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HE’S TV’S MOST BELOVED CREEPY GUY

Michael Emerson, the star of “Evil” and “Lost,” explains how he found his niche.

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Michael Emerson as Leland Townsend in “Evil.” (Elizabeth Fisher/Paramount+)
By Herb Scribner
September 14, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EDT

Michael Emerson doesn’t want the flash of a blockbuster. He’s not the guy who
soars into a battle scene to punch out a purple alien. If he’s there, it’s to
bring a twitch of unease — to straddle good and evil, normal and creepy,
pleasant and offbeat. Michael Emerson wants to play, well, Michael Emerson.


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