Michael J. Anderson
Michael J. Anderson | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1968–2013 |
Known for | Twin Peaks Carnivàle |
Height | 3 ft 7 in (109 cm) |
Michael J. Anderson (born October 31, 1953) is a retired American actor known for his roles as
.Early life and career
He has the genetic disorder osteogenesis imperfecta, a disease that leads to frequent breaks in long bones and improper healing, leaving him with a shortened stature of 3 feet 7 inches (1.09 m) tall.[citation needed]
Prior to his acting career, Anderson worked as a computer technician for Martin Marietta. He was part of the ground support system for NASA's Space Shuttle.[2][3] He appeared as himself in a 1984 documentary called Little Mike: A Videoportrait of Michael Anderson.[2]
Acting career
Anderson appeared in four episodes of Twin Peaks. The Man from Another Place is attired in a red suit and speaks in an unusual manner. Anderson used phonetically reversed speaking as a
Anderson portrayed a man of average height in Lynch's Mulholland Drive, using a prosthetic body.[6] From 2003 to 2005, Anderson was a cast member of the TV series Carnivàle.
In 2015 Anderson was asked to reprise his role as
Filmography
Television
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Monsters | Household God | Episode "Household Gods" |
1990–1991 | Twin Peaks | The Man from Another Place | 4 episodes |
1992 | Picket Fences | Peeter Dreeb | Episode "Mr. Dreeb comes to Town" |
1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Rumpelstiltskin | Episode "If Wishes Were Horses" |
1994 | Cyberkidz | Doctor Fubbles, Iggy | Credited as "Bart Williams" |
1995 | The X-Files | Mr. Nutt | Episode "Humbug" |
1998 | Maggie | Episode "Ka-Boom" | |
1998 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | Omar | Episode "Honey, I've Joined the Bigtop" |
1999 | The Phantom Eye | Doll Man/Carl | |
1999 | Port Charles | Peter Zorin | |
2000 | This is How the World Ends | Customer | Cameo in unaired Gregg Araki MTV pilot |
2001 | Black Scorpion | Episode "Crime Time" | |
2001 | Snow White: The Fairest of Them All | Sunday (Violet) | |
2003–2005 | Carnivàle | Samson
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24 episodes |
2006 | Charmed | O'Brian the Leprechaun | 2 episodes |
2010 | Cold Case
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Nathaniel "Biggie" Jones | Episode "Metamorphosis" |
2011 | Adventure Time | Gummy (voice) | Episode "The Silent King" |
2012 | Transactions | Appeared with Jerry Seinfeld in a commercial for Acura ("Last Living Munchkin") | Aired during the 2012 Super Bowl. |
2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Dancing Man (voice) and as Professor Horatio Kharon (voice) | Episodes "Stand and Deliver", "Nightmare In Red" |
Film
Year | Film | Role |
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1983 | Buddies | Thai Buyer |
1984 | Little Mike: A Videoportrait of Michael Anderson | Himself |
1987 | The Great Land of Small | Fritz/The King |
1989 | Suffering Bastards | Little Elvis |
1989 | No Such Thing as Gravity | Botanist |
1990 | Whatever Happened to Mason Reese | Sushi Chef |
1990 | Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Broken Hearted | Lightman |
1991 | Mannequin Two: On the Move | Jewel Box Bearer |
1992 | Fool's Fire | Hop-Frog |
1992 | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | The Man from Another Place |
1993 | Night Trap | Police Officer |
1994 | Murder too Sweet | Harry the Huckster |
1995 | Caged Hearts | John |
1996 | Street Gun | Lamar |
1997 | Warriors of Virtue | Mudlap |
1998 | Club Vampire | Kiddo |
1999 | Minimum Wage | Zeke Bleak |
2001 | Mulholland Drive | Mr. Roque |
2001 | Snow White: The Fairest of Them All | Sunday |
2003 | Sticky Fingers | Irate Man |
2003 | Tiptoes | Bruno |
2004 | Big Time | Henri Blunderbore |
Video games
Year | Game | Role |
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1994 | Loadstar: The Legend of Tully Bodine | Bartender |
2000 | Road Rash: Jailbreak | Punt |
Music appearances
- (1985) "Hell in Paradise," music promo video by Yoko Ono
- (1989) "Turtle Song", music promo video by alternative band Hugo Largo
- (2000) Lodge Anathema (with The Nether-Carols)
References
- ^ a b Andrea LeVasseur (2014). "Michael J. Anderson". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
- ^ a b O'Connor, John J. (September 19, 1984). "TV Review; 'Highway To Heaven' With Landon". The New York Times.
- ^ "The Halloween Interview with Michael J. Anderson!". brad d studios. October 30, 2011. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ^ Triplo.com Archived April 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 978-0-8131-3396-6.
- ISBN 978-0-571-22018-2.
- ^ a b Sutherland, Sabrina (September 20, 2017). "I'm Sabrina Sutherland, Executive Producer of Twin Peaks. AMA". Reddit. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
External links
- Michael J. Anderson at IMDb
- Michael J. Anderson at AllMovie