Michael J. Anderson
Known For
Acting
Born
1953-10-31 in Denver, Colorado, USA
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).
Most Known For
The X-Files
as Mr. Nutt
Twin Peaks
as The Arm
Twin Peaks
as Man From Another Place
Charmed
as Leprechaun
Charmed
as O'Brien
Saturday Night Live
as New Years Baby 1953 (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
as Ed McMahon's little helper (uncredited)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Rumpelstiltskin
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
as Professor Horatio Kharon (voice)
Mulholland Drive
as Mr. Roque
Carnivàle
as Samson
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
as Man From Another Place
Tiptoes
as Bruno
Twin Peaks
as The Man From Another Place
Mannequin Two: On the Move
as Jewel Box Bearer
Snow White
as Sunday
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Man From Another Place
Screwed
as himself
Caged Hearts
as John
Warriors of Virtue
as Mudlap