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Michael Emerson

Michael Emerson, January 2007
Born September 7, 1954 (1954-09-07) (age 53)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Spouse(s) Carrie Preston (1998-present)

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Biography

Early life

Emerson was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and grew up in the nearby town of Toledo, Iowa. Cedar Rapids (ˌciːdɪrˈræpɨds is the second largest City in the U Toledo is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2539 at the 2000 census After graduating in 1976 from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he studied theater and art,[3] he moved to New York City. Drake University is a private co-educational University located in the city of Des Moines Iowa, USA. The City of New York Unable to find acting work, he took retail jobs and worked as a freelance illustrator. [2] In 1986, he moved with his first wife to Jacksonville, Florida. There, from 1986 to 1993, he appeared in local productions and worked as a teacher and director.

Career

Emerson considered forgoing a career in acting in favor of a more stable vocation in teaching. He decided to instead further his studies with a Master of Fine Arts that might also introduce him to theatre professionals and directors in his chosen trade. In the United States, a Master of Fine Arts ( MFA) is a Graduate degree typically requiring two to three years of study beyond the Bachelor's degree In 1993 he enrolled in the Alabama Shakespeare Festival's University of Alabama-sponsored Master of Fine Arts/Professional Actor Training program, and upon graduating in 1995, he returned to New York where he appeared in the annual Alabama Shakespeare Festival showcase. The Alabama Shakespeare Festival (ASF is the seventh largest Shakespeare festival in the world

Emerson got his big break in 1997 when he starred as Oscar Wilde in Moises Kaufman's critically-acclaimed off-Broadway play, Gross Indecency: The Trials of Oscar Wilde, and then followed up with several other notable stage performances. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900 was an Irish Playwright, Novelist, poet and Author of Moisés Kaufman (born November 21 1963) is a Playwright, director and founder of Tectonic Theater Project. In 1998 he performed opposite Uma Thurman in the off-Broadway production of The Misanthrope. Uma Karuna Thurman ( IPA: /ˈumə ˈθɝmən/ born April 29 1970 is an Academy Award -nominated American actress. Le Misanthrope ou l'Atrabilaire amoureux (June 4th 1666 is a 17th century Comedy of manners written by French playwright Molière. In 1999, he played the part of Willie Oban in The Iceman Cometh with Kevin Spacey. The Iceman Cometh is a play written by Eugene O'Neill in 1939. Kevin Spacey Fowler (born July 26 1959 is an American actor and Film director. He co-starred with Kate Burton in both Give Me Your Answer, Do! and Hedda Gabler. Katherine Burton (born September 10 1957) is a Daytime Emmy Award -winning British actress. Brian Friel (born 9 January 1929) is a playwright and more recently director of his own works from Northern Ireland who now resides in County Donegal Hedda Gabler is a play first published in 1890 by Norwegian Playwright Henrik Ibsen.

In film and television, Emerson made a name for himself by playing dangerous and damaged characters. In 2001 he won an Emmy Award as "Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series", for playing the (fictional) confessed serial killer William Hinks in several episodes of The Practice. The Practice is a American Legal drama created by David E Kelley centering on the partners and associates at a Boston

One of Emerson's most well-known works was in 2004 as the character Zep Hindle in the horror movie Saw. The following is a list of characters who have appeared throughout the ''Saw'' series, either as main characters victims of games, detectives or others Horror films are Movies that strive to elicit Fear, Horror and terror responses from viewers Saw is the first installment of the Saw crime Horror film series. In that year he also played the loyal somewhat Alfred Pennyworth-like butler to a Rock Hudson-like heartthrob, Guy Stone, in the comedy film Straight-Jacket. Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth (or simply Alfred) is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. Rock Hudson (November 17 1925 &ndash October 2 1985 was an American Film and Television Actor, recognised as a romantic leading man during Straight-Jacket is a 2004 Comedy film written and directed by Richard Day, based on his play

In 2006 Emerson began a guest starring role playing Benjamin Linus (formerly called "Henry Gale" on the show) on the serial drama television series Lost. Benjamin "Ben" Linus is a fictional character portrayed by Michael Emerson on the ABC television series Lost. Serials in Television and Radio are series often in a weekly Prime time slot that rely on a continuing plot that unfolds in a serial fashion A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American serial drama television series. This casting was a result of his work on The Practice because the Lost producers liked his work there and thought he was a good fit for the character they were developing in their own show--Benjamin Linus. [4] Emerson was originally set to appear in a small number of episodes, and then returned for the third season as a main cast member, earning a 2007 Emmy nomination for his work on the series. The third season of the American serial Drama television series Lost commenced airing in the

Emerson met his wife, actress Carrie Preston, while he was performing in a stage production of Hamlet in Alabama. Carrie Preston (born June 21, 1967) is an American Actress on both stage and screen. Hamlet is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601 [2] They married in September 1998, and both Emerson and his wife starred in the 2004 film, Straight-Jacket. Straight-Jacket is a 2004 Comedy film written and directed by Richard Day, based on his play On Lost, Preston portrayed Emily Linus, Emerson's character's mother, in the flashback sequences of the episode "The Man Behind the Curtain". " The Man Behind the Curtain " is the twentieth episode of the third season of Lost, the 67th episode of the series [4]

Awards

Work

Film

Television

Theater

Other work

References

  1. ^ Michael Emerson Biography
  2. ^ a b c Interview on The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet, March 8, 2007
  3. ^ Drake University theatre Overview (with Noted Alumni). The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet is a morning program. Produced by FOX, the show first aired on January 22, 2007 to a number
  4. ^ a b Audio commentary for "The Man Behind the Curtain, Season 3 DVD set of Lost
  5. ^ a b Charlie Patton (1999-05-16). " The Man Behind the Curtain " is the twentieth episode of the third season of Lost, the 67th episode of the series Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. "If he can make it there...". The Florida Times-Union. The Florida Times-Union, based in Jacksonville Florida, USA is the major daily Newspaper in northeast Florida. Retrieved on 2008-03-24. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland
  6. ^ Theatre Jacksonville, season 67. Theatre Jacksonville. Theatre Jacksonville is one of the oldest continually producing Community theatres in the United States Retrieved on 2008-03-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6.
  7. ^ Charlie Patton (2001-05-06). Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. "Nocturne at Twilight". The Florida Times-Union. The Florida Times-Union, based in Jacksonville Florida, USA is the major daily Newspaper in northeast Florida. Retrieved on 2008-03-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6.
  8. ^ Letters to the Editor, "Cheers for Michael". First Coast Community (1999-06-12). Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h "Emerson's career took him through Montgomery". The Anniston Star (2008-01-31). The Anniston Star is the daily newspaper serving Anniston Alabama, and the surrounding six-county region 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Retrieved on 2008-03-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus,

External links

The Internet Broadway Database ( IBDB) is an online Database of Broadway theatre productions and their personnel The Lortel Archives, or the Internet Off-Broadway Database ( IOBDb) is an online database that catalogues theatre productions shown off-Broadway
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