Michael Emerson
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 Michael Emerson, best known for his role as Ben Linus on ABC's LOST, is an accomplished actor of both stage and film. His stage work includes The Ice Man Cometh and Hedda Gabler, and his film career includes roles in the films Saw, The Laramie Project and The Imposters. He is married to fellow actor Carrie Preston, whom he has co-starred with in various projects.
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Emerson was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and grew up in the neighboring town of Toledo, Iowa. After graduating from Iowa's Drake University, where he earned a degree in Theatre Arts in 1976, he moved to New York City. Unable to find acting work, he took retail jobs and worked as a freelance illustrator. In 1986, he moved with his first wife to Jacksonville, Florida. There, from 1986 to 1993, he acted in local productions.
Emerson considered giving up acting in favor of a more stable career as a teacher, but decided to instead find an MFA program that would help introduce him to professionals in theater and a higher grade of directors. In 1993, he enrolled in the Alabama Shakespeare Festival's University of Alabama-sponsored Master of Fine Arts/Professional Actor Training program. After graduation, Emerson returned to New York to appear in the annual Alabama Shakespeare Festivak showcase.
Continuing to act in regional theater, he finally 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.* In the following years, Emerson has continued to act on stage. He has displayed his talents opposite Uma Thurman off-Broadway in The Misanthrope in 1998 and as Willie Oban in 1999's The Iceman Cometh with Kevin Spacey. He co-starred with Kate Burton in both Give Me Your Answer, Do! and Hedda Gabler. Emerson also offered a memorable performance as (fictional) confessed serial killer William Hinks in several episodes of The Practice, for which he won a 2001 Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. One of his most well-known works came a few years ago as the character Zep Hindle in the horror movie Saw. In 2006, he began a guest starring role playing Benjamin Linus (formerly called "Henry Gale" on the show) on the American television show Lost. Originally set to appear in a small number of episodes, Emerson returned for the third season as a main cast member.
Divorced once, he married his second wife, actress Carrie Preston, in September of 1998.
Congratulations to Michael Emerson on his most recent Emmy win!!!
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| | Full Name | | | Date of Birth | | | Place of Birth | | | Hometown | | | Family | | | Education | - Drake University, 1976
- MFS from the University of Alabama, 1995
| | Currently Resides | - New York City, NY
- Honolulu, HI
| | Religious Affiliations | | | Political Affiliations | | | Personal Interests & Hobbies | - Shakespeare
- The Greeks
- Black & White Films
- Black & White Drawings
- World Crafts
- Ghost Stories
| | Charities/Causes | - Broadway Cares
- Actors Fund
| | Awards & Achievements | - 2001 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (winner)
- 2007 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (nominee)
- 2008 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (nominee)
- 2009 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (winner)
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