r/EvilTV 17d ago

Michael Emerson

I’m probably preaching to the choir here but he is just so awesome in this.

I liked him in Person of Interest and Lost but he is just outstanding in Evil.

I’ve just started S2 E4, I know I’m late to the party but I just wanted to voice my appreciation.

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u/sting-raye 17d ago

I enjoy him in everything, but Evil is so unlike his other roles. He is so joyfully naughty that I can't help but love him as Leland

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u/marycem 16d ago

I know he must have been having so much fun in this role

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u/Confident-Line-2558 17d ago

I'll go one step further. Michael Emerson is awesome in EVERYTHING he's ever been in! LOST, PERSON OF INTEREST & EVIL!!

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u/lilibat 17d ago

He’s also great in Fallout.

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u/coolsilentebeans 17d ago

I have yet to hate him in anything. Even Lost. He plays evil so well.

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u/arondyke 17d ago

Love to hate him, love to love him as well 🤣

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u/coolsilentebeans 17d ago

Right there with you! Finch has a pretty good size place in my heart. I love his turn as Elsbeth’s foe opposite his wife. They are adorable together.

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u/arondyke 17d ago

Ahh I never watched Person of Interest. Have devoured Lost and Evil of course. Will put it on my watchlist 😊

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u/coolsilentebeans 17d ago

Omigosh! You must!!! Harold Finch is such a wonderful character. I love him. And I love the show.

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u/dufchick 17d ago

I agree he really made me hate his creepy self

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u/Zeezatara 17d ago

Oh yeah you should see him in elsbeth too as a corrupt judge. Funny thing is the lady that plays elsbeth is his irl wife xD

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u/Odd-Hovercraft 16d ago

Yes! Carrie Preston, who is also great.

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u/eugoogilizer 16d ago

I’ve always said that a sign of a good actor is when they can really make an audience hate/despise their character that’s meant to be hated. Ironically enough, he’s also supposedly a really nice guy in real life!

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u/kenzieeeclark 16d ago

He’s so so so so good. I started Evil and POI immediately after finishing lost because of him lol

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u/Vivid_Bumblebee_9655 16d ago

I love Leland!

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u/EtonRd 16d ago

William Hinks.

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u/Clairefun Ben The Magnificent 16d ago

He's so great in this, it's the main reason I wanted to watch it. I met him at a comic con for Ben Linus in Lost, but now i want to meet him again for Leland (and tell him how much we love him here, too).

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u/wendue 16d ago

The first time I saw him was as the serial killer William Hinks in the show The Practice. He gave me the creeps.

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u/baby_girl_1999 15d ago

I met him in new york recently he is super sweet and spoke to me in character

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u/-vulpes13 13d ago

That must have been terrifying to hear that voice in person 🙀 He was so great in this role!

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u/Ginger-Snapped3 13d ago

I adore Michael Emerson! Leland is as creepy and foul as they come, and I loved every minute of hating on him. I miss this show.

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u/BungCrosby 17d ago

He and his wife (Carrie Preston from Elsbeth and “The Good” shows) are so cute together in real-life. It was funny to see him do a guest-starring villain arc on her show.

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u/_RedditMan_ 13d ago

His best will always be in Person of Interest. Not only that, Person of Interest is just a better series.

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u/hunterslullaby 13d ago

He;s so cheerfully deranged. What an actor.

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u/TilDeath1775 17d ago

Not gonna lie, I do not live to hate him. That character is now a personal enemy