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Acting

Michael Emerson

Career: Active from 1990 to 2022, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles: 6
top three billing

Average score: 69/100

Highest rated: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 38 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Michael Emerson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Historical
1.6, average 2.6
Physical Comedy
1.5, average 2.4
Cringe Humor
1.4, average 2.2
Coming of Age
2.2, average 3.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Psychological Drama 2
Character Study 2
Political Intrigue 2
Thought-Provoking 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

49

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2020s

5 titles · average score 71

Fallout

83

TV show · as Wilzig

Elsbeth

68

TV show · as Milton Crawford

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

52

as The Evil Wizard

My Adventures with Superman

82

TV show · as Braniac / Chief Steward (voice) / Brainiac (voice)

Glimpse

as Reg

2010s

16 titles · average score 74

Evil

83

TV show · as Dr Leland Townsend

The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements

TV show · as Narrator

Mozart in the Jungle

83

TV show · as Morton Norton

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

84

as Joker (voice)

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

87

as Joker (voice)

74

TV show · as Cayden James

Person of Interest

81

TV show · as Harold Finch

Ben 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes United

82

as Alpha Nanite (voice)

The New Man in Charge

72

as Benjamin Linus

Parenthood

80

TV show · as Andy Fitzgerald

Goldstar, Ohio

as Steve Harper

Saw 3D

33

as Zep Hindle (archive footage) (uncredited)

2000s

16 titles · average score 60

Ready? OK!

61

as Charlie New

Jumping Off Bridges

64

as Frank Nelson

The Legend of Zorro

46

as Harrigan

29th and Gay

46

as Gorilla

The Inside

50

TV show · as Marty Manning

Lost

84

TV show · as Henry Gale / Benjamin Linus

Saw

62

as Zep Hindle

Straight-Jacket

45

as Victor

Without a Trace

71

TV show · as Stuart Wesmar

Unfaithful

62

as Josh

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

68

TV show · as Gerry Rankin

The District

50

TV show · as Man in Bar

1990s

11 titles · average score 61

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

73

TV show · as Allan Shaye

For Love of the Game

55

as Gallery Doorman

Stark Raving Mad

36

TV show · as Mr. Putnam

I'll Take You There

51

as Tom

Playing by Heart

56

as Bosco

The Impostors

64

as Burtom's Assistant

Grace & Glorie

65

as Arnold Dudley

The Practice

76

TV show · as William Hinks / William Hinks (voice)

as Michael

The X-Files

76

TV show · as Oliver Martin

Orpheus Descending

56

as Clown

1950s

1 title · average score 85

Hallmark Hall of Fame

85

TV show · as Arnold Dudley