Michael Emerson

Michael Emerson

70 · Born: Sep 7, 1954

Personal Details

Official Socials
Height5' 8"
BornSep 7, 1954 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Parents
  • Ronald Hugh Emerson
  • Carol Joan Hansen
Relatives
  • Patrick R. Emerson (Sibling)
  • Melissa Ann Emerson (Sibling)

Biography

Michael Emerson, a renowned American actor, entered this world on September 7, 1954, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA. With a career spanning multiple decades, he has etched his name in the annals of Hollywood by delivering standout performances in a plethora of iconic films and television shows. His most notable roles include the chilling and suspenseful Saw (2004),the critically acclaimed and widely popular Lost (2004),and the thought-provoking and action-packed Person of Interest (2011).

In his personal life, Emerson has been blessed with a loving and long-lasting union with his wife, Carrie Preston, whom he married on September 5, 1998.

Career

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2024
{"id":103844640,"title":"My Adventures with Superman","year":2024,"character":"Brainiac (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/my-adventures-with-superman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1qpjoiduh35o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1qpjoiduh35o.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":205242,"title":"Glimpse","year":"2022","character":"Reg","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/glimpse","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_205242.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_205242.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
Glimpse
Glimpse as Reg
{"id":103832684,"title":"Evil","year":2019,"character":"Dr Leland Townsend","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/evil","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2a9426al0gug.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2a9426al0gug.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Evil
Evil as Dr Leland Townsend
{"id":580,"title":"Arrow","year":2017,"character":"Cayden James","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/arrow","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/soqa7t3298o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/soqa7t3298o0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Arrow
Arrow as Cayden James
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2015
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2013
{"id":9935,"title":"Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1","year":"2012","character":"Joker (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/batman-the-dark-knight-returns-part-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ga4sk6khgf0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ga4sk6khgf0.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
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2011
Person of Interest
Person of Interest as Harold Finch
{"id":264996,"title":"Lost: Epilogue - The New Man in Charge","year":"2010","character":"Benjamin Linus","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lost-epilogue-the-new-man-in-charge","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_264996.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_264996.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":265029,"title":"Goldstar, Ohio","year":"2010","character":"Steve Harper","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/goldstar-ohio","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_265029.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_265029.jpg"},"released":1}
Goldstar, Ohio
Goldstar, Ohio as Steve Harper
{"id":1339,"title":"Saw 3D","year":"2010","character":"Zep Hindle (archive footage) (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/saw-3d","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/46fd0a891nh0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/46fd0a891nh0.jpg"},"released":1}
Saw 3D
Saw 3D as Zep Hindle (archive footage) (uncredited)
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God in America
God in America as John Winthrop
{"id":46509,"title":"Ready? OK!","year":"2008","character":"Charlie New","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ready-ok","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_46509.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_46509.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Ready? OK!
Ready? OK! as Charlie New
{"id":49200,"title":"Jumping Off Bridges","year":"2006","character":"Frank Nelson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jumping-off-bridges","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_49200.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_49200.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Jumping Off Bridges
Jumping Off Bridges as Frank Nelson
{"id":90,"title":"Lost","year":2006,"character":"Benjamin Linus","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/lost","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/454c89p6k5r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/454c89p6k5r0.jpg"},"released":1}
Lost
Lost as Benjamin Linus
{"id":50499,"title":"29th and Gay","year":"2005","character":"Gorilla","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/29th-and-gay","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50499.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50499.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
29th and Gay
29th and Gay as Gorilla
{"id":2668,"title":"The Legend of Zorro","year":"2005","character":"Harrigan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-legend-of-zorro","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1em44j3ubuo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1em44j3ubuo0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":256849,"title":"Full Disclosure Report","year":"2005","character":"Zep Hindle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/full-disclosure-report","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_256849.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_256849.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10,"title":"Saw","year":"2004","character":"Zep Hindle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/saw","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/11r5ssfpbh30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/11r5ssfpbh30.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Saw
Saw as Zep Hindle
{"id":9418,"title":"Straight-Jacket","year":"2004","character":"Victor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/straight-jacket","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9418.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9418.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":53282,"title":"The Laramie Project","year":"2002","character":"Reverend","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-laramie-project","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53282.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53282.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":2910,"title":"Unfaithful","year":"2002","character":"Josh","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/unfaithful","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7dcndhff2150.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7dcndhff2150.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":268783,"title":"Sounds from a Town I Love","year":"2001","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sounds-from-a-town-i-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_268783.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_268783.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":184610,"title":"The Concert for New York City","year":"2001","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-concert-for-new-york-city","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_184610.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_184610.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":107,"title":"The X-Files","year":2001,"character":"Oliver Martin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-x-files","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vr17bjebl9g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vr17bjebl9g.jpg"},"released":1}
The X-Files
The X-Files as Oliver Martin
{"id":488,"title":"The Practice","year":2000,"character":"William Hinks","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-practice","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/10e6jnp2ff1o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/10e6jnp2ff1o.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
The Practice
The Practice as William Hinks
{"id":55286,"title":"I'll Take You There","year":"1999","character":"Tom","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ill-take-you-there-1999","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55286.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55286.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":1235,"title":"For Love of the Game","year":"1999","character":"Gallery Doorman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/for-love-of-the-game","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4815mcsj3go0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4815mcsj3go0.jpg"},"released":1}
For Love of the Game
For Love of the Game as Gallery Doorman
{"id":8120,"title":"The Impostors","year":"1998","character":"Burtom's Assistant","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-impostors","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/m3sgt0usf7k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/m3sgt0usf7k0.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
The Impostors
The Impostors as Burtom's Assistant
{"id":156192,"title":"Grace & Glorie","year":"1998","character":"Arnold Dudley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/grace-glorie-1998","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156192.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156192.jpg"},"released":1}
Grace & Glorie
Grace & Glorie as Arnold Dudley
{"id":22382,"title":"Playing by Heart","year":"1998","character":"Bosco","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/playing-by-heart","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22382.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22382.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":60167,"title":"Orpheus Descending","year":"1990","character":"Clown","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/orpheus-descending","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60167.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60167.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":242474,"title":"Getting LOST","year":"2024","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/getting-lost","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/44n9b9vif470.jpeg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/44n9b9vif470.jpeg"},"released":1}
2024
{"id":713,"title":"Late Show with David Letterman","year":2012,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/late-show-with-david-letterman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/51nndfup6jc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/51nndfup6jc0.jpg"},"released":1}
2012