Introduction
Some people have more than one talent, and that is the case with Eriq La Salle, who is known not only for his portrayal of Peter Brenton in the well-known TV series “ER”, but also for being considered a spectacular director, producer and a writer. Where did he learn his acting skills? Does he have a wife?
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Early life and education
Erik Ki La Salle was born on July 23, 1962 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA, where he and his three siblings were raised by their mother, Ada Haynes, after his parents divorced. He attended Weaver High School and upon admission became part of the Hartford interdisciplinary cultural institution called Artists Collective, Inc, where he studied the art and culture of the African diaspora.
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In 1980, he joined the Drama Division of the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City, and remained a member of Group 13 for two years – he was supposed to stay for four years, but the instructors didn’t think La Salle could overcome his inner-city speech pattern, so they asked him to leave.
Eriq then enrolled at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Graduate Acting Program in 1984. During this time, he decided to make Eriq La Salle his professional name.
Career
La Salle started out as a theater actor in New York – his first notable role was in Joseph Papp’s version of “Henry V,” played at the Shakespeare in the Park festival. This led to him being cast in several off-Broadway and Broadway plays.
He made his feature film debut in 1985 when he appeared in the films “Rappin'” and “Cut and Run”. Just a year later, he was cast as a guest on several TV series, such as “Spenser: For Hire”, “ABC Afterschool Specials” and “One Life to Live”. He also portrayed Deputy Bernie Miles in the drama-thriller “Where Are the Kids”.
The same thing happened in 1987, when he made guest appearances in “Another World”, “Vietnam War Story”, “Mariah” and “Leg Work”, and appeared in the crime film “Five Corners”, opposite Jodie Foster and Todd Graff.
In 1988, he co-starred as Darryl Jenks in the movie “Coming to America” alongside Eddie Murphy. Before the early 1990s, La Salle was also seen in the TV series “Knightwatch” and “Gideon Oliver”, as well as in TV movies “When We Were Young” and “Magic Moments”.
In the early 1990s, he was cast in such films as “Jacob’s Ladder” and “Color of Night”, acted alongside Bruce Willis, Jane March and Ruben Blades, and appeared in several TV series such as “LA Law”. , “Quantum Leap”, “Under Suspicion” and “Screenplay”. During this time, he also played the recurring character Michael Stoven on the TV drama series “The Human Factor”, but it was canceled after the first season.
His breakthrough came in 1994, when he joined the main cast of the most famous medical TV series “ER”; his portrayal of Peter Benton brought him worldwide fame, appearing in over 170 episodes and staying on the show until it ended in 2009.
He has won several awards for his contribution, most notably the Magnolia Stage Award in the Best Supporting Actor category in 1996, and (jointly) the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series 1996-1999, and NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series in 1999, 2000 and 2002.
In 1996 he appeared with James Earl Jones and Don Cheadle in the biographical film “Rebound: The Legend of Earl ‘The Goat’ Manigault”, and in 1999 he starred in “Mind Prey”, a TV adaptation of John Sandford’s novel of the same name about a detective trying to solve a kidnapping case.
La Salle starred alongside Robin Williams in the drama film “One Hour Photo,” in which he played Detective James Van Der Zee. That same year, he directed “Crazy as Hell,” starring Michael Beach and Ronny Cox, and his minor acting role in this film won him the 2003 Black Reel Award for Outstanding Independent Actor.
Also in 2003, he appeared in the crime TV series “The System”, in which he played Andrew Evans, and that same year he appeared in an episode of “The Twilight Zone”. Two years later, in 2005, he starred in David Ogden’s thriller film “Inside Out”, and the following year in “Johnny Was”, in which he played Julius, along with Vinnie Jones, Patrick Bergin and Laurence Kinlan.
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In 2010, La Salle briefly appeared in two episodes of “24”, portraying the UN Secretary General. The following year, he was cast as Evan ‘E-Mo’ Morris in the TV series “A Gifted Man”, which ran in five episodes over a span of two years. He also portrayed Everton Thompson in the TV series “How to Make It in America”.
La Salle appeared in the 2012 TV series “Blackout” in which he played George Lumas. In 2015, he played the character of Hektor Martin in several episodes of the sci-fi series “Under the Dome”, and the following year he guest-starred as Dr. Brainerd in the TV series “Angie Tribeca”. His last feature film appearance came in 2017, when he played Will Munson in “Logan,” alongside Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart and Dafne Keen.
Other Career Efforts
In addition to being an actor, La Salle is also a director and producer; he has directed episodes of several TV series, including Showtime’s “Soul Food: The Series”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” – for which he was nominated in the NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Directing in a Drama series – and “CSI: NY”. He also directed an episode of the famous TV series “Lucifer”, called “Wingman”. He was the writer and director of the short film “Psalms from the Underground” in 1996, but Mel Gibson later bought the rights.
La Salle is also a published writer – his first novel, “Laws of Depravity”, was published in 2012.
Private life
La Salle is the founder of the production company called “Humble Journey Films” in 1997.
His hobbies are billiards, table tennis and weightlifting.
La Salle likes to keep his personal life private – as opposed to his business endeavors. It is unknown whether or not he dated anyone from the Hollywood scene. However, some rumors stated that he was in a relationship with a woman named Angela Johnson, and that the two were even engaged, but broke up after several years. As of May 2020, he is believed to be single.
He is quite active on several social media platforms, including Twitter on which he has over 40,000 followers.
Net value
Eriq La Salle makes a lot of money from his other career endeavours, but the bulk of his fortune is acting in TV series such as “ER” – his three-season salary for that work earned him an impressive $27 million! Because of all this, his net worth as of May 2020 is estimated to be around $25 million. He owned a mansion in Beverly Hills, California, USA, which was for sale in 2019 for a price of $7.9 million!
Physical Characteristics
La Salle is of African American descent. He is 1.87 m tall and weighs about 90 kg – he has an athletic build and takes good care of his body. His hair is short and black and his eyes are dark brown.
