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