Michael Emerson
Despite having been drawn to comedy at the start of his career, actor Michael Emerson emerged in decidedly creepier roles that later earned him great notoriety. In the beginning, he cut his teeth on the stage, while struggling to earn a living with odd jobs. He gained momentum once he began performing Shakespeare, which propelled him to New York City and several acclaimed Off-Broadway productions, particularly "The Misanthrope" (1998) and "The Iceman Cometh" (1999). But it was his Emmy Award-winning performance as a suspected serial killer on "The Practice" (NBC, 1997-2004) that propelled his career, leading to him being cast as the manipulative leader of the mysterious Others on "Lost" (ABC, 2004-2010); a role that turned Emerson into a household name practically overnight.
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Michael Emerson
Filmography
Movies
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Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps | The Evil Wizard (Character) | - | 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Glimpse | Unknown (Character) | - | 2022 |
30% |
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Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer | Executive Producer | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer | Executive Producer | - | 2018 |
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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns | Joker (Voice) | - | 2013 |
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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 | Joker (Voice) | - | 2013 |
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Ready? Ok! | Charlie New (Character) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jumping off Bridges | Unknown (Character) | - | 2006 |
27% |
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The Legend of Zorro | Harrigan (Character) | $45.4M | 2005 |
45% |
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Straight-Jacket | Victor (Character) | $45.5K | 2004 |
50% |
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Saw | Zep Hindle (Character) | $650.1K | 2004 |
92% |
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The Laramie Project | Reverend (Character) | - | 2002 |
60% |
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Playing by Heart | Bosco (Character) | $4.0M | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Grace & Glorie | Arnold Dudley (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Journey | Michael (Character) | - | 1997 |
TV
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96% | 86% | Evil | Leland Townsend (Character) | 2019-2022 2024 |
98% | 81% | My Adventures with Superman |
Brainiac (Character), Unknown (Guest Voice) |
2024 |
92% | 78% | Person of Interest | Harold Finch (Character) | 2011-2016 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Expedition Unknown | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2015 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Last Call With Carson Daly | Guest | 2019 |
95% | 90% | Mozart in the Jungle | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2018 |
86% | 63% | Arrow | Cayden James (Guest Star) | 2017-2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Larry King Now | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2009 2011 |
88% | 95% | Parenthood | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | God in America | Unknown (Character) | 2010 |
86% | 90% | Lost |
Ben Linus (Character), Henry Gale (Guest Star) |
2005-2010 |
No Score Yet | 42% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Guest | 2009-2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Inside | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
78% | 83% | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Allan Shaye (Guest Star) | 2004 |
26% | No Score Yet | Whoopi | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
74% | 85% | The X-Files | Oliver Martin (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 72% | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
79% | No Score Yet | The Education of Max Bickford | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Practice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000-2001 |