Updated 04-May-2020.
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My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: Michael Emerson (born September 7, 1954) is an american film and television actor . he is best known for his roles as serial killer William Hinks on The Practice, Benjamin Linus on Lost, Zep Hindle in Emerson studied at the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center . unable to find acting work, he took retail jobs and worked as an illustrator . Emerson earned a Master of Fine Arts degree at in 1999, he played the role of Willie Oban in The Iceman Cometh. and Hedda Gabler. Emerson won an Emmy Award for playing serial killer William Hinks in several episodes of The he received an Emmy Award nomination in 2007 and 2008 for his work in the third and fourth seasons . he finally won the award in 2009 after being nominated for his role in the fifth season . Emerson was set to reunite with former Lost cast member and friend Terry O’Quinn in a comedy-drama tentatively titled Odd Jobs, by J. J. Abrams . he joined the Preston portrayed Emily Linus on Lost in the flashback sequences of the episode “The Man Behind the Curtain”. (2008) . Preston also appeared in several episodes of Person of Interest as Grace Hendricks . Emerson supports charities connected to the theatre community, including the Actors Fund, Broadway Cares, and Off-Off Broadway . in 2001, participated in a Woody Allen short called “Sounds from a Town I in 2006, narrated audio book CD of The Amalgamation Polka by Stephen Wright, published . in 2007, with other Lost cast members, he participated in a play-reading session at the Tenney Theatre Nominated – 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series) for portraying Ben Linus on Lost, 2007 . Nomination – 60th primetime em Nominated – 36th Saturn Awards (Best Supporting Television Actor) for portraying Ben Linus on Lost, 2010 . Nomination – 37th Saturn awards (Best supporting television actor) . nominated Chattman, Jon (May 3, 2010). “Michael Emerson Reflects on Lost , Looks Ahead to the Finale”. HuffPost.