Actor
Eli Roth
Born 18 April 1972 · Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Eli Roth is an American director, producer, writer and actor born in Massachusetts. He is known for graphically violent horror films and is associated with the "Splat Pack" of filmmakers. As an actor, he is best remembered as Donny Donowitz in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds.
Key films
Cabin Fever (2003)
His feature directing debut, a low-budget body-horror hit that launched his career.
Hostel (2006)
Commercial breakthrough and defining title of the 2000s 'torture porn' horror wave.
Hostel: Part II (2007)
Sequel that continued his gruesome franchise from a new perspective.
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
His best-known acting role, as the 'Bear Jew' in Tarantino's war film.
The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
A family-friendly fantasy that showed his range beyond extreme horror.
Key awards
- 2010 Screen Actors Guild Award, Outstanding Performance by a Cast (Inglourious Basterds)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 97
- 1984Splatter On The LinoleumActor
- 1984The Loser ShowActor
- 1985Untitled Paper Towel ProjectActor
- 1994Restaurant DogsDirector
- 1996The Mirror Has Two Faces · as Male StudentActor
- 1997The Lost World: Jurassic Park · as Subway Man (uncredited)Actor
- 1998The Horse Whisperer · as Office WorkerActor
- 1999Terror Firmer · as Shocked OnlookerActor
- 2000The Rotten FruitDirector
- 2000The Rotten FruitActor
- 2001Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV · as Beautiful Young BoyActor
- 2002Pierre and Sonny Jim · as (puppeteer)Actor
- 2003Cabin FeverDirector
- 2003Cabin Fever · as Justin / GrimActor
- 2004Tales from the Crapper · as Party GoerActor
- 2004Spaced: Skip to the End · as SelfActor
- 2004Cabin Fever: Beneath the Skin · as SelfActor
- 20052001 Maniacs · as JustinActor
- 2005Disaster! · as Lumberjack (voice)Actor
- 2005The Perfect Scary Movie · as SelfActor
- 2006HostelDirector
- 2006Hostel · as American Stoner (uncredited)Actor
- 2006The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist? · as SelfActor
- 2006Hostel Dissected · as SelfActor
- 200650 Films to See Before You Die · as SelfActor
- 2007Death Proof · as DovActor
- 2007Hostel: Part IIDirector
- 2007Grindhouse · as Dov (segment "Death Proof") / Tucker (segment "Thanksgiving")Actor
- 2007Southland Tales · as Man Who Gets Shot on ToiletActor
- 2007Heckler · as SelfActor
- 2007One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead · as SelfActor
- 2007Hostel Part II: A Legacy of Torture · as SelfActor
- 2007Eli on Ichi · as SelfActor
- 2008Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX · as SelfActor
- 2008In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy · as SelfActor
- 2008Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock · as SelfActor
- 2009Inglourious Basterds · as SGT. Donny DonowitzActor
- 2009Don't Look Up · as Béla OltActor
- 2009Stolz der NationDirector
- 2009The Shark Is Still Working · as SelfActor
- 2009Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil · as SelfActor
- 200913 Scarier Movie Moments · as SelfActor
- 2009Direct Your Own Damn Movie! · as SelfActor
- 2009Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock · as SelfActor
- 2010Piranha 3D · as Wet T-Shirt HostActor
- 2010The United Monster Talent Agency · as Director #2Actor
- 2010The Splat Pack · as SelfActor
- 2010Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies · as SelfActor
- 2011Corman's World · as Self - FilmmakerActor
- 2011Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope · as SelfActor
- 2011Scream: The Inside Story · as SelfActor
- 2011The 'Scarface' Phenomenon · as SelfActor
- 2012Rock of Ages · as StefanoActor
- 2012The Man with the Iron Fists · as Wolf Clan #2Actor
- 2012Aftershock · as GringoActor
- 2013Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking · as SelfActor
- 2013Worshiping The Wicker Man · as SelfActor
- 2014The Green InfernoDirector
- 2014Clown · as Frowny the ClownActor
- 2014Why Horror? · as SelfActor
- 2015Knock KnockDirector
- 2015Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made · as SelfActor
- 2015Star Wars: Greatest Moments · as SelfActor
- 2015Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal FilmActor
- 2015Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw · as SelfActor
- 2015David Choe: High Risk · as SelfActor
- 2015Zombies Gone Wild!Actor
- 2016Cabin FeverActor
- 2016Dark Souls 3: The WitchesDirector
- 201778/52 · as SelfActor
- 2018Death WishDirector
- 2018The House with a Clock in Its Walls · as Comrade IvanActor
- 2018The House with a Clock in Its WallsDirector
- 2018Me Me Lai Bites Back · as SelfActor
- 2019Godzilla: King of the Monsters · as Fighter Pilot (uncredited)Actor
- 2019QT8: The First Eight · as SelfActor
- 2020Tales of the Uncanny · as SelfActor
- 2020Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration · as SelfActor
- 2021I Am Alfred Hitchcock · as SelfActor
- 2021Death Rider in the House of Vampires · as Drac CassidyActor
- 2021FinDirector
- 2021FinActor
- 2021Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess · as SelfActor
- 2022Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story · as SelfActor
- 2022Haunted House: Trick-VR-TreatDirector
- 2023ThanksgivingDirector
- 2024BorderlandsDirector
- 2025Night Always Comes · as BlakeActor
- 2025The Piano KillerActor
- 2025The Piano KillerDirector
- 2026Ice Cream ManDirector
- 2026Ice Cream Man · as MartyActor
- 2026The Thing Expanded · as SelfActor
- 2026Scratching the Surface: A Look BackDirector
- 2026Scratching the Surface: A Look Back · as SelfActor
- 2026Death Boom · as Self – Narrator (voice)Actor
- 2026Scum of the Earth · as SelfActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.