Michael Emerson (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor who is best known for his roles as

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William Hinks on ''

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'',

Benjamin Linus Benjamin Linus is a fictional character portrayed by Michael Emerson on the ABC television series ''Lost''. Ben was the leader of a group of island natives called the Others and was initially known as Henry Gale to the survivors of Oceanic Flig ...

on ''

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'', Zep Hindle in the first ''

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'' film,

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on ''

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'', and

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in the

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series ''

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''. Emerson has also worked extensively in theater and narration. He has won two

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s and been nominated for three others, as well as receiving other awards and nominations. He currently stars as Dr. Leland Townsend in the

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thriller series ''

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''.

Early life

Emerson was born in

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, to Carol (née Hansen) and Ronald H. Emerson. He grew up in

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, where he was a member of his high school marching band. He graduated in 1976 from

Drake University Drake University is a private university in Des Moines, Iowa. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, including professional programs in business, law, and pharmacy. Drake's law school is among the 25 oldest in the United States. Hi ...

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, where he majored in theater and minored in art. He studied for a semester at the National Theater Institute at The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, then moved to

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. Unable to find acting work, he took retail jobs and worked as an illustrator. In 1986, he moved to

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, where (from 1986–93) he appeared in local productions at Theater Jacksonville and The Players by the Sea and worked as a director and teacher at

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. After several years of work including illustration and teaching, Emerson earned a Master of Fine Arts degree at the

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in the

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acting program.

Career

Emerson landed a starring role in 1997 as

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's critically acclaimed off-Broadway play '' Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde'', and then followed up with several other notable stage performances. In 1998, he performed opposite

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in an off-Broadway production of ''

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''. In 1999, he played Willie Oban in ''

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''. He co-starred with Kate Burton in both '' Give Me Your Answer, Do!'' and ''

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''.

In September 2001, Emerson won an

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as Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for playing

William Hinks in several episodes of ''

''. In 2006, Emerson began a guest-star role as

on the

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", Season 3 DVD set of ''Lost''. Emerson was originally set to appear in a small number of episodes, then returned for

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as a main cast member and eventually became a main antagonist of the program. He received an

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. 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. On July 31, 2010, Emerson and Preston read

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's ''

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'', which was a 1990 finalist for the

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, at the Charleston Stage as a fundraiser for the theater. Emerson was set to reunite with former ''Lost'' cast member and friend

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in a comedy-drama, tentatively titled ''Odd Jobs'', by

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. It was expected to start filming by the end of 2010, but further development of the show has been postponed. Emerson joined the cast of another Abrams series, ''

'', that debuted in September 2011 on

. He played a billionaire who teams up with a supposedly dead

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agent to fight crime in

Personal life

Emerson married actress

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in 1998 in her hometown of

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. They met while he was performing in a stage production of ''

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'' in Alabama. It is his second marriage. The two later starred together in '' Straight-Jacket'' (2004). Preston portrayed Emily Linus (the mother of Emerson's character) on ''

'' in the flashback sequences of the episode "

". The two teamed up again, with Emerson portraying Preston's next-door neighbor, in the film '' Ready? OK!'' (2008). Preston also appeared in several episodes of ''

'' as Grace Hendricks (the former fiancée of Emerson's character). Emerson supports charities connected to the theater community, including the

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, and

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, in addition to publicly supported radio stations and

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Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Theater

* ''

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'',

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* ''

Noises Off ''Noises Off'' is a 1982 play by the English playwright Michael Frayn. Frayn conceived the idea in 1970 while watching from the wings a performance of '' The Two of Us'', a farce that he had written for Lynn Redgrave. He said, "It was funnier ...

'' (as Garry),

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, 1986 or 1987 * ''

'' (as Hamlet), University of North Florida Theatre,

, 1987 * ''

'' (as Hamlet), Players-By-The-Sea Theatre,

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* ''

The Importance of Being Earnest ''The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People'' is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious ...

'',

Arkansas Repertory Theatre Arkansas Repertory Theatre (The Rep) is the longest-running nonprofit resident theater in Arkansas. It is affiliated with Actors' Equity Association and offers a year-round season. The Rep is housed in a 377-seat facility in Little Rock, Arkansas. ...

, 1990 * ''Parts Unknown'', Players-By-The-Sea Theatre,

, 1993 * '' The Tempest'' (as Ferdinand),

, 1994 or 1995 * ''

The Way of the World ''The Way of the World'' is a play written by the English playwright William Congreve. It premiered in early March 1700 in the theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields in London. It is widely regarded as one of the best Restoration comedies and is stil ...

'' (as Lady Wishfort),

, 1994 or 1995 * ''

'' (as Rosencrantz),

, 1994 or 1995 * '' All's Well That Ends Well'',

, 1994 or 1995 * ''

Henry IV, Part 1 ''Henry IV, Part 1'' (often written as ''1 Henry IV'') is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written no later than 1597. The play dramatises part of the reign of King Henry IV of England, beginning with the battle at ...

'',

, 1994 or 1995 * ''

A Christmas Carol ''A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas'', commonly known as ''A Christmas Carol'', is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. ''A Christmas C ...

'',

, 1994 or 1995 * ''

The Crucible ''The Crucible'' is a 1953 play by American playwright Arthur Miller. It is a dramatized and partially fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during 1692–93. Miller wrote the play as a ...

'',

, 1994 or 1995 * '' Androcles and the Lion'',

, 1995 or 1996 * ''Gross Indecency: The Trials of Oscar Wilde'' (as Oscar Wilde), Minetta Lane Theatre,

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, 1997–1998 * ''

'' (as Willie Oban),

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, 1999 * ''Give Me Your Answer, Do!'' (as David Knight),

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, 1999–2000 * ''

'' (as George Tesman),

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, Main Stage, 2000 * ''

'' (as George Tesman), Ambassador Theatre,

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, 2001–2002 * ''

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'' (as Cleante),

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, 2003 * ''

Measure for Measure ''Measure for Measure'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 and first performed in 1604, according to available records. It was published in the ''First Folio'' of 1623. The play's plot features its ...

'' (as Duke Vincentio), California Shakespeare Theater,

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, 2003 * ''

Someone Who'll Watch Over Me ''Someone Who'll Watch over Me'' is a play written by Irish dramatist Frank McGuinness. The play focuses on the trials and tribulations of an Irishman, an Englishman and an American (Edward, Michael, and Adam) who are kidnapped and held hostage ...

'', The Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and the Performing Arts, 2004 * ''

'' (as Ghost, Claudius, Osric, and Guildenstern), McCarter Theatre Center,

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, 2005 * ''Bach at Leipzig'' (as Schott),

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, 2005 * ''Likeness'', Primary Stages Theater (307 W. 38th Street), 2008 * '' Every Good Boy Deserves Favour'' (as Alexander), Chautauqua Theater Company, 2008 * ''

'' (as Andrew Makepeace Ladd, III), Charleston Stage, 2010 * '' Wakey, Wakey'' (play by

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) Signature Theatre (as Guy), 2017

Other work

* In 2000, played the unnamed narrator character in the radio play adaptation of the

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short story, ''

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''. * In 2001, participated in a

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short called " Sounds From a Town I Love" which aired on television during

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and depicts people talking on their cellphones as they walk around New York City. * In 2003, participated in a staged reading of a play involving

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written by

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called ''String Fever'' at

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. * In 2003, was the voice of George Washington in ''Favorite Son'', an experimental documentary film about the relationship between

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and

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. * In 2005, narrated audio book CD of Robert Penn Warren's novel ''

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''. * In 2006, narrated audio book CD of '' The Amalgamation Polka'' by Stephen Wright, published. * In 2007, with other ''

'' cast members, he participated in a play-reading session at the Tenney Theatre in Hawaii to raise money for the Honolulu Theatre for Youth. * In 2009, narrated a reading of "

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" 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

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the audio book of the novel ''Private Sector'' by

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Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...

: * Won - 53rd Primetime Emmy Awards (Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series) for playing "William Hinks" on ''

'', 2001. * Nominated -

59th Primetime Emmy Awards The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 16, 2007, honoring the best in U.S. prime time television programming at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was televised live on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ...

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series) for portraying Ben Linus on ''Lost'', 2007. * Nominated -

60th Primetime Emmy Awards The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 21, 2008, at the newly opened Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California to honor the best in U.S. prime time television. The ceremony was hosted by Tom Bergeron, Heidi Klum, Howie Ma ...

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series) for portraying Ben Linus on ''Lost'', 2008. * Won -

61st Primetime Emmy Awards The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 20, 2009. CBS broadcast the Primetime event and E! broadcast the Creative Arts event; both took place at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The nominations were announced on J ...

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series) for portraying Ben Linus on ''Lost'', 2009. * Nominated - 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series) for portraying Ben Linus on ''Lost'', 2010.

Golden Globe Awards The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American and international film and television. Beginning in 2022, there are 105 members of t ...

: * Nominated -

67th Golden Globe Awards The 67th Golden Globe Awards was telecasted live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday, January 17, 2010 by NBC, from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM (PST) and 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM (EST) (1:00 – 4:00; Monday, January 18 UTC) ...

(Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television) for portraying Ben Linus on ''LOST'', 2010.

Saturn Awards The Saturn Awards are American awards presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The awards were created to honor science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, but have since grown to reward other films be ...

: * Won - 34th Saturn Awards (Best Supporting Television Actor) for portraying Ben Linus on ''Lost'', 2008. * Nominated - 35th Saturn Awards (Best Supporting Television Actor) for portraying Ben Linus on ''Lost'', 2009. * Nominated -

36th Saturn Awards The 36th Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film and television in 2009 were presented on June 24, 2010, in Burbank, California. The most awards of the night were won by ''Avatar'', winning all ten of its nomi ...

(Best Supporting Television Actor) for portraying Ben Linus on ''Lost'', 2010. * Nominated - 37th Saturn Awards (Best Supporting Television Actor) for portraying Ben Linus on ''Lost'', 2011.

References

External links

* * * *
Meet Michael Emerson
an unofficial fansite; accessed December 2, 2014. * Errico, Mike (October 2006)
"Michael Emerson: 'I've always liked playing ambiguity.'"
''

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''. * Chattman, Jon (May 3, 2010)
"Michael Emerson Reflects on Lost , Looks Ahead to the Finale"
''

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''. {{DEFAULTSORT:Emerson, Michael 1954 births 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male stage actors American male Shakespearean actors American male television actors Audiobook narrators Drake University alumni Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Primetime Emmy Award winners Living people Male actors from Iowa Actors from Cedar Rapids, Iowa People from Toledo, Iowa