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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
American actor (born 1954)
Michael Emerson (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor who is best known for his roles as Benjamin Linus on Lost CBS series Person of Interest Zep Hindle in the horror film Saw Paramount+ thriller series Evil
He has won two Primetime Emmy Awards , one Guest Actor in a Drama Series award for portraying William Hinks on The Practice Supporting Actor in a Drama Series award for his role in Lost , which he also received three other Primetime Emmy nominations for. Emerson has also worked extensively in theatre, notably originating the role of Oscar Wilde in Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde Broadway revival of The Iceman Cometh Will Eno 's Wakey, Wakey in 2017.
Early life [ edit ]
Emerson was born in Cedar Rapids ,[1] Iowa , to Carol (née Hansen) and Ronald H. Emerson.[2] Toledo, Iowa , where he was a member of his high school marching band.[1]
He graduated in 1976 from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa , where he majored in theater[3] [4] National Theater Institute at The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center ,[citation needed then moved to New York City . Unable to find acting work, he took retail jobs and worked as an illustrator.[1] [4] [5] Jacksonville, Florida , where (from 1986 to 1993) he appeared in local productions at Theater Jacksonville and The Players by the Sea and worked as a director and teacher[4] at Flagler College .[6] [4] University of Alabama in the Alabama Shakespeare Festival acting program.[7]
Emerson landed a starring role in 1997 as Oscar Wilde in Moises Kaufman 's critically acclaimed off-Broadway play Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde Uma Thurman in an off-Broadway production of Le Misanthrope The Iceman Cometh Kate Burton in both Give Me Your Answer, Do! Hedda Gabler [8]
Michael Emerson filming Person of Interest in New York City
In September 2001, Emerson won an Emmy Award as Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for playing serial killer William Hinks in several episodes of The Practice Benjamin Linus on the serial drama television series Lost [9] Season 3 as a main cast member and eventually became a main antagonist of the program. He received an Emmy Award nomination in the Outstanding Supporting Actor category in 2007 and 2008 for his work in the third and fourth seasons. He won the award in 2009 after being nominated for his role in the fifth season.[10]
Emerson was nominated in 2009 for a Golden Globe Award in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role category. He was nominated for an Emmy for each season in which he was listed in the main cast.[11]
On July 31, 2010, Emerson and Preston read A.R. Gurney 's Love Letters Pulitzer Prize for Drama , at the Charleston Stage as a fundraiser for the theater.[12]
Emerson was set to reunite with former Lost cast member and friend Terry O'Quinn in a comedy-drama, tentatively titled Odd Jobs , by J. J. Abrams . It was expected to start filming by the end of 2010, but further development has been postponed. Emerson joined the cast of another Abrams series, Person of Interest CBS . He played a billionaire who teams up with a supposedly dead CIA agent to fight crime in New York City .[13]
Personal life [ edit ]
Emerson married actress Carrie Preston in 1998 in her hometown of Macon, Georgia .[14] Hamlet [1] [5] [1] Straight-Jacket Lost The Man Behind the Curtain ".[9] Ready? OK! [15] Person of Interest
Emerson supports charities connected to the theater community, including the Actors Fund , Broadway Cares , and Off-Off Broadway , in addition to publicly supported radio stations and Habitat for Humanity .[4]
Filmography [ edit ]
Television [ edit ]
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Theater [ edit ]
Othello University of North Florida [16]
Noises Off Theatre Jacksonville ,[16] [17]
Hamlet Jacksonville, Florida , 1987
Hamlet Jacksonville Beach, Florida [18]
The Importance of Being Earnest Arkansas Repertory Theatre , 1990
Parts Unknown , Players-By-The-Sea Theatre, Jacksonville Beach, Florida , 1993
The Tempest Alabama Shakespeare Festival , 1994 or 1995[19]
The Way of the World Alabama Shakespeare Festival , 1994 or 1995[19]
Hamlet Alabama Shakespeare Festival , 1994 or 1995[19]
All's Well That Ends Well Alabama Shakespeare Festival , 1994 or 1995[19]
Henry IV, Part 1 Alabama Shakespeare Festival , 1994 or 1995[19]
A Christmas Carol Alabama Shakespeare Festival , 1994 or 1995[19]
The Crucible Alabama Shakespeare Festival , 1994 or 1995[19]
Androcles and the Lion Alabama Shakespeare Festival , 1995 or 1996[19]
Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde as Oscar Wilde ), Minetta Lane Theatre, off-Broadway , 1997–1998
The Iceman Cometh Brooks Atkinson Theatre , 1999
Give Me Your Answer, Do! (as David Knight), Gramercy Theatre , off-Broadway , 1999–2000
Hedda Gabler Williamstown Theatre Festival , Main Stage, 2000
Hedda Gabler Ambassador Theatre , Broadway , 2001–2002
Tartuffe American Airlines Theatre , Broadway , 2003
Measure for Measure California Shakespeare Theater , Orinda, California , 2003
Someone Who'll Watch Over Me
Hamlet Princeton, New Jersey , 2005
Bach at Leipzig (as Schott), New York Theatre Workshop , 2005
Likeness , Primary Stages Theater (307 W. 38th Street), 2008
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
Love Letters
Wakey, Wakey (play by Will Eno ) Signature Theatre (as Guy), 2017
Other work [ edit ]
In 2000, played the unnamed narrator character in the radio play adaptation of the Neil Gaiman short story, Murder Mysteries
In 2003, participated in a staged reading of a play involving string theory written by Jacquelyn Reingold called String Fever at Rockefeller University .
In 2003, was the voice of George Washington in Favorite Son , an experimental documentary film about the relationship between George Washington and Alexander Hamilton .
In 2005, narrated audio book CD of Robert Penn Warren's novel All the King's Men
In 2006, narrated audio book CD of The Amalgamation Polka by Stephen Wright , published.
In 2007, with other Lost
In 2009, narrated a reading of "Babar the Elephant " with the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra.
Co-narrated with Peter J. Fernandez, the audio book version of James Patterson's novel, Four Blind Mice .
Co-narrated with John Rubinstein the audio book of the novel Private Sector by Brian Haig .
References [ edit ]
^ Speer, John (July 7, 2010). "Michael Emerson at the Wieting" . The Toledo Chronicle / The Tama News-Herald Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2014 .
^ "Theatre" . Des Moines, Iowa: Drake University. Archived from the original on May 6, 2008. Retrieved April 24, 2017 .
^ a b c d e "Ben Linus: Played by Michael Emerson" . ABC . Archived from the original on August 5, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2014 .
^ a b Emerson, Michael (March 8, 2007). "[Untitled]". The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet
^ "Emmy winner has local ties" . The St. Augustine Record . Retrieved 2021-01-18 .
^ "Alumnus Michael Emerson wins Emmy Award for work in 'Lost' . Des Moines, Iowa: Drake University. October 5, 2009.
^ Isherwood, Charles (2001-10-05). "Hedda Gabler" . Variety . Retrieved 2021-01-18 .
^ a b Audio commentary for "The Man Behind the Curtain ", Season 3 DVD set of Lost .
^ "Primetime Emmy Nominations for 2009" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved April 10, 2012 .
^ "Primetime Emmy Award Database" . Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved April 10, 2012 .
^ Jackson, Erica (2010-08-03). "Prime-time stars chip in for Charleston Stage fundraiser" . Charleston City Paper the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2012-05-21 .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (2010-02-16). "Lost's Michael Emerson Reunites With J.J. Abrams In CBS Pilot Person Of Interest " . TVLine.com . Retrieved 2011-02-17 .
^ Ingrassia, Lisa (March 15, 2010). "Michael Emerson & Carrie Preston Lost in Love" . People 10 . Retrieved May 7, 2019 .
^ "Ben Linus Wants A True Blood Cameo" . io9.com . 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2012-05-21 .
^ a b Charlie Patton (1999-05-16). "If he can make it there..." The Florida Times-Union the original on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2008-03-24 .
^ "Theatre Jacksonville, season 67" . Theatre Jacksonville . Retrieved 2008-03-25 .
^ "Letters to the Editor, "Cheers for Michael" . First Coast Community. 1999-06-12. Archived from the original on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2008-03-30 .
^ a b c d e f g h "Emerson's career took him through Montgomery" . The Anniston Star . Retrieved 2008-03-15 .
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