Eriq La Salle Net Worth, Bio, Wiki, Age, Height & Weight
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What’s Eriq La Salle's net worth? How wealthy is he? Below are all stats like net worth, salary, profession, and more!
| Net Worth | $25 Million |
|---|---|
| Salary | N/A |
| Date of Birth | July 23, 1962 (age 61 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 |
Net Worth of Eriq La Salle
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 Quotes
How is it that Eriq La Salle has a net worth of $25 Million? These quotes by the actor may indicate the character traits that led to his financial situation:
The films that have influenced me and the films that have motivated me and inspired me were films that resonated, films that made me think after I saw them.
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Just trying to get a film made which is always difficult no matter what kind of a budget you have. Not having a budget makes it even more difficult. Having nineteen days and no budget makes it extremely difficult.
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But I did on projects that I produced, that I directed, that I acted in because it was important. I want to be a filmmaker. I don't want to be an actor who directs, I want to be a director. I want to be a filmmaker. So that's a big difference.
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I think that you make the best choice with the information that you have before you at that given time.
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I don't see me doing $100 million films because $100 million films, the very nature of them, you need to offend as few people as possible just to make your money back.
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