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Eriq La Salle (born Erik Ki La Salle, July 23, 1962) is an American actor, director, writer and producer known for his portrayals of Darryl in the 1988 comedy film Coming to America and Dr. Peter Benton in the NBC drama series ER.
La Salle, one of four children, was born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut, by his mother, Ada Haynes. He is an alumnus of the Artists Collective, Inc. in Hartford. He attended the Juilliard School's Drama Division for two years as a member of Group 13 (1980–84), then attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Graduate Acting Program in 1984.
At the time of his graduation from NYU, La Salle was cast in Joseph Papp's Shakespeare in the Park production of Henry V. Soon after, he found continuous acting work on Broadway, off-Broadway and in several daytime TV dramas including One Life to Live, where he played the reporter Mike Rivers.
In 1988, La Salle starred alongside Eddie Murphy in the movie Coming to America.
Actor and award-winning director Eriq La Salle opens up about character development and wanting to see more complex black couples on TV.
All of Eriq's clips from the "Previously on ER..." retrospective which aired before the final episode.
The director of NBC’s new medical drama “The Night Shift” shares why he loves working behind the camera. Plus, he spills deets on his novel, “Laws of Wrath.”
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF), ABFF "FOR THE LOVE" profiles Eriq La Salle. Hear about his journey as actor, writer and director. FOR THE LOVE is an original series produced by ABFF.
John interviews Eriq La Salle from E.R.
The opening credits for the hit Eriq La Salle series ER the way they were intended to air. (A friend of mine really likes Eriq La Salle, so I chopped this together as a gift.)
BHL: Portraits -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live hosts Derrial Christon, Courtney Stewart and DJ Jesse Janedy interview Eriq La Salle. Actor/director Eriq La Salle is best known to worldwide television audiences for his award-winning portrayal of the commanding Dr. Peter Benton on the critically acclaimed and history-making medical drama E.R. Educated at Juilliard and NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, his credits range from Broadway to film roles opposite Eddie Murphy in "Coming to America" and Robin Williams in "One Hour Photo." La Salle has maintained a prolific acting career while at the same time working steadily as a director, taking the helm for HBO and Showtime in addition to episodics such as Law & Order, CSI: New York and Under the Dome, to name a few. La Salle published...
This is an exclusive interview with actor Eriq La Salle from The Five Count radio show in Mankato, Minn. To hear the entire show visit http://thefivecount.com/interviews/an-evening-with-coming-to-americas-eriq-la-salle/. Eriq is best known for his role as “Darryl Jenks” in the film Coming to America and as “Dr. Peter Benton” on the TV show ER. He’s also appeared in films like Rappin’, Jacob’s Ladder, and Color of Night.
The greatest character of all cinema.
Eriq La Salle and Allison Dean in the 1988 film Coming to America
Full interview at http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/john-amos
A scene from Coming to America, featuring Samuel L Jackson as he attempts to rob mc dowells. -Follow Me On: http://twitter.com/donthateonjord Go to my channel for more videos.
This was my first big TV break guest starring with Eriq LaSalle on a movie of the week, B. L. Stryker with Burt Reynolds and Ossie Davis. You may remember Eriq was the guy with the long "gerry curl" in the movie Coming to America with Eddie Murphy. Eriq was also in the TV show ER.
Coming to America movie clips: http://j.mp/1utJD1a BUY THE MOVIE: http://amzn.to/txroDM Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and Semmi (Arsenio Hall) take action when a robber (Samuel L. Jackson) tries to hold up the McDowell's where they work. FILM DESCRIPTION: Coming to America casts comedian Eddie Murphy as pampered African prince Akeem, who rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America to find a new bride. Murphy's regal father (James Earl Jones) agrees to allow the prince 40 days to roam the U.S., sending the prince's faithful retainer Semmi (Arsenio Hall) along to make sure nothing untoward happens. To avoid fortune hunters, Prince Akeem conceals his true identity and gets a "Joe job" at a fast-food restaurant....
City Librarian John Szabo interviewed award-winning actor, director and author Eriq La Salle on how he has been able to keep reinventing himself. This free program was recorded at the Central Library’s Mark Taper Auditorium on Sunday, December 14, 2014.
#LawsofWrath with Eriq La Salle hosted by Dr. Letitia Wright http://instantstarmaker.com This is his google hangout DEBUT!
After the death of his father, a former football star reunites with the family that he abandoned years earlier.
John interviews Eriq La Salle from E.R. and Jon Weiss from Circus Vargas. Musical guest Kate Earl.
Eriq La Salle has a new book - 'Laws of Depravity". Dr.Letitia Wright and Eriq La Salle talk about writing styles, character development and layers of the book. La Salle is an actor, screen writer, director, and producer. This is his first voyage as an author.
The Brooklyn report Sits down with Author/Actor/Writer/Producer and Director Eriq Lasalle to discuss a range of unforgettable topics!! Apologies for the Video and Audio Technical difficulties.. I'm still a work in Progress!!
The men of the Lord out on the Highways and Hedges. Matt. 22:9 "Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage." Luke 14:23 " And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled."
The men of the Lord out on the Highways and Hedges. Matt. 22:9 "Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage." Luke 14:23 " And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled."
Honorable Eriq La Salle, Author, Actor & Director Inner Views The National Black Book Festival, Houston, Texas 2014 Laws of Depravity & Laws of Wrath www.iameriqlasalle.com Director: S. Andrew LinZy
I so love those two.
The multitalented Eriq La Salle will read from his most recent book, “Laws of Wrath,” and participate in a one-on-one interview with City Librarian John F. Szabo about the importance of reinvention. Followed by a Q & A with the audience and a book signing. Sunday, December 14, 2014 2:00pm to 4:00pm Central Library - Mark Taper Auditorium Free - but R.S.V.P. is requested by December 10, 2014 to: pubinfo@lapl.org or (213) 228-7555.
We recently had a chance to chat with Actor/Writer Eriq La Salle, Director of NBC's "The Night Shift." NBC’s hit summer drama “The Night Shift” returns for season two in 2015. Life in the emergency room at San Antonio Memorial is never routine – and the men and women that make up the night shift team are a special breed. The new season finds the crew still recovering from a shocking hostage situation that left one of their colleagues dead. The experience brought them all a little closer but also exposed some personal weaknesses. Adrenaline junkie TC Callahan (Eoin Macken, “Merlin”) is back at work after facing suspension. TC’s best friend Topher (Ken Leung, “Lost”) is also back at work and has recovered from the gunshot wound that nearly took his life. Drew (Brendan Fehr, “Roswell”) wa...
American Black Film Festival's, 1st Annual bowling event for education.
Controversial film about https://tr.im/1jcly an underground organization that kidnaps and 'deprograms' African Americans who sell out or deny their cultural heritage. Spike Lee is the Executive Producer.Eriq La Salle, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Ving Rhames, Kasi Lemmons, Leonard L. Thomas, Nicole Powell
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Born and raised in Hartford, CT, as one of four children. Studied two years at Juillard and graduated from New York University graduate theater program with a B.F.A. degree in theater. Meanwhile he participated in the first of Joseph Papp's Shakespeare productions at the Park theater company. Later he supported himself by acting on and off Broadway and as "Mike Rivers" in the soap One Life to Live (1968). After that he moved to L.A. to guest-star in numerous TV series and TV movies.