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Michael Emerson

Biography

Michael Emerson

Actor

Born
September 7, 1954
Age
72 years old
Place of birth
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Years active
1951 – present
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50

Credits

27

Movies

23

TV series

74

Years active

7.3

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Michael Emerson

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Career timeline

  1. 1951 · Screen debut

    Hallmark Hall of Fame (TV)

  2. 1954 · Born

    Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

  3. 1999 · Breakthrough

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV)

  4. 2024 · Latest release

    Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama26
  • Mystery12
  • Crime12
  • Comedy10
  • Action & Adventure7
  • Romance6
Highest-rated title The X-Files 1993 8.4 Most popular title Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999 8.0

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Michael Emerson in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. — Person of Interest Upcoming as Harold Finch Movie
  2. 2024 Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps as The Evil Wizard Movie
  3. 2024 Fallout as Wilzig TV
  4. 2024 Elsbeth as Milton Crawford TV
  5. 2023 My Adventures with Superman as Brainiac (voice) TV
  6. 2022 Glimpse as Reg Movie
  7. 2019 Evil as Dr Leland Townsend TV
  8. 2019 The Name of the Rose as Abo of Fossanova - The Abbot TV
  9. 2015 The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements as Narrator TV
  10. 2014 Mozart in the Jungle as Morton Norton TV
  11. 2013 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns as Joker (voice) Movie
  12. 2013 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 as Joker (voice) Movie
  13. 2012 Arrow as Cayden James TV
  14. 2012 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 as Joker (voice) Movie
  15. 2011 Ben 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes United as Alpha Nanite (voice) Movie
  16. 2011 Person of Interest as Harold Finch TV
  17. 2010 G.I. Joe: Renegades as Dr. Archibald Monev/Dr. Venom (voice) TV
  18. 2010 Saw 3D as Zep Hindle (archive footage) (uncredited) Movie
  19. 2010 The New Man in Charge as Benjamin Linus Movie
  20. 2010 Goldstar, Ohio as Steve Harper Movie
  21. 2010 Parenthood as Andy Fitzgerald TV
  22. 2008 Ready? OK! as Charlie New Movie
  23. 2006 Jumping Off Bridges as Frank Nelson Movie
  24. 2005 Full Disclosure Report as Zep Hindle Movie
  25. 2005 The Legend of Zorro as Harrigan Movie
  26. 2005 The Inside as Marty Manning TV
  27. 2005 29th and Gay as Gorilla Movie
  28. 2004 Saw as Zep Hindle Movie
  29. 2004 Lost as Benjamin Linus TV
  30. 2004 Straight-Jacket as Victor Movie
  31. 2003 Whoopi as F. Thomas Erickson TV
  32. 2002 Without a Trace as Stuart Wesmar TV
  33. 2002 Unfaithful as Josh Movie
  34. 2002 The Laramie Project as Reverend Movie
  35. 2001 The Concert for New York City Movie
  36. 2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Gerry Rankin TV
  37. 2001 The Education of Max Bickford TV
  38. 2000 The District as Man in Bar TV
  39. 1999 Stark Raving Mad as Mr. Putnam TV
  40. 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Allan Shaye TV
  41. 1999 For Love of the Game as Gallery Doorman Movie
  42. 1999 I'll Take You There as Tom Movie
  43. 1998 Playing by Heart as Bosco Movie
  44. 1998 Grace & Glorie as Arnold Dudley Movie
  45. 1998 The Impostors as Burtom's Assistant Movie
  46. 1997 The Practice as William Hinks TV
  47. 1997 The Journey as Michael Movie
  48. 1993 The X-Files as Oliver Martin TV
  49. 1990 Orpheus Descending as Clown Movie
  50. 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame as Arnold Dudley TV

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Quick facts

How old is Michael Emerson?

Michael Emerson is 72 years old, born on September 7, 1954.

Where was Michael Emerson born?

Michael Emerson was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.

What was Michael Emerson’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Michael Emerson is Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951).

How many movies and series has Michael Emerson made?

Our catalogue lists 50 titles for Michael Emerson: 27 movies and 23 TV series.

What is Michael Emerson’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, The X-Files has the highest audience rating, with 8.4/10 on TMDB.

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