Eriq La Salle
Biography
Eriq La Salle (born July 23, 1962) is an American actor and director, known for Coming to America and ER.
Known For
TV
24
UN Secretary General
2001
TV
Saturday Night Live
Smoker (uncredited)
1975
TV
ER
Peter Benton
1994
TV
Without a Trace
Aaron Gibbs
2002
TV
Quantum Leap
Bobby Lee
1989
TV
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
TV
A Different World
Professor Paul Mann
1987
TV
Angie Tribeca
Dr. Brainerd
2016
TV
The Larry Sanders Show
Eriq La Salle
1992
TV
Under the Dome
Hektor Martin
2013
TV
The Twilight Zone
Ray Ellison
2002
Film
Logan
Will Munson
2017
TV
On Call
Sergeant Lasman
2025
Film
Coming to America
Darryl Jenks
1988
TV
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
1996
Film
Jacob's Ladder
Frank
1990
Film
Biker Boyz
Tariq "Slick Will" (uncredited)
2003
Film
Color of Night
Anderson
1994
Film
MegaFault
Charley 'Boomer' Baxter
2009
TV
The Human Factor
Michael Stoven
1992
Filmography
2025TVOn Callas Sergeant Lasman2022FilmA Second Chance at Loveas Jack Roberts2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest2017FilmLoganas Will Munson2016TVAngie Tribecaas Dr. Brainerd2013TVUnder the Domeas Hektor Martin2012FilmBlackoutas George2011TVBlackoutas George2009FilmMegaFaultas Charley 'Boomer' Baxter2009FilmRelative Strangeras Walter Clemons2007FilmKing: Man of Peace in a Time of Waras Self2006FilmJohnny Wasas Julius2005FilmShelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coastas Self - Presenter2005FilmInside Outas Doctor Peoples2004TVRetrosexual: The '80sas (archive footage)2003FilmBiker Boyzas Tariq "Slick Will" (uncredited)2002FilmCrazy As Hell2002TVWithout a Traceas Aaron Gibbs2002TVThe Twilight Zoneas Ray Ellison2002FilmOne Hour Photoas James Van Der Zee2001FilmUltimate Jordanas Narrator2001TV24as UN Secretary General1999FilmMind Preyas Lucas Davenport1996FilmRebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigaultas Diego1996TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self1996FilmMichael Jordan: Above and Beyondas Narrator1994FilmDrop Squadas Bruford Jamison Jr1994TVERas Peter Benton1994FilmColor of Nightas Anderson1993FilmEmpty Cradleas Detective Knoll1992TVThe Larry Sanders Showas Eriq La Salle1992TVThe Human Factoras Michael Stoven1991FilmMurder in Oaklandas Eric1991FilmEyes of a Witnessas Mchumbo1990FilmHammer, Slammer, & Sladeas Jack Spade1990FilmJacob's Ladderas Frank1989FilmWhen We Were Youngas Virgil Hawkins1989TVQuantum Leapas Bobby Lee1989FilmMagic Momentsas Dancing Guy (uncredited)1988FilmComing to Americaas Darryl Jenks1988FilmWhat Price Victoryas Trumayne James1987TVA Different Worldas Professor Paul Mann1987FilmFive Cornersas Samuel Kemp1986FilmWhere are the Children?as Deputy Bernie Miles1986FilmTeen Fatheras Charlie1985FilmOut of the Darknessas Bobby1985FilmCut and Runas Fargas1985FilmRappin'as Ice1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Smoker (uncredited)