Acting

Michael Emerson

Titles: 28movies28TV shows

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

Leading roles: 6
top three billing

Average score: 70/100

Highest rated: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
86/100

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
1.5, average 2.6
Physical Comedy
1.6, average 2.5
Absurdist Humor
1.3, average 2.0
Coming of Age
2.2, average 2.9

Main genres

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Recurring tags

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

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

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Excellent

Score 90 to 100

1 title

Poster for Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1

as Joker (voice)

Great

Score 80 to 89

13 titles

Poster for Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

as Joker (voice)

Poster for Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

as Joker (voice)

Poster for Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV show · as Arnold Dudley

Poster for Lost

TV show · as Benjamin Linus / Henry Gale

Poster for Fallout

TV show · as Wilzig

Poster for Evil

TV show · as Dr Leland Townsend

Poster for Mozart in the Jungle

TV show · as Morton Norton

Poster for My Adventures with Superman

TV show · as Chief Steward (voice) / Chief Steward / Alien Leader (voice)

Poster for The Laramie Project

as Reverend

Poster for Person of Interest

TV show · as Harold Finch

Poster for Ben 10 - Generator Rex: Heroes United

as Alpha Nanite (voice)

Poster for Parenthood

TV show · as Andy Fitzgerald

Show all 13 titles

Good

Score 70 to 79

12 titles

Poster for In Bloom

Co-Producer

Poster for The Practice

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

Poster for The X-Files

TV show · as Oliver Martin

Poster for The Inside

TV show · as Marty Manning

Poster for Arrow

TV show · as Cayden James

Poster for The Legend of Zorro

as Harrigan

Poster for Saw

as Zep Hindle

Poster for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV show · as Allan Shaye

Poster for G.I. Joe: Renegades

TV show · as Dr. Archibald Monev/Dr. Venom (voice)

Poster for Without a Trace

TV show · as Stuart Wesmar

Poster for Unfaithful

as Josh

Poster for The New Man in Charge

as Benjamin Linus

Decent

Score 60 to 69

11 titles

Poster for Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV show · as Gerry Rankin

Poster for For Love of the Game

as Gallery Doorman

Poster for Elsbeth

TV show · as Milton Crawford

Poster for The Education of Max Bickford

TV show

Poster for Grace & Glorie

as Arnold Dudley

Poster for Playing by Heart

as Bosco

Poster for Ready? OK!

as Charlie New

Poster for Saw 3D

as Zep Hindle (archive footage) (uncredited)

Poster for Jumping Off Bridges

as Frank Nelson

Poster for The Impostors

as Burtom's Assistant

Poster for The Name of the Rose

TV show · as Abo of Fossanova - The Abbot

Bad to mediocre

Score 30 to 59

7 titles

Poster for Straight-Jacket

as Victor

Poster for Orpheus Descending

as Clown

Poster for Whoopi

TV show · as F. Thomas Erickson

Poster for The District

TV show · as Man in Bar

Poster for I'll Take You There

as Tom

Poster for 29th and Gay

as Gorilla

Poster for Stark Raving Mad

TV show · as Mr. Putnam

Not rated yet

7 titles

Poster for The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements

TV show · as Narrator

Poster for Goldstar, Ohio

as Steve Harper

Poster for The Journey

as Michael

Poster for Evil

as Leland Townsend

Poster for Glimpse

as Reg

Poster for Full Disclosure Report

as Zep Hindle

Poster for Chronologically Lost

TV show · as Ben Linus/Henry Gale

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