About

Known credits:
30
Birthday:
1953-10-31
Place of birth:
Denver, Colorado, USA
Website:
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Michael J. Anderson

Overview

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

Acting

2014 Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces Actor Man From Another Place 63
Fair
2003 Carnivàle Actor Samson 77
Good
2002 Tiptoes Actor Bruno 55
Average
2001 Learning to Speak in the Red Room Actor Self N/A
N/A
2001 Postcards From The Cast Actor Self N/A
N/A
2001 An Introduction to David Lynch Actor Self 58
Average
2001 Snow White Actor Sunday (Violet) 58
Average
2001 Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks Actor Self 58
Average
2001 Mulholland Drive Actor Mr. Roque 76
Good
1999 The Phantom Eye Actor Carl 58
Average
1999 Minimum Wage Actor Zeke Bleak N/A
N/A
1998 Club Vampire Actor Kiddo 58
Average
1998 Ava's Magical Adventure Actor Stretch 58
Average
1997 Port Charles Actor 69
Fair
1997 Warriors of Virtue Actor Mudlap 57
Average
1997 Screwed Actor himself 58
Average
1996 Caged Hearts Actor John 58
Average
1994 First You Live Then You Die Actor N/A
N/A
1992 In the Soup Actor Little Man 59
Average
1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Actor Man From Another Place 70
Good
1992 Fool's Fire Actor Hopfrog 58
Average
1991 Mannequin Two: On the Move Actor Jewel Box Bearer 58
Average
1990 Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted Actor Woodsman (Twin A) 58
Average
1990 Whatever Happened to Mason Reese Actor Sushi Chef 58
Average
1989 Suffering Bastards Actor Little Elvis N/A
N/A
1989 Twin Peaks Actor The Man From Another Place 72
Good
1989 No Such Thing as Gravity Actor The Botanist 58
Average
1987 Little Mike: A Videoportrait of Michael Anderson Actor Himself N/A
N/A
1987 The Great Land of Small Actor Fritz / The King 58
Average

Production

Clutch Production Co-Executive Producer N/A
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