Eriq La Salle

Eriq La Salle

Acting

Born July 23, 1962 · Hartford, Connecticut, USA

26 films as director · Active 1990–2025

Eriq La Salle (born July 23, 1962) is an American actor and director, known for Coming to America and ER.

Known for

24

2001

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

ER

1994

ER

1994

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

2002

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

1989

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

2019

Logan

Logan

2017

Directed(26)

Notes from Dad

2013Notes from Dad★ 5.7

Crazy As Hell

2002Crazy As Hell★ 5.6

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

1996Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault★ 7.1

Acting(51)

2025On CallSergeant Lasman

2022A Second Chance at LoveJack Roberts

2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest

2017LoganWill Munson

2016Angie TribecaDr. Brainerd

2013Under the DomeHektor Martin

2012BlackoutGeorge

2011BlackoutGeorge

2009MegaFaultCharley 'Boomer' Baxter

2009Relative StrangerWalter Clemons

2007King: Man of Peace in a Time of WarSelf

2006Johnny WasJulius

2005Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf CoastSelf - Presenter

2005Inside OutDoctor Peoples

2004Retrosexual: The '80s(archive footage)

2003Biker BoyzTariq "Slick Will" (uncredited)

2002Crazy As Hell

2002Without a TraceAaron Gibbs

2002The Twilight ZoneRay Ellison

2002One Hour PhotoJames Van Der Zee

2001Ultimate JordanNarrator

200124UN Secretary General

1999Mind PreyLucas Davenport

1996Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' ManigaultDiego

1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf

1996Michael Jordan: Above and BeyondNarrator

1994Drop SquadBruford Jamison Jr

1994ER: 24 HoursPeter Benton

1994ERPeter Benton

1994Color of NightAnderson

1993Empty CradleDetective Knoll

1992The Larry Sanders ShowEriq La Salle

1992The Human FactorMichael Stoven

1991Murder in OaklandEric

1991Eyes of a WitnessMchumbo

1990Hammer, Slammer, & SladeJack Spade

1990Jacob's LadderFrank

1989When We Were YoungVirgil Hawkins

1989Quantum LeapBobby Lee

1989Magic MomentsDancing Guy (uncredited)

1988Coming to AmericaDarryl Jenks

1988What Price VictoryTrumayne James

1987A Different WorldProfessor Paul Mann

1987Five CornersSamuel Kemp

1986Where are the Children?Deputy Bernie Miles

1986Teen FatherCharlie

1986ScreenPlayEric

1985Out of the DarknessBobby

1985Cut and RunFargas

1975Saturday Night LiveSmoker (uncredited)

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