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Eriq La Salle

Erik Ki La Salle, professionally known as Eriq La Salle, is an American actor, director, writer and producer. Best known for his performance in the film Coming to America (1988) and especially as Dr. Peter Benton in the NBC medical drama ER (1994–2002; 2008–2009) which earned him three NAACP Image Awards and nominations for a Golden Globe Award and three Primetime Emmy Awards.

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Filmography

Logan

2017
as Will Munson

Coming to America

1988
as Darryl Jenks

One Hour Photo

2002
as Det. James Van Der Zee

Jacob's Ladder

1990
as Frank

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

1996
as Diego

Color of Night

1994
as Anderson

Five Corners

1987
as Samuel Kemp

Ultimate Jordan

2001
as Narrator

Relative Stranger

2009
as Walter Clemons

Crazy As Hell

2002

Empty Cradle

1993
as Detective Knoll

Inferno in diretta

1985
as Fargas

Blackout

2012
as George

Mind Prey

1999
as Lucas Davenport

Rappin'

1985
as Ice

MegaFault

2009
as Charley 'Boomer' Baxter

Johnny Was

2006
as Julius

Inside Out

2006
as Doctor Peoples

Drop Squad

1994
as Bruford Jamison Jr

Magic Moments

1989
as Dancing Guy

King: Man of Peace in a Time of War

as Himself

Where Are the Children?

1986
as Deputy Bernie Miles

Hammer, Slammer, & Slade

1990
as Jack Spade

A Second Chance at Love

2022
as Jack Roberts

Director

Movie Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault 1996
Movie Crazy As Hell 2002
Movie Notes from Dad 2013

Producer

Movie The Salton Sea 2002
Movie Mind Prey 1999