Michael Emerson
Michael Emerson ( born September 7, 1954 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa ) is an American actor.
Life and career
After completing his studies at Drake University in Iowa Emerson in 1976 went to New York to take there as an actor foot. Since it first but he failed to get a commitment, he worked in various jobs, including as a freelance illustrator, he moved to the mid-1980s to Florida. Until 1993 he was involved in Jacksonville as drama teacher, director and performer in some theater productions.
His breakthrough as a performer had Emerson in 1997, when he played the role of Oscar Wilde in a critically acclaimed Off- Broadway play. Emerson, who often starred alongside his theater roles in television series, in 2001 won an Emmy for Best Guest Star in a Drama Series for his role in Practice - The lawyers. He also made guest appearances on The X-Files and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
2006-2010 Emerson played the role of Benjamin Linus in the television series Lost. Firstly, he should only participate in three episodes. The producers were so impressed by his acting achievements, that they took him for a further five episodes under contract and the figure he presented to eventually transformed into one of the main characters of the television series. Since 2011, Emerson can be seen in the lead role of the mysterious billionaire Mr. Finch in the crime drama Person of Interest.
Since 1998, Michael Emerson is married to his second marriage to actress Carrie Preston, with whom he was to be seen together, among others, in the movies Straight-Jacket, Grace & Gloria and The Journey. Preston also took on a guest role in the television series Lost, in which she played the mother of Benjamin Linus.
Filmography
Theater
Awards / Nominations
- 2001 Emmy ( Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series) for his role as William Hinks in The Practice
- 2009 Emmy ( Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series) for his role as Ben Linus on Lost.
- 2004 nominated for the Satellite Award ( Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini -Series or Motion Picture Made for Television) for his role as Ben Linus in Lost
- 2007 nominated for the Emmy Award ( Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series) for his role as Ben Linus in Lost
- 2007 nominated for the Teen Choice Award ( Villain ) for his role as Ben Linus in Lost
- 2008 nominated for the Emmy Award ( Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series) for his role as Ben Linus on Lost.
- 2010 nominated for the Emmy Award ( Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series) for his role as Ben Linus on Lost.