Michael J. Anderson

Biography

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

The X-Files

Charmed

Saturday Night Live

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Twin Peaks

All Movies (29)

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces2014 · as Man From Another Place
Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show2003
Specter's Rock2003 · as The Interrogator
Tiptoes2002 · as Bruno
An Introduction to David Lynch2001 · as Self
Learning to Speak in the Red Room2001 · as Self
Postcards From The Cast2001 · as Self
Snow White2001 · as Sunday
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks2001 · as Self
Mulholland Drive2001 · as Mr. Roque
The Phantom Eye1999 · as Carl
Minimum Wage1999 · as Zeke Bleak
Club Vampire1998 · as Kiddo
Ava's Magical Adventure1998 · as Stretch
Warriors of Virtue1997 · as Mudlap
Screwed1997 · as himself
Caged Hearts1995 · as John
First You Live Then You Die1994
In the Soup1992 · as Little Man
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me1992 · as Man From Another Place
Fool's Fire1992 · as Hopfrog
Mannequin Two: On the Move1991 · as Jewel Box Bearer
Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted1990 · as Woodsman (Twin A)
Whatever Happened to Mason Reese1990 · as Sushi Chef
Suffering Bastards1989 · as Little Elvis
Twin Peaks1989 · as The Man From Another Place
No Such Thing as Gravity1989 · as The Botanist
Little Mike: A Videoportrait of Michael Anderson1987 · as Himself
The Great Land of Small1987 · as Fritz / The King

All TV Shows (14)

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated2010 · as Professor Horatio Kharon (voice)
Carnivàle2003 · as Samson
This Is How the World Ends2000 · as Noise Robber
Charmed1998 · as Leprechaun
Charmed1998 · as O'Brien
Port Charles1997
The X-Files1993 · as Mr. Nutt
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine1993 · as Rumpelstiltskin
Twin Peaks1990 · as The Arm
Twin Peaks1990 · as Man From Another Place
Monsters1988 · as Holly
Monsters1988 · as Household God
Saturday Night Live1975 · as New Years Baby 1953 (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Ed McMahon's little helper (uncredited)