Person profile

Michael Emerson

17%Not wokeWoke score · lower is better0% personal • 17% work

Published titles: 2
Crew roles: 1
Cast roles: 1
Profile updated: October 3, 2026
TMDB person ID: 2136

Personal context

Summary

Michael Emerson is an American actor known for playing Benjamin Linus on Lost, Harold Finch on Person of Interest, and Leland Townsend on Evil. His screen work often features unsettling, morally complex characters; Person of Interest also explored surveillance and privacy, subjects Emerson has discussed in interviews. No public statements on identity politics, DEI, or activism are on record.

Known Work

Published titles

The Devil Conspiracy
2023
Producer
1%
Evil
2019
as Dr Leland Townsend
56%