Michael Emerson

Michael Emerson

70 · Born: Sep 7, 1954

Known For

SawSaw
Person of InterestPerson of Interest
LostLost
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

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 distinguished American actor of remarkable talent and versatility, made his mark on the entertainment industry on September 7, 1954, thus commencing a storied career that would ultimately solidify his status as a beloved and respected figure in the world of acting. Throughout his illustrious tenure, Emerson has consistently demonstrated his remarkable range and capacity for nuanced, multi-dimensional characterizations, with his most iconic and enduring role to date being that of the intriguing and multifaceted Benjamin Linus in the highly acclaimed and widely popular television series Lost.

Career

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2024
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps as The Evil Wizard
{"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
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2019
Evil
Evil as Dr Leland Townsend
{"id":777,"title":"Mozart in the Jungle","year":2018,"character":"Morton Norton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/mozart-in-the-jungle","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/168ifp0gpseg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/168ifp0gpseg.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Mozart in the Jungle
Mozart in the Jungle as Morton Norton
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2015
The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements
The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements as Narrator
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2013
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 as Joker (voice)
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2012
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 as Joker (voice)
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2011
Person of Interest
Person of Interest as Harold Finch
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2010
Lost: Epilogue - The New Man in Charge
Lost: Epilogue - The New Man in Charge as Benjamin Linus
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Goldstar, Ohio
Goldstar, Ohio as Steve Harper
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Saw 3D
Saw 3D as Zep Hindle (archive footage) (uncredited)
{"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
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2007
Lost: Missing Pieces
Lost: Missing Pieces as Ben Linus
{"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}
The Legend of Zorro
The Legend of Zorro as Harrigan
{"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}
Full Disclosure Report
Full Disclosure Report as Zep Hindle
{"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}
Straight-Jacket
Straight-Jacket as Victor
{"id":655,"title":"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit","year":2003,"character":"Allan Shaye","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/law-order-special-victims-unit","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/821u9kpkn980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/821u9kpkn980.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Allan Shaye
{"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
The Laramie Project
The Laramie Project as Reverend
{"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}
Unfaithful
Unfaithful as Josh
{"id":885,"title":"Without a Trace","year":2002,"character":"Stuart Wesmar","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/without-a-trace","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4j9h7uiqdp10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4j9h7uiqdp10.jpg"},"released":1}
Without a Trace
Without a Trace as Stuart Wesmar
{"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
Sounds from a Town I Love
Sounds from a Town I Love
{"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":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
I'll Take You There
I'll Take You There as Tom
{"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}
Playing by Heart
Playing by Heart as Bosco
{"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
Orpheus Descending
Orpheus Descending as Clown
{"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
Getting LOST
Getting LOST