| Eriq La Salle | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth 23 July 1962 | ||
| Place of birth Hartford, Connecticut | ||
| IMDb profile |
Eriq La Salle directed the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit eighth season episode "Burned".
La Salle is best known for his portrayals of Darryl in the 1988 comedy film Coming to America, and Dr. Peter Benton during the first eight seasons of the NBC drama series ER.
One of La Salle's fellow cast members on ER, Paul McCrane, also directed an episode from Special Victims Unit.