Age, Biography and Wiki
Eriq La Salle (Erik Ki La Salle) was born on 23 July, 1962 in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S., is an American actor, director, and writer. Discover Eriq La Salle's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?
| Popular As |
Erik Ki La Salle |
| Occupation |
Actor, director, writer, producer |
| Age |
61 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
23 July 1962 |
| Birthday |
23 July |
| Birthplace |
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Eriq La Salle Height, Weight & Measurements
At 61 years old, Eriq La Salle height not available right now. We will update Eriq La Salle's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
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| Children |
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Eriq La Salle Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Eriq La Salle worth at the age of 61 years old? Eriq La Salle’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Eriq La Salle's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actor |
Eriq La Salle Social Network
Timeline
Erik Ki La Salle (born July 23, 1962), professionally known as Eriq La Salle, is an American actor, director, writer and producer.
He attended the Juilliard School's Drama Division for two years as a member of Group 13 (1980–1984), 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 on several daytime TV dramas including One Life to Live, where he played the reporter Mike Rivers.
La Salle is best known for his performance in the film Coming to America (1988) and especially as Dr. Peter Benton in the NBC medical drama ER (1994–2002; 2008–2009) which earned him three NAACP Image Awards and nominations for a Golden Globe Award and three Primetime Emmy Awards.
La Salle, one of four children, was born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut, by his mother, Ada Haynes.
He is an alumnus of Weaver High School and the Artists Collective, Inc. in Hartford.
In 1988, La Salle co-starred as the oily Darryl Jenks in the Eddie Murphy movie Coming to America.
In 1994, the medical drama ER premiered on NBC with La Salle starring as Dr. Peter Benton.
He held the role until leaving during the eighth season.
In 1996, La Salle began his directorial career with his debut in the HBO made-for-TV movie Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault, starring Don Cheadle, James Earl Jones and Forest Whitaker.
Shortly after that, La Salle directed the pilot for Soul Food: The Series on Showtime.
In 2002, he produced the feature film The Salton Sea.
That same year, he produced, directed and starred in the movie Crazy as Hell.
On January 31, 2003, he made a cameo appearance in Biker Boyz as Slick Will, a mechanic.
He played a Jamaican gangster in the independent film Johnny Was opposite Vinnie Jones, Samantha Mumba, Lennox Lewis, and Roger Daltrey.
In 2003 he wrote, directed and starred in "Memphis", an episode of The Twilight Zone.
La Salle lived in Belfast, for four weeks while filming the movie, which he supported at the premiere of the film during the 2006 American Black Film Festival in Miami.
La Salle starred in the Hallmark Channel original movie, Relative Stranger, which premiered on March 14, 2009.
In 2010, La Salle played the United Nations Secretary General in the series finale of 24, and guest-starred in an episode of Covert Affairs in August of the same year.
In 2011, he played two recurring roles: first as a Caribbean community leader who rallied against the product Rasta Monsta in HBO's How to Make it in America, the second as the neuropsychiatrist E-Mo in CBS' A Gifted Man.
He directed the 2012 Hallmark Channel movie Playing Father, and multiple episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, CSI: NY, Ringer, and NBC’s spinoff Law & Order: Organized Crime.
La Salle's first novel, Laws of Depravity, was published in 2012.
He returned to ER for three episodes during its 15th and final season, including an uncredited appearance as himself in the opening of "Heal Thyself" to tell the audience of the death of the show's creator Michael Crichton.
During season 15, he returned to direct an episode.
In 2015, La Salle returned to television with a role in Under the Dome's third season, after directing one episode of the second season.
He also directed an episode in the third season.
He both acted in and directed episodes of CSI: Cyber. He performed in other series, such as The Night Shift and Madam Secretary.
In 2016, La Salle directed the episode "Wingman" in the Fox series Lucifer and the episode "Black and Blue" of TNT's Murder in the First.
He co-starred as Will Munson in the 2017 superhero film Logan.
La Salle also directed and produced multiple episodes of Chicago P.D. throughout its many seasons.
