EXCLUSIVE: Eriq La Salle has signed with More Medavoy Management for representation.
La Salle is best known to audiences for portraying Dr. Peter Benton on the NBC’s ER. He currently serves as executive producer, director, and star of the Amazon Series On Call.
Educated at Juilliard and NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, La Salle’s credits span Broadway and film, with roles in Coming to America, One Hour Photo, and Logan. Alongside his acting career, La Salle has built a resume as a director by helming episodes of shows on HBO, Showtime, NBC, Fox, and CBS.
Most recently, La Salle directed four episodes of On Call’s first season, including the pilot. His other directing credits include FBI, First Kill, and CSI: Cyber.
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La Salle remains a valued member of Dick Wolf Entertainment after a four-year run as EP and director on Chicago PD, in addition to his directing work Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, and Law & Order: Organized Crime.
La Salle also published a trio of thrillers—Laws of Depravity, Laws of Wrath, and Laws of Annihilation—in 2022 and 2023. He previously penned an episode of The Twilight Zone, which landed on WGA’s list of 101 Best Written TV Series.
La Salle continues to be repped by attorney Fred Toczek at Felker Toczek Suddleson McGinnis Ryan, LLP.