As supremely confident medico Peter Benton, Eriq La Salle (also billed as Eric La Salle) raised the bar on intensity during his eight-season tenure on “ER” (NBC, 1994- ), and was rewarded with numerous awards and nominations for his portrayal. Following his departure from the series in 2002, he contributed supporting turns to several features, including “One Hour Photo” (2002) with Robin Williams. He also stepped behind the camera several times, most notably in 1996 for the well-regarded TV biopic, “Rebound: The Legend of Earl ‘The Goat’ Manigalt” with Don Cheadle.Born Erik Ki La Salle in
