Michael J. Anderson
Birthday: 1953-10-31 | Place of Birth: Denver, Colorado, USAMichael 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
Role
as Man From Another Place
as Samson
as The Interrogator
as Bruno
as Self
as Sunday
as Noise Robber
as Noise Robber
as Carl
as Kiddo
as Stretch
as Mudlap
as himself
as Hopfrog
as Sushi Chef
as Woodsman (Twin A)
as Little Elvis
as The Botanist
as Fritz / The King
