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Michael Emerson

Cast & creator

Michael Emerson

1954-09-07 (age 72) Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USAIMDb

Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The X-Files

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.

Movies

29

film credits

Series

32

television credits

Career

60

1951–2024 · acting roles

Credit score

6.9

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Allan Shaye · 1999

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Gerry Rankin · 2001

The X-Files

The X-Files

Oliver Martin · 1993

Arrow

Cayden James · 2012

Lost

Lost

Benjamin Linus · 2004

Across film & television

Filmography (61)

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Showing 61 of 61 credits

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Allan Shaye

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Gerry Rankin

The X-Files

The X-Files

Oliver Martin

Arrow

Cayden James

Lost

Lost

Benjamin Linus

Lost

Lost

Henry Gale

Person of Interest

Person of Interest

Harold Finch

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

Stuart Wesmar

The Practice

The Practice

William Hinks

The Practice

The Practice

William Hinks (voice)

G.I. Joe: Renegades

G.I. Joe: Renegades

Dr. Archibald Monev/Dr. Venom (voice)

Parenthood

Parenthood

Andy Fitzgerald

Elsbeth

Elsbeth

Milton Crawford

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Self

Fallout

Fallout

Wilzig

Evil

Evil

Dr Leland Townsend

The District

The District

Man in Bar

My Adventures with Superman

My Adventures with Superman

Brainiac (voice)

My Adventures with Superman

My Adventures with Superman

Braniac / Chief Steward (voice)

My Adventures with Superman

My Adventures with Superman

Chief Steward / Alien Leader (voice)

My Adventures with Superman

My Adventures with Superman

Chief Steward (voice)

Mozart in the Jungle

Mozart in the Jungle

Morton Norton

Best Week Ever

Best Week Ever

Self

Rachael Ray

Rachael Ray

Self

Saw

Saw

Zep Hindle

Unfaithful

Unfaithful

Josh

The Legend of Zorro

The Legend of Zorro

Harrigan

Whoopi

Whoopi

F. Thomas Erickson

The Education of Max Bickford

The Education of Max Bickford

The Inside

The Inside

Marty Manning

The Name of the Rose

The Name of the Rose

Abo of Fossanova - The Abbot

Saw 3D

Saw 3D

Zep Hindle (archive footage) (uncredited)

Stark Raving Mad

Stark Raving Mad

Mr. Putnam

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

Joker (voice)

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1

Joker (voice)

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Arnold Dudley

For Love of the Game

For Love of the Game

Gallery Doorman

Dead Talk Live

Dead Talk Live

Self - Guest

Playing by Heart

Playing by Heart

Bosco

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

Joker (voice)

The Laramie Project

The Laramie Project

Reverend

Ben 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes United

Ben 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes United

Alpha Nanite (voice)

The Concert for New York City

The Concert for New York City

The Impostors

The Impostors

Burtom's Assistant

Ready? OK!

Ready? OK!

Charlie New

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

The Evil Wizard

Getting LOST

Getting LOST

Self

Orpheus Descending

Orpheus Descending

Clown

I'll Take You There

I'll Take You There

Tom

Grace & Glorie

Grace & Glorie

Arnold Dudley

Straight-Jacket

Straight-Jacket

Victor

The New Man in Charge

The New Man in Charge

Benjamin Linus

The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements

The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements

Narrator

Sounds from a Town I Love

Sounds from a Town I Love

The Journey

Michael

Full Disclosure Report

Full Disclosure Report

Zep Hindle

Jumping Off Bridges

Frank Nelson

29th and Gay

29th and Gay

Gorilla

In Bloom

In Bloom

Co-Producer

Goldstar, Ohio

Goldstar, Ohio

Steve Harper

Glimpse

Glimpse

Reg