Eric Roberts

Eric Anthony Roberts (born 18 April 1956) played Bruce Gerhardt in the 1996 Doctor Who TV movie, and then the Bruce Master following the character's possession by the Master. More than twenty years later in 2019, Roberts reprised the role of the Master for Big Finish's audio adventures.
In 2007, he participated in Doctor Who Confidential, where he was interviewed about the Master.
== Career ==
His other starring roles include: (1983), (1984), (1989) and Maul Dogs (2014). During the 2006-2007 TV season, he played the recurring villain Thompson in the NBC TV series , sharing several scenes with fellow Doctor Who alumnus Christopher Eccleston and later reprising his role in a 2008 flashback episode. He also played Sal Maroni in (2008).
He is one of the few Oscar-nominated actors to later appear in Doctor Who, a status he shares with John Hurt, Sophie Okonedo, Carey Mulligan, Frank Finlay, Pauline Collins and Oscar winner Peter Capaldi (although Capaldi's Oscar award was not for acting). Roberts was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the 1985 film Runaway Train. 
== Personal life ==
He is married to Eliza Roberts, who played Bruce's wife Miranda Gerhardt in the TV movie. He is the father of popular actress and the older brother of actress .
== Credits ==
=== Television ===
==== Doctor Who ====
* Doctor Who
=== Audio ===
==== Special Releases ====
* Masterful
==== Ravenous ====
* Day of the Master
==== Master! ====
* Master!
** Faustian
** Prey
** Vengeance
* Nemesis Express
** Nemesis Express
** Capture the Chronovore!
** Passion
* Planet Doom
** Basilisk
** Axos Rising
** Hellbound
==== The Diary of River Song ====
* The Lifeboat and the Deathboat
== External links ==
== Footnotes ==
Category:Actors who portrayed the Master
Category:Doctor Who guest actors
Category:Academy Award nominees
Category:Golden Globe Award nominees
Category:Actors who were credited in the Doctor Who opening titles
Category:The Diary of River Song voice actors
Category:Pre-2005 Doctor Who cast reprising their roles at Big Finish
Category:Ravenous voice actors
Category:Webcast actors
Category:Big Finish regular cast
Category:Master! voice actors