Michael Emerson

Acting

Michael Emerson

Born September 7, 1954Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA55 credits

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
6.4

Getting LOST

Movie

2024

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
6.5

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

Movie

2024

Fallout
8.1

Fallout

TV

2024

Elsbeth
6.9

Elsbeth

TV

2024

My Adventures with Superman
8.2

My Adventures with Superman

TV

2023

Glimpse
5.0

Glimpse

Movie

2022

Filmography

Getting LOST
2024Getting LOSTas SelfMovie
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
2024Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Stepsas The Evil WizardMovie
Fallout
2024Falloutas WilzigTV
Elsbeth
2024Elsbethas Milton CrawfordTV
My Adventures with Superman
2023My Adventures with Supermanas Brainiac (voice)TV
Glimpse
2022Glimpseas RegMovie
Dead Talk Live
2020Dead Talk Liveas Self - GuestTV
Evil
2019Evilas Dr Leland TownsendTV
The Name of the Rose
2019The Name of the Roseas Abo of Fossanova - The AbbotTV
The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements
2015The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elementsas NarratorTV
Mozart in the Jungle
2014Mozart in the Jungleas Morton NortonTV
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
2013Batman: The Dark Knight Returnsas Joker (voice)Movie
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
2013Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2as Joker (voice)Movie
Arrow
2012Arrowas Cayden JamesTV
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
2012Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1as Joker (voice)Movie
Ben 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes United
2011Ben 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes Unitedas Alpha Nanite (voice)Movie
Person of Interest
2011Person of Interestas Harold FinchTV
G.I. Joe: Renegades
2010G.I. Joe: Renegadesas Dr. Archibald Monev/Dr. Venom (voice)TV
Saw 3D
2010Saw 3Das Zep Hindle (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The New Man in Charge
2010The New Man in Chargeas Benjamin LinusMovie
Goldstar, Ohio
2010Goldstar, Ohioas Steve HarperMovie
Parenthood
2010Parenthoodas Andy FitzgeraldTV
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009Late Night with Jimmy Fallonas SelfTV
Ready? OK!
2008Ready? OK!as Charlie NewMovie
Rachael Ray
2006Rachael Rayas SelfTV
J
2006Jumping Off Bridgesas Frank NelsonMovie
Full Disclosure Report
2005Full Disclosure Reportas Zep HindleMovie
The Legend of Zorro
2005The Legend of Zorroas HarriganMovie
The Inside
2005The Insideas Marty ManningTV
29th and Gay
200529th and Gayas GorillaMovie
Saw
2004Sawas Zep HindleMovie
Lost
2004Lostas Benjamin LinusTV
Straight-Jacket
2004Straight-Jacketas VictorMovie
Best Week Ever
2004Best Week Everas SelfTV
Whoopi
2003Whoopias F. Thomas EricksonTV
Without a Trace
2002Without a Traceas Stuart WesmarTV
Unfaithful
2002Unfaithfulas JoshMovie
The Laramie Project
2002The Laramie Projectas ReverendMovie
Sounds from a Town I Love
2001Sounds from a Town I LoveMovie
The Concert for New York City
2001The Concert for New York CityMovie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Gerry RankinTV
The Education of Max Bickford
2001The Education of Max BickfordTV
The District
2000The Districtas Man in BarTV
Stark Raving Mad
1999Stark Raving Madas Mr. PutnamTV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Allan ShayeTV
For Love of the Game
1999For Love of the Gameas Gallery DoormanMovie
I'll Take You There
1999I'll Take You Thereas TomMovie
Playing by Heart
1998Playing by Heartas BoscoMovie
Grace & Glorie
1998Grace & Glorieas Arnold DudleyMovie
The Impostors
1998The Impostorsas Burtom's AssistantMovie
The Practice
1997The Practiceas William HinksTV
T
1997The Journeyas MichaelMovie
The X-Files
1993The X-Filesas Oliver MartinTV
Orpheus Descending
1990Orpheus Descendingas ClownMovie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Arnold DudleyTV