Michael J. Anderson
Born
October 31, 1953 (71 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Denver, Colorado, USA
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).
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Man From Another Place
2014
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Professor Horatio Kharon (voice) · (2 episodes)
2010
Carnivàle
Samson · (24 episodes)
2003
Tiptoes
Bruno
2002
An Introduction to David Lynch
Self
2001
Learning to Speak in the Red Room
Self
2001
Postcards From The Cast
Self
2001
Snow White
Sunday (Violet)
2001
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
Self
2001
Mulholland Drive
Mr. Roque
2001
This Is How the World Ends
Noise Robber · (1 episode)
2000
The Phantom Eye
Carl
1999
Minimum Wage
Zeke Bleak
1999
Mulholland Dr.
Mr. Rouqe (uncredited)
1999
Club Vampire
Kiddo
1998
Charmed
Leprechaun · (1 episode)
1998
Charmed
O'Brien · (1 episode)
1998
Ava's Magical Adventure
Stretch
1998
Port Charles
(1078 episodes)
1997
Warriors of Virtue
Mudlap
1997
Screwed
himself
1997
First You Live Then You Die
1994
The X-Files
Mr. Nutt · (1 episode)
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Rumpelstiltskin · (1 episode)
1993
In the Soup
Little Man
1992
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Man From Another Place
1992
Fool's Fire
Hopfrog
1992
Mannequin Two: On the Move
Jewel Box Bearer
1991
Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted
Woodsman (Twin A)
1990
Twin Peaks
The Arm · (2 episodes)
1990
Twin Peaks
Man From Another Place · (1 episode)
1990
Whatever Happened to Mason Reese
Sushi Chef
1990
Suffering Bastards
Little Elvis
1989
Twin Peaks
The Man From Another Place
1989
No Such Thing as Gravity
The Botanist
1989
Little Mike: A Videoportrait of Michael Anderson
Himself
1987
The Great Land of Small
Fritz / The King
1987