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Michael Emerson
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Michael Emerson is an American actor who works in film, television, and on stage. Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1954, he is a male citizen of the United States. He began his professional work period in 1986 and speaks, writes, and is native to the English language. Emerson was educated at Drake University.
He is married to Carrie Preston. Throughout his career, he has received two Primetime Emmy Awards: one for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and another for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. His given name is Michael, which is also how his name appears in his native language.
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Michael Emerson (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor best known for his role as Benjamin Linus on Lost as well as fictional serial killer William Hinks in The Practice.
Known for
- Getting LOST — Self2024
- Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps — The Evil Wizard2024
- Elsbeth — Milton Crawford2024
- Fallout — Wilzig2024
- My Adventures with Superman — Brainiac (voice)2023
- Glimpse — Reg2022
- Dead Talk Live — Self - Guest2020
- The Name of the Rose — Abo of Fossanova - The Abbot2019
- Evil — Dr Leland Townsend2019
- The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements — Narrator2015
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1954-09-07 ) September 7, 1954 (age 71) , Cedar Rapids , Iowa , U.S.
- Education
- Drake University ( BA ), University of Alabama ( MFA )
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1986–present
- Spouse
- Carrie Preston ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1998 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michael
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Cedar Rapids
- Spouse
- Carrie Preston
- Occupation
- film actor
- Educated at
- Drake University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Official website
- michaelemerson.tv
- Image
- Michael Emerson SDCC 2013.jpg
- Height
- 173
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- Commons category
- Michael Emerson
- date of birth
- 1954-09-07
- Commons gallery
- Michael Emerson
- start of work period
- 1986-00-00
- social media followers
- 50705
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- Michael Emerson
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Encyclopedic overview
Michael Emerson (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Benjamin Linus on Lost (2006–2010) and as Harold Finch in the CBS series Person of Interest (2011–2016). Other prominent roles include Zep Hindle in the horror film Saw (2004) and as Dr. Leland Townsend in the Paramount+ thriller series Evil (2019–2024).
He has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, one Guest Actor in a Drama Series award for portraying William Hinks on The Practice (2000–2001), and the second a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series award for his role in Lost, for which he also received three other Primetime Emmy nominations. Emerson has also worked extensively in theatre, notably originating the role of Oscar Wilde in Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde from 1997 to 1998, portraying Willie Oban in the 1999 Broadway revival of The Iceman Cometh, and playing Guy in the debut production of Will Eno's Wakey, Wakey in 2017.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Michael Emerson” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.