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Michael Emerson is an American actor who is best known for his roles as Benjamin Linus on Lost (2006–2010) and as Harold Finch in the CBS series Person of Interest (2011–2016). Other prominent roles include Zep Hindle in the horror film Saw (2004) and as Dr. Leland Townsend in the Paramount+ thriller series Evil (2019–2024).
The Lost producers liked his work on The Practice, so they were keen to cast Emerson in the role of Ben, then known as "Henry Gale", as they thought he would fit the character well. [37] He was originally contracted to appear in just three episodes of Lost, [38] [39] making his first appearance midway through the second season, in episode "One ...
In season three, two actors were promoted from recurring to starring roles: Henry Ian Cusick as former Scottish soldier Desmond Hume, and Michael Emerson as the manipulative leader of the Others, Ben Linus. In addition, three new actors joined the regular cast: Elizabeth Mitchell, as fertility doctor and Other Juliet Burke, and Kiele Sanchez ...
Whether it was the mystery of the hatch, the Man in Black or a flash sideways, few shows have ever kept viewers guessing quite like Lost. The ABC hit, which centered on a group of plane crash ...
A wealthy industrialist, Widmore is the father of Penelope Widmore and benefactor of Daniel Faraday (later revealed to be his son with Eloise Hawking). Widmore is Ben's predecessor as leader of the Others on the island. He is exiled by Ben, who claims Widmore is an enemy of the people on the island.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 January 2025. American television series (2004–2010) For the 2021 South Korean drama series, see Lost (South Korean TV series). For the American reality series, see Lost (2001 TV series). Lost Genre Adventure Hybrid Mystery Science fiction Serial drama Supernatural Survival Thriller Created by ...
Miles is on a mission to obtain Ben Linus (Michael Emerson); instead, he tries to cut a deal with Ben to lie to Miles's employer Charles Widmore that Ben is dead. The writers created the role of Miles specifically for Leung after seeing him guest star on The Sopranos. Leung was the only actor to read for the part.
Ben Rawson-Jones of Digital Spy wrote that, because of Dale's portrayal, "Widmore is far from the one-dimensional bad guy, as a certain degree of humanity has shone through". [22] Eric Goldman from IGN enjoyed Dale's introduction in "Live Together, Die Alone" but found it "odd" to see Dale in Lost , having been watching The O.C. on DVD, which ...