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Eriq La Salle

Eriq La Salle

Actor and director, also producer · Born July 23, 1962 (64) · Hartford, Connecticut, USA

4 Screen Actors Guild Awards · Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee

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

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 23, 1962 (64)
From
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor and director, also producer
Titles
51 on MovieCove · 70 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 37% in 30 days

What are Eriq La Salle's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
25%
Bonds
21%
Survival
20%
Self
17%
Society
15%
Power
2%
Trauma6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 7

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 9
Threshold guardian
2 of 9
Mentor
2 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Dread
8
Melancholic
8
Thrilling
5
Absurd
5
Other
20

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Eriq La Salle's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eriq La Salle's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

70 credits, 51 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • CIA(2026)

    Show Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • On Call(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · as Sergeant Lasman

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • A Second Chance at Love(2022)

    as Jack Roberts

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • First Kill(2022)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Organized Crime(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Logan(2017)

    as Will Munson

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Lucifer(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Angie Tribeca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Brainerd

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Rosewood(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Messengers(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Battle Creek(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Librarians(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Madam Secretary(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Night Shift(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Crisis(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 58 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Under the Dome(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · as Hektor Martin

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Notes from Dad(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as George

  • Once Upon a Time(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • A Gifted Man(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Blackout(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as George

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • MegaFault(2009)

    as Charley 'Boomer' Baxter

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Relative Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Walter Clemons

  • Johnny Was(2006)

    as Julius

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Inside Out(2005)

    as Doctor Peoples

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Retrosexual: The '80s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · as (archive footage)

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Biker Boyz(2003)

    as Tariq "Slick Will" (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Crazy as Hell(2002)

    Director · Producer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Aaron Gibbs

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Ray Ellison

  • One Hour Photo(2002)

    as James Van Der Zee

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Salton Sea(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Ultimate Jordan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Narrator

  • 24(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as UN Secretary General

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Jazz(2001)

    Show as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Soul Food (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Mind Prey(1999)

    Producer · as Lucas Davenport

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault(1996)

    Director · as Diego

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Michael Jordan: Above and Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Narrator

  • Drop Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Bruford Jamison Jr

  • ER(1994)

    Show 171 episodes · Director · as Peter Benton

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • ER: 24 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Peter Benton

  • Color of Night(1994)

    as Anderson

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Empty Cradle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Detective Knoll

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Eriq La Salle

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Human Factor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 8 episodes · as Michael Stoven

  • Murder in Oakland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Eric

  • Eyes of a Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Mchumbo

  • Hammer, Slammer, & Slade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Jack Spade

  • Jacob's Ladder(1990)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • When We Were Young(1989)

    as Virgil Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobby Lee

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Magic Moments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Dancing Guy (uncredited)

  • Coming to America(1988)

    as Darryl Jenks

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • What Price Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Trumayne James

  • A Different World(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Paul Mann

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Five Corners(1987)

    as Samuel Kemp

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Where Are the Children?(1985)

    as Deputy Bernie Miles

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Teen Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Charlie

  • ScreenPlay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric

  • Out of the Darkness(1985)

    as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Cut and Run(1984)

    as Fargas

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Rappin'(1985)

    as Ice

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Smoker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles from 1975 to 2025; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

Logan (2017)

$619M worldwide

Highest rated

Logan (2017)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

ER (1994)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19752025

Peak 1989 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1985Screen debut· Cut and Run
  • 1994Career best· ER
  • 1994Screen Actors Guild Award win· ER
  • 2017Career best· Logan

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 67: 40 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thDirecting26 of 67: 18 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thProducing4 of 67: 1 only producing, 3 with another role

67 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s16 · 14 acting · 4 crew2000s15 · 12 acting · 6 crew2010s19 · 5 acting · 15 crew2020s3 · 2 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
8595

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

4 Screen Actors Guild Awards from 11 major nominations, 1995–2001.

WinNomination
  1. 2001
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2000
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  3. 1999
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  4. 1998
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  5. 1997
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  6. 1996
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  7. 1995
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Eriq La Salle's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 51 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

When We Were Young (1989)

81st percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Logan (2017)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Eriq La Salle's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles64–95 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles40–71 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles41–83 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles33–62 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles66–89 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Eriq La Salle work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eriq La Salle's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; D.J. Caruso shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers