Directed credits
25
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Eriq La Salle
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.3
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 22All crew credits: 27
TMDB ID: 23628
IMDb ID: nm0005113
Known for: Acting
Born: July 23, 1962
Age: 63
Place of birth: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2025
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 7.09
Wikidata: Q532944
Also known as
Eric LaSalle • Erik Ki La Salle • Eriq Lasalle • Eriq LaSalle • اریک لا سال
Frequent jobs
Director (25)Executive Producer (1)Producer (1)
Biography
Eriq La Salle (born July 23, 1962) is an American actor and director, known for Coming to America and ER.
Photos
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Eriq La Salle.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Eriq La Salle.
7.9
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Director • 2 eps
2021 Series
7.9
FBI
Director • 2 eps
2018 Series
8.4
Lucifer
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
8.3
Chicago Med
Director • 2 eps
2015 Series
6.5
Rosewood
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.4
The Messengers
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.9
Battle Creek
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.2
The Librarians
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.0
Madam Secretary
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.5
The Night Shift
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.4
Crisis
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.4
Chicago P.D.
Director • 13 eps
2014 Series
7.1
Under the Dome
Director • 2 eps
2013 Series
7.4
Once Upon a Time
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.4
A Gifted Man
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.3
CSI: NY
Director • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.2
Without a Trace
Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.2
The Twilight Zone
Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.0
Soul Food
Director • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Director • 2 eps
1999 Series
7.8
ER
Director • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.3
Law & Order
Director • 2 eps
1990 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Eriq La Salle.
7.8
Logan
as Will Munson
2017 Movie
7.4
Jacob's Ladder
as Frank
1990 Movie
6.9
Coming to America
as Darryl Jenks
1988 Movie
6.6
One Hour Photo
as James Van Der Zee
2002 Movie
6.6
The Salton Sea
Producer
2002 Movie
6.3
Biker Boyz
as Tariq "Slick Will" (uncredited)
2003 Movie
5.7
Color of Night
as Anderson
1994 Movie
5.3
MegaFault
as Charley 'Boomer' Baxter
2009 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Eriq La Salle.
8.4
Lucifer
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
8.4
Chicago P.D.
Director • 13 eps
2014 Series
8.3
Chicago Med
Director • 2 eps
2015 Series
8.0
Quantum Leap
as Bobby Lee • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Director • 2 eps
1999 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Director • 2 eps
2021 Series
7.9
FBI
Director • 2 eps
2018 Series
7.8
ER
Director • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.8
24
as UN Secretary General • 2 eps
2001 Series
7.7
The Larry Sanders Show
as Eriq La Salle • 1 eps
1992 Series
7.5
The Night Shift
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.4
Once Upon a Time
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Eriq La Salle.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Eriq La Salle.
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Director • 2 eps
1999 Series
7.3
Law & Order
Director • 2 eps
1990 Series
8.4
Lucifer
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
8.4
Chicago P.D.
Director • 13 eps
2014 Series
7.8
24
as UN Secretary General • 2 eps
2001 Series
8.3
Chicago Med
Director • 2 eps
2015 Series
7.9
FBI
Director • 2 eps
2018 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Smoker (uncredited) • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.4
Once Upon a Time
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.8
ER
Director • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.3
CSI: NY
Director • 1 eps
2004 Series
8.0
Quantum Leap
as Bobby Lee • 1 eps
1989 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Eriq La Salle.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Eriq La Salle.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Eriq La Salle.
5.8
A Second Chance at Love
as Jack Roberts
2022 Movie
7.8
Logan
as Will Munson
2017 Movie
7.2
Blackout
as George
2012 Movie
5.3
MegaFault
as Charley 'Boomer' Baxter
2009 Movie
4.4
Relative Stranger
as Walter Clemons
2009 Movie
8.5
King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
as Self
2007 Movie
4.5
Johnny Was
as Julius
2006 Movie
2.0
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
as Self - Presenter
2005 Movie
4.8
Inside Out
as Doctor Peoples
2005 Movie
6.3
Biker Boyz
as Tariq "Slick Will" (uncredited)
2003 Movie
5.4
Crazy As Hell
2002 Movie
6.6
One Hour Photo
as James Van Der Zee
2002 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Eriq La Salle.
7.4
On Call
as Sergeant Lasman • 7 eps
2025 Series
4.9
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.4
Angie Tribeca
as Dr. Brainerd • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.1
Under the Dome
as Hektor Martin • 4 eps
2013 Series
5.0
Blackout
as George • 2 eps
2011 Series
7.2
Without a Trace
as Aaron Gibbs • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.2
The Twilight Zone
as Ray Ellison • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.8
24
as UN Secretary General • 2 eps
2001 Series
3.9
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.8
ER
as Peter Benton • 169 eps
1994 Series
7.7
The Larry Sanders Show
as Eriq La Salle • 1 eps
1992 Series
8.0
Quantum Leap
as Bobby Lee • 1 eps
1989 Series