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Michael J. Anderson

American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1953 · age 73

Michael J. Anderson is a retired American actor. He is best known for his role as The Man from Another Place in David Lynch's television series Twin Peaks and the prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. He is also known for playing Samson on the HBO series Carnivàle.

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2014Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesFilm, Man From Another Place2010Scooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedSeries, Professor Horatio Kharon (voice)2003CarnivàleSeries, SamsonMaking 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the ShowFilm2002TiptoesFilm, Bruno2001An Introduction to David LynchFilm2000This Is How the World EndsSeries, Noise Robber1999Minimum WageFilm, Zeke Bleak1998CharmedSeries, LeprechaunAva's Magical AdventureFilm, 1998Stretch1997Port CharlesSeriesScrewedFilm, 1997himself1994First You Live Then You DieFilm1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeries, Rumpelstiltskin1992Fool's FireFilm, Hopfrog1991Mannequin Two: On the MoveFilm, Jewel Box Bearer1990Twin PeaksSeries, The ArmIndustrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the BrokenheartedFilm, 1990Woodsman (Twin A)1989No Such Thing as GravityFilm, The Botanist1988MonstersSeries, HollySilent But DeadlyFilm, 1988Dr. Bunson1987Little Mike: A Videoportrait of Michael AndersonFilm, Himself1982American PlayhouseSeries, Hopfrog1975Saturday Night LiveSeries, New Years Baby 1953 (uncredited)1953Born31 October 1953

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  • Twin Peaks 1989
  • Mulholland Drive 2001
  • Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me 1992
  • Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces 2014
  • In the Soup 1992

Filmography 31

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Television 11

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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
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Born 1953 · age 73