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Michael Emerson

1954 - Today

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Michael Emerson (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor who is best known for his roles as Benjamin Linus on Lost (2006–2010) and as Harold Finch in the CBS series Person of Interest (2011–2016). Other prominent roles include Zep Hindle in the horror film Saw (2004) and as Dr. Leland Townsend in the Paramount+ thriller series Evil (2019–2024). He has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, one Guest Actor in a Drama Series award for portraying William Hinks on The Practice (2000–2001), and the second a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series award for his role in Lost, for which he also received three other Primetime Emmy nominations. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Emerson is the 1,458th most popular actor (down from 1,265th in 2019), the 2,723rd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,197th in 2019) and the 721st most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Michael Emerson ranks 1,458 out of 13,578. Before him are Jeff Daniels, Amber Heard, Margarita Xhepa, David Garrick, Emily Blunt, and Eduardo De Filippo. After him are Dennis Farina, Jehanne D'Alcy, Greer Garson, Nicoletta Braschi, Krister Henriksson, and Ricardo Darín.

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Among people born in 1954, Michael Emerson ranks 104. Before him are Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Lorraine Bracco, Milan Martić, Alejandro Sabella, Juliane Koepcke, and Ellen Barkin. After him are Morten P. Meldal, Viktor Medvedchuk, Yoshiichi Watanabe, Philip J. Pierre, Chris Noth, and Mordechai Vanunu.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Emerson ranks 2,723 out of 20,380. Before him are John Green (1977), Jeff Daniels (1955), The Game (1979), Thomas Gordon (1918), Amber Heard (1986), and Jon Jones (1987). After him are Dennis Farina (1944), Andrew Wyeth (1917), Henry Wilson (1812), Ric Flair (1949), Jessica Alba (1981), and Bill Conti (1942).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Michael Emerson ranks 721. Before him are Robert Culp (1930), Sam Waterston (1940), Marion Ramsey (1947), Ellen Barkin (1954), Jeff Daniels (1955), and Amber Heard (1986). After him are Dennis Farina (1944), Jessica Alba (1981), Wallace Shawn (1943), Barbara Eden (1931), Donald Glover (1983), and Tanya Roberts (1955).

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