Michael Emerson
Michael Emerson | |
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U.S. | |
Education | Drake University (BA) University of Alabama (MFA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1986–present |
Spouse |
Michael Emerson (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor who is best known for his roles as
He has won two
Early life
Emerson was born in Cedar Rapids,[1] Iowa, to Carol (née Hansen) and Ronald H. Emerson.[2] He grew up in Toledo, Iowa, where he was a member of his high school marching band.[1]
He graduated in 1976 from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he majored in theater[3] and minored in art.[4] He studied for a semester at the National Theater Institute at The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center,[citation needed] then moved to New York City. Unable to find acting work, he took retail jobs and worked as an illustrator.[1][4][5] In 1986, he moved to Jacksonville, Florida, where (from 1986 to 1993) he appeared in local productions at Theater Jacksonville and The Players by the Sea and worked as a director and teacher[4] at Flagler College.[6] After several years of work including illustration and teaching,[4] Emerson earned a Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of Alabama in the Alabama Shakespeare Festival acting program.[7]
Career
Emerson landed a starring role in 1997 as
In September 2001, Emerson won an
Emerson was nominated in 2009 for a Golden Globe Award in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role category. He was nominated for an Emmy for each season in which he was listed in the main cast.[11]
On July 31, 2010, Emerson and Preston read
Emerson was set to reunite with former Lost cast member and friend
Personal life
Emerson married actress
Emerson supports charities connected to the theater community, including the
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | The Journey | Michael | |
1998 | The Impostors | Burtom's Assistant | |
Playing by Heart | Bosco | ||
1999 | I'll Take You There | Tom | |
For Love of the Game | Gallery Doorman | ||
2001 | Sounds from a Town I Love
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Man | Short film |
2002 | The Laramie Project | Reverend | |
Unfaithful | Josh | ||
2004 | Saw
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Zep Hindle | |
Straight-Jacket | Victor | ||
2005 | 29th and Gay | Gorilla | |
The Legend of Zorro | Harrigan | ||
2006 | Jumping Off Bridges | Frank Nelson | |
2008 | Ready? OK! | Charlie New | |
2010 | Goldstar, Ohio | Steve Harper | |
2012 | Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 | The Joker | Voice, direct-to-video |
2013 | Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Orpheus Descending | Clown | Television film |
1998 | Grace and Glorie | Arnold Dudley | |
1999 | Stark Raving Mad | Mr. Putnam | Episode: "The Psychic" |
2000 | The District | Man in Bar | Episode: "Pilot" |
2000–2001 | The Practice | William Hinks | 6 episodes Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series |
2001 | The Education of Max Bickford | Unknown | Episode: "Herding Carts" |
2002 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Gerry Rankin | Episode: "Phantom" |
The X-Files | Oliver Martin | Episode: "Sunshine Days" | |
2003 | Without a Trace | Stuart Wesmar | Episode: "Victory for Humanity" |
Skin | Scarpelli | Episode: "Secrets & Lies" | |
Whoopi | F. Thomas Erickson | Episode: "The Fat and the Frivolous" | |
2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Allan Shaye | Episode: "Ritual" |
2005 | The Inside | Marty Manning | Episode: "Pre-Filer" |
2006–2010 | Lost | Ben Linus | 79 episodes Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2007–08, 2010) Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2006–07) Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television (2007, 2009–11) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Villain |
2007 | Lost: Missing Pieces | 2 episodes | |
2010 | Front Line | John Winthrop | Episode: "God In America" |
2011 | Parenthood | Andy Fitzgerald | Episode: "Amazing Andy and His Wonderful World of Bugs" |
G.I. Joe: Renegades | Doctor Venom | Voice, episode: "The Anaconda Strain" | |
Generator Rex | Alpha Nanite | Voice, episode: "Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United" | |
2011–2016 | Person of Interest | Harold Finch | 103 episodes |
2014 | The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements
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Narrator | Voice, 3 episodes |
2017–2018 | Arrow | Cayden James | 7 episodes |
2017 | Claws | Ted | Episode: "Ambrosia" |
2018 | Mozart in the Jungle | Morton Norton | 2 episodes |
2019 | The Name of the Rose
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The Abbot | 8 episodes |
2019–present | Evil | Leland Townsend | 31 episodes Nominated—Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actor in a Horror Series Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television Nominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
2023 | My Adventures with Superman | Brainiac | Voice, episode: "Hearts of the Fathers" |
2024 | Fallout | Wilzig | Episode: "The Target" |
Video games
Year | Title | Voice role |
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2008 | Lost: Via Domus | Ben Linus |
2020 | Crucible | Brother |
Theater
- Othello, University of North Florida[16]
- Noises Off (as Garry), Theatre Jacksonville,[16] 1986 or 1987[17]
- Hamlet (as Hamlet), University of North Florida Theatre, Jacksonville, Florida, 1987
- Hamlet (as Hamlet), Players-By-The-Sea Theatre, Jacksonville Beach, Florida[18]
- The Importance of Being Earnest, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, 1990
- Parts Unknown, Players-By-The-Sea Theatre, Jacksonville Beach, Florida, 1993
- The Tempest (as Ferdinand), Alabama Shakespeare Festival, 1994 or 1995[19]
- The Way of the World (as Lady Wishfort), Alabama Shakespeare Festival, 1994 or 1995[19]
- Hamlet (as Rosencrantz), Alabama Shakespeare Festival, 1994 or 1995[19]
- All's Well That Ends Well, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, 1994 or 1995[19]
- Henry IV, Part 1, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, 1994 or 1995[19]
- A Christmas Carol, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, 1994 or 1995[19]
- The Crucible, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, 1994 or 1995[19]
- Androcles and the Lion, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, 1995 or 1996[19]
- Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde (as Oscar Wilde), Minetta Lane Theatre, off-Broadway, 1997–1998
- Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1999
- Give Me Your Answer, Do! (as David Knight), Gramercy Theatre, off-Broadway, 1999–2000
- Hedda Gabler (as George Tesman), Williamstown Theatre Festival, Main Stage, 2000
- Ambassador Theatre, Broadway, 2001–2002
- American Airlines Theatre, Broadway, 2003
- Measure for Measure (as Duke Vincentio), California Shakespeare Theater, Orinda, California, 2003
- Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, The Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and the Performing Arts, 2004
- Hamlet (as Ghost, Claudius, Osric, and Guildenstern), McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton, New Jersey, 2005
- Bach at Leipzig (as Schott), New York Theatre Workshop, 2005
- Likeness, Primary Stages Theater(307 W. 38th Street), 2008
- Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (as Alexander), Chautauqua Theater Company, 2008
- Love Letters (as Andrew Makepeace Ladd, III), Charleston Stage, 2010
- Wakey, Wakey (play by Signature Theatre(as Guy), 2017
Other work
- In 2000, played the unnamed narrator character in the radio play adaptation of the Neil Gaiman short story, Murder Mysteries.
- In 2003, participated in a staged reading of a play involving Rockefeller University.
- In 2003, was the voice of George Washington in Favorite Son, an experimental documentary film about the relationship between George Washington and Alexander Hamilton.
- In 2005, narrated audio book CD of Robert Penn Warren's novel All the King's Men.
- In 2006, narrated audio book CD of The Amalgamation Polka by Stephen Wright, published.
- In 2007, with other Lost cast members, he participated in a play-reading session at the Tenney Theatre in Hawaii to raise money for the Honolulu Theatre for Youth.
- In 2009, narrated a reading of "Babar the Elephant" with the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra.
- Co-narrated with Peter J. Fernandez, the audio book version of James Patterson's novel, Four Blind Mice.
- Co-narrated with John Rubinstein the audio book of the novel Private Sector by Brian Haig.
References
- ^ a b c d e Michael, Emerson (2012). "Interview with Actor Michael Emerson". Stated. Interviewed by Jimmy Aquino. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ Speer, John (July 7, 2010). "Michael Emerson at the Wieting". The Toledo Chronicle / The Tama News-Herald. Iowa. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Theatre". Des Moines, Iowa: Drake University. Archived from the original on May 6, 2008. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Ben Linus: Played by Michael Emerson". ABC. Archived from the original on August 5, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet(Interview).
- ^ "Emmy winner has local ties". The St. Augustine Record. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "Alumnus Michael Emerson wins Emmy Award for work in 'Lost'". Des Moines, Iowa: Drake University. October 5, 2009.
- ^ Isherwood, Charles (2001-10-05). "Hedda Gabler". Variety. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ a b Audio commentary for "The Man Behind the Curtain", Season 3 DVD set of Lost.
- ^ "Primetime Emmy Nominations for 2009". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
- ^ "Primetime Emmy Award Database". Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
- Charleston City Paper. Archived from the originalon 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2010-02-16). "Lost's Michael Emerson Reunites With J.J. Abrams In CBS Pilot Person Of Interest". TVLine.com. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
- ^ Ingrassia, Lisa (March 15, 2010). "Michael Emerson & Carrie Preston Lost in Love". People. Vol. 73, no. 10. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- io9.com. 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- ^ a b Charlie Patton (1999-05-16). "If he can make it there..." The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
- ^ "Theatre Jacksonville, season 67". Theatre Jacksonville. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ^ "Letters to the Editor, "Cheers for Michael"". First Coast Community. 1999-06-12. Archived from the original on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Emerson's career took him through Montgomery". The Anniston Star. 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
External links
- Michael Emerson at IMDb
- Michael Emerson at the Internet Broadway Database
- Michael Emerson at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Official website
- Meet Michael Emerson; an unofficial fansite; accessed December 2, 2014.
- Errico, Mike (October 2006). "Michael Emerson: 'I've always liked playing ambiguity.'". Blender.
- Chattman, Jon (May 3, 2010). "Michael Emerson Reflects on Lost , Looks Ahead to the Finale". HuffPost.