Eriq La Salle Net Worth, Wealth, and Annual Salary
Eriq La Salle Net Worth and Salary: Eriq La Salle is an American actor, writer, director, and producer who has a net worth of $25 million. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1962, as Erik Ki La Salle, Eriq La Salle studied at Hartford’s Artists Collective, Inc., before enrolling in The Juilliard School. La Salle later earned his bachelor’s degree at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. After graduation, he landed a part in the production of “Henry V” and began finding consistent work on stage and in soap operas. In 1988, La Salle scored a role for which he is still remembered today, playing Darryl in the comedy film “Coming to America” with Eddie Murphy. Six years later, he began starring in NBC’s new series “ER” as Dr. Peter Benton. La Salle stayed with the show until the eighth season, though he did return for three episodes during the final season in 2009. La Salle also appeared in “Johnny Was”, “Relative Stranger”, “24”, “Covert Affairs”, “How to Make it in America”, and “A Gifted Man”. His directorial debut came in HBO’s TV movie “Rebound: The Legend of Earl “The Goat” Manigault”, in 1996. He directed the pilot episode of Showtime’s “Soul Food: The Series” and produced “The Salton Sea”. La Salle has since worked on “The Twilight Zone”, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”, and “A Gifted Man”. He wrote his first book, “Laws of Depravity”, which hit shelves in 2012.
Eriq La Salle Wealth Stats: Salary, Net Worth, and More
Eriq La Salle's net worth, salary and other interesting facts:
| Net Worth | $25 Million |
|---|---|
| Salary | N/A |
| Date of Birth | July 23, 1962 (age 62 years) | Gender | Male |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Film director, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Television Director |
| Nationality | United States of America |
Inspirational Quotes by Eriq La Salle
You can't do psychological thrillers. There's no audience. I've heard this. I've heard this from studios.
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Normally, we see characters that have God complexes. How interesting, I thought, it would be to capitalize on that. And say, OK, well fine, you have a God complex, well this person has a Satan complex. And the doctor chooses to treat him scientifically.
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But I try not to become preoccupied with that because with whatever direction I follow, with whatever advice I've followed or not followed, It's landed me in New York, in a very beautiful hotel, talking to people about something that I love. So I ain't that far off.
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I think American cinema, particularly, has become so disposable. It's not even cinema, It's just moviemaking.
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Regardless of what people ultimately think about Crazy As Hell, It's not the type of film that, ten minutes after seeing it, you're only focused on what you want to eat.
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