferior Product" | |
2022 | Law & Order | Director | Episode 21.10: Black and Blue
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Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
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1995 | Primetime Emmy Awards
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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | ER | Nominated |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
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Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
1996 | Magnolia Stage Award | Best Supporting Actor | Won | |
NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | ||
1997 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated | |
NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | ||
Viewers for Quality Television | Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Nominated | ||
1998 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | |
Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | ||
1999 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Won | |
Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | ||
2000 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Won | |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
2001 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
2002 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Won | |
2003 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Independent Actor | Crazy as Hell | Won |
Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Independent Film | Nominated | ||
2009 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Episode: PTSD |
Nominated |
2010 | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Relative Stranger | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Eriq La Salle Biography – Yahoo! Movies".
- The Juilliard School. April 2009. Archived from the originalon November 11, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ a b "ER Cast Biographies". NBC. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ "NYU Graduate Acting Alumni: Eriq LaSalle ('84)". NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Archived from the original on July 5, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- All Movie Guide. Archived from the originalon July 14, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ "Eriq La Salle Back in the ER — to Direct". TV Guide. November 5, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
- ^ Johnny Was at MySpace.com
- ^ Eriq La Salle at IMDb.com
- ^ "Laws of Depravity". Archived from the original on August 5, 2012.
- ^ Abrams, Natalie (April 23, 2015). "ER alum Eriq La Salle joins Under the Dome in season 3". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (May 4, 2016). "Eriq Lasalle Joins Cast of 'Wolverine 3'". Variety. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
External links
- Eriq La Salle at IMDb