Michael Emerson

September 7, 1954 (age 71) Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
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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.

Their titles like Saw, Lost, and Person of Interest - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

21 titles
Community avg: 8.35 /10
  • 1
    1
    Saw
    2004October 2004 by James Wan
    Horror, Mystery, Crime
    Horror, Mystery, Crime
    8.35 Excellent++
  • 2
    2
    2004–2010 by J.J. Abrams
    Mystery, Action & Adventure, Drama
    Mystery, Action & Adventure, Drama
    8.88 Masterpiece-
  • 3
    3
    2011–2016 by Jonathan Nolan
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
    9.00 Masterpiece
  • 4
    4
    2005October 2005 by Martin Campbell
    Action, Adventure, Western
    Action, Adventure, Western
    7.08 Good
  • 5
    5
    2013January 2013 by Jay Oliva
    Science Fiction, Action, Animation
    Science Fiction, Action, Animation
    8.82 Masterpiece-
  • 6
    6
    2019–2024 by Michelle King
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    8.71 Masterpiece-
  • 7
    7
    2002May 2002 by Adrian Lyne
    Thriller, Drama, Romance
    Thriller, Drama, Romance
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 8
    8
    2012September 2012 by Jay Oliva
    Science Fiction, Action, Animation
    Science Fiction, Action, Animation
    8.64 Masterpiece--
  • 9
    9
    1998December 1998 by Willard Carroll
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 10
    10
    2019
    Drama, Mystery, War & Politics
    Drama, Mystery, War & Politics
    7.93 Excellent
  • 11
    11
    2001October 2001 by Woody Allen
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.30 Good+
  • 12
    12
    2011November 2011 by Kenji Ono
    Action, Animation, Science Fiction
    Action, Animation, Science Fiction
    8.02 Excellent
  • 13
    13
    1998October 1998 by Stanley Tucci
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.29 Good+
  • 14
    14
    2004February 2004 by Richard Day
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 15
    15
    2008April 2008 by James Vásquez
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 16
    16
    2015 by Stephen Lyons
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.89 Excellent-
  • 17
    17
    2010August 2010 by Paul A. Edwards
    Mystery, Adventure, Drama
    Mystery, Adventure, Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 18
    18
    2024July 2024 by Michael Hines
    Fantasy, Adventure
    Fantasy, Adventure
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 19
    19
    1998December 1998 by Arthur Allan Seidelman
    Drama
    Drama
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 20
    20
    1997January 1997 by Harish Saluja
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews
  • 21
    21
    Airing since 2020 by John Vizaniaris
    Talk
    Talk
    Needs more reviews