Michael Emerson

Actor Michael Emerson currently stars as Benjamin Linus on the ABC drama Lost. Emerson won the Emmy Award for Best Guest Actor for his role as supposed serial killer, William Hinks, in the television series, The Practice in 2001. He has been nominated three times for his role of Benjamin Linus on Lost, winning the Emmy Award in 2009 for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series.

• William Hinks in The Practice (2000-2001)
• Harrigan in Legend of Zorro (2005)
• Benjamin Linus in Lost (2006-2009)
• Frank Nelson in "Jumping Off Bridges" (2006)
• Charlie New in Ready? Ok! (2008)

• "It is exciting, I was surprised. I thought they may have moved on to newer fresher looks. I am flattered someone is still looking at our show,"—Michael EmersonRadarOnline: [1]

• "I've played villains on stage - you know, the Iagos and so on - but I think of myself as a funny person. I mostly did comedies before I did TV work."—Michael EmersonTV.com: Michael Emerson

• "I've been blessed by doing classic plays on Broadway, which was one of my great dreams forever."—Michael EmersonTV.com: Michael Emerson

• "It worries me a little bit the reach and power of TV. More people saw me in The Practice than will ever see me in all the stage plays I ever do. Which is sort of humbling. Or troubling. Or both."—Michael EmersonTV.com: Michael Emerson