Person
Eriq La Salle
Acting · Born 1962-07-23 · Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Biography
Eriq La Salle (born July 23, 1962) is an American actor and director, known for Coming to America and ER.
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Director
Law & Order
Director
FBI
Director
Lucifer
Director
Chicago P.D.
Director
24
UN Secretary General
Chicago Med
Director
ER
Peter Benton
Saturday Night Live
Smoker (uncredited)
Without a Trace
Aaron Gibbs
Filmography
- 2025On CallSergeant Lasman
- 2022A Second Chance at LoveJack Roberts
- 2021Law & Order: Organized CrimeDirector
- 2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest
- 2018FBIDirector
- 2017LoganWill Munson
- 2016LuciferDirector
- 2016Angie TribecaDr. Brainerd
- 2015Chicago MedDirector
- 2015RosewoodDirector
- 2015The MessengersDirector
- 2015Battle CreekDirector
- 2014The LibrariansDirector
- 2014Madam SecretaryDirector
- 2014The Night ShiftDirector
- 2014CrisisDirector
- 2014Chicago P.D.Director
- 2013Under the DomeHektor Martin
- 2013Notes from DadDirector
- 2012BlackoutGeorge
- 2011Once Upon a TimeDirector
- 2011A Gifted ManDirector
- 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)
- 2004CSI: NYDirector
- 2003Biker BoyzTariq "Slick Will" (uncredited)
- 2002Crazy As Hell
- 2002Without a TraceAaron Gibbs
- 2002The Twilight ZoneRay Ellison
- 2002One Hour PhotoJames Van Der Zee
- 2002The Salton SeaProducer
- 2001Ultimate JordanNarrator
- 200124UN Secretary General
- 2000Soul FoodDirector
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDirector
- 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
- 1990Law & OrderDirector
- 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
- 1985Rappin'Ice
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSmoker (uncredited)
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