Michael J. Anderson
Michael Anderson was born in Huron, South Dakota, 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 recent years for his work on the H.B.O. series Carnivàle (2003).
Known For
Credits
- 2014 ·Twin Peaks: The Missing Piecesas Man From Another Place
- 2010 ·Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporatedas Professor Horatio Kharon (voice)
- 2003 ·Carnivàleas Samson
- 2002 ·Tiptoesas Bruno
- 2002 ·Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaksas Self
- 2001 ·An Introduction to David Lynchas Self
- 2001 ·Learning to Speak in the Red Roomas Self
- 2001 ·Postcards From The Castas Self
- 2001 ·Snow Whiteas Sunday (Violet)
- 2001 ·Mulholland Driveas Mr. Roque
- 1999 ·The Phantom Eyeas Carl
- 1999 ·Mulholland Dr.as Mr. Rouqe
- 1999 ·Minimum Wageas Zeke Bleak
- 1998 ·Club Vampireas Kiddo
- 1998 ·Charmedas Leprechaun
- 1998 ·Charmedas O'Brien
- 1997 ·Port Charlesas
- 1997 ·Warriors of Virtueas Mudlap
- 1997 ·Screwedas himself
- 1994 ·First You Live Then You Dieas
- 1993 ·The X-Filesas Mr. Nutt
- 1993 ·Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Rumpelstiltskin
- 1992 ·In the Soupas Little Man
- 1992 ·Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Meas Man From Another Place
- 1992 ·Fool's Fireas Hopfrog
- 1991 ·Mannequin Two: On the Moveas Jewel Box Bearer
- 1990 ·Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenheartedas Woodsman (Twin A)
- 1990 ·Twin Peaksas The Arm
- 1990 ·Twin Peaksas Man From Another Place
- 1990 ·Whatever Happened to Mason Reeseas Sushi Chef
- 1989 ·Suffering Bastardsas Little Elvis
- 1989 ·Twin Peaksas The Man From Another Place
- 1989 ·No Such Thing as Gravityas The Botanist
- 1987 ·Little Mike: A Videoportrait of Michael Andersonas Himself
- 1987 ·The Great Land of Smallas Fritz / The King