Michael Emerson is an American film and television actor who is best known for his roles playing William Hinks on the series “The Practice,” Benjamin Linus on the series “Lost,” Cayden James on series “Arrow,” Harold Finch on series “Person of Interest,” and Zep in the film “Saw.” Emerson was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and he went on to earn his BA in Theater Arts from Drake University before going on to earn his MFA from the University of Alabama. After earning his BA, Emerson moved to New York City where he began working as an illustrator and worked other retail jobs. He then moved to Jacksonville, Florida, where he worked on stage and also worked as a director and teacher at Flagler College. Emerson later earned the starring role in the off-Broadway play ‘Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde.’ This led to him performing in several other productions such as ‘Le Misanthrope,’ ‘The Iceman Cometh,’ ‘Give Me Your Answer, Do!’ and ‘Hedda Gabler.’ From there, Emerson began acting on screen and shortly after earned his role on The Practice. Since then, Emerson’s television credits have gone on to include “The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements,” “Mozart in the Jungle,” “Claws,” “The Name of the Rose,” and “Evil.” His film credits include “For the Love of the Game,” “Unfaithful,” “The Legend of Zorro,” and more. Emerson is also known for being an advocate and has supported charities such as Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Gay Men’s Health Crisis..

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