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.

Filmography

• Elsbeth — Milton Crawford
• Fallout — Wilzig
• 2024Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps — The Evil Wizard
• My Adventures with Superman — Brainiac (voice), Braniac / Chief Steward (voice), Chief Steward / Alien Leader (voice)
• 2022Glimpse — Reg
• Evil — Dr Leland Townsend
• The Name of the Rose — Abo of Fossanova - The Abbot
• The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements — Narrator
• Mozart in the Jungle — Morton Norton
• 2013Batman: The Dark Knight Returns — Joker (voice)
• 2013Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 — Joker (voice)
• 2013In Bloom — Co-Producer
• Arrow — Cayden James
• 2012Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 — Joker (voice)
• 2011Ben 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes United — Alpha Nanite (voice)
• Person of Interest — Harold Finch
• G.I. Joe: Renegades — Dr. Archibald Monev/Dr. Venom (voice)
• 2010Goldstar, Ohio — Steve Harper
• Parenthood — Andy Fitzgerald
• 2010Saw 3D — Zep Hindle (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 2010The New Man in Charge — Benjamin Linus
• 2008Ready? OK! — Charlie New
• 2006Jumping Off Bridges — Frank Nelson
• 200529th and Gay — Gorilla
• 2005Full Disclosure Report — Zep Hindle
• The Inside — Marty Manning
• 2005The Legend of Zorro — Harrigan
• Lost — Benjamin Linus, Henry Gale
• 2004Saw — Zep Hindle
• 2004Straight-Jacket — Victor
• Whoopi — F. Thomas Erickson
• 2002The Laramie Project — Reverend
• 2002Unfaithful — Josh
• Without a Trace — Stuart Wesmar
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Gerry Rankin
• 2001Sounds from a Town I Love
• 2001The Concert for New York City
• The Education of Max Bickford
• The District — Man in Bar
• 1999For Love of the Game — Gallery Doorman
• 1999I'll Take You There — Tom
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Allan Shaye
• Stark Raving Mad — Mr. Putnam
• 1998Grace & Glorie — Arnold Dudley
• 1998Playing by Heart — Bosco
• 1998The Impostors — Burtom's Assistant
• 1997The Journey — Michael
• The Practice — William Hinks, William Hinks (voice)
• The X-Files — Oliver Martin
• 1990Orpheus Descending — Clown
• Hallmark Hall of Fame — Arnold Dudley

Appearances as themselves (5)

• 2024Getting LOST — Self
• Dead Talk Live — Self - Guest
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon — Self
• Rachael Ray — Self
• Best Week Ever — Self