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Michael J. Anderson

Michael J. Anderson

Actor · Born 1953-10-31 · Denver, Colorado, USA

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Biography

Michael John Anderson was born in Denver, Colorado, at 10:30 P.M., on Halloween night. Subject to a genetic anomaly known as Osteogenesis Imperfecta, he grew up in a wheelchair. After graduating high school, he traveled America, singing for tips and living in his car. For six years, he attended the University of Colorado where he majored in numerous subjects ranging from philosophy to microbiology. After college, he began working for Martin Marietta, trouble-shooting the N.A.S.A. computers in the ground-support system of the space shuttle. During this time, he made the documentary "Little Mike," which won a silver medal in the International Film and Television Awards. Soon thereafter, he moved to New York City, where his film and television career began. For many years, Anderson was most well-known among fans of director David Lynch for his work as a backwards-talking dream figure on the cult favorite T.V. series Twin Peaks (1990). Anderson also worked with Lynch for the experimental performance piece Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990) and the T.V.-pilot-turned-feature film Mulholland Drive (2001). Anderson gained further recognition and success in rec…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Mulholland Drive (2001) — Mr. Roque
  2. The X-Files (1993) — Mr. Nutt
  3. Twin Peaks (1990) — The Arm
  4. Charmed (1998) — Leprechaun
  5. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) — Man From Another Place
  6. Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010) — Professor Horatio Kharon (voice)
  7. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) — Rumpelstiltskin
  8. Twin Peaks (1989) — The Man From Another Place
  9. Saturday Night Live (1975) — New Years Baby 1953 (uncredited)
  10. Carnivàle (2003) — Samson
  11. Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014) — Man From Another Place
  12. Snow White (2001) — Sunday
  13. Mannequin Two: On the Move (1991) — Jewel Box Bearer
  14. Tiptoes (2002) — Bruno
  15. In the Soup (1992) — Little Man
  16. Warriors of Virtue (1997) — Mudlap
  17. Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990) — Woodsman (Twin A)
  18. Monsters (1988) — Holly
  19. Club Vampire (1998) — Kiddo
  20. Screwed (1997) — himself
  21. American Playhouse (1982) — Hopfrog
  22. Fool's Fire (1992) — Hopfrog
  23. Caged Hearts (1995) — John
  24. Whatever Happened to Mason Reese (1990) — Sushi Chef
  25. No Such Thing as Gravity (1989) — The Botanist
  26. The Great Land of Small (1987) — Fritz / The King
  27. Ava's Magical Adventure (1998) — Stretch
  28. Port Charles (1997)
  29. This Is How the World Ends (2000) — Noise Robber
  30. Suffering Bastards (1989) — Little Elvis
  31. Minimum Wage (1999) — Zeke Bleak
  32. An Introduction to David Lynch (2001) — Self
  33. Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks (2001) — Self
  34. The Phantom Eye (1999) — Carl
  35. First You Live Then You Die (1994)
  36. Specter's Rock (2003) — The Interrogator
  37. Little Mike: A Videoportrait of Michael Anderson (1987) — Himself
  38. Learning to Speak in the Red Room (2001) — Self
  39. Postcards From The Cast (2001) — Self
  40. Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show (2003)