Michael J. Anderson
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Michael John Anderson was born in Denver, Colorado, 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). He retired from acting in 2014. His last role was in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010–13).
Known for
Credits
Mulholland Drive (2001)
as Mr. Roque
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
as Man From Another Place
Tiptoes (2002)
as Bruno
Welcome to Twin Peaks (1997)
as Self - The Man From Another Place (archive footage) (uncredited)
Twin Peaks (1989)
as The Man From Another Place
Mannequin Two: On the Move (1991)
as Jewel Box Bearer
Screwed (1997)
as himself
Salvation! (1987)
as The Devil
The Great Land of Small (1987)
as Fritz / The King
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)
as Man From Another Place
Warriors of Virtue (1997)
as Mudlap
The Phantom Eye (1999)
as Carl
Snow White (2001)
as Sunday
Postcards From The Cast (2001)
as Self
Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990)
as Woodsman (Twin A)
In the Soup (1992)
as Little Man
Caged Hearts (1995)
as John
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks (2001)
as Self
Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show (2003)
as Self
Fool's Fire (1992)
as Hopfrog
First You Live Then You Die (1994)
Actor
Ava's Magical Adventure (1998)
as Stretch
An Introduction to David Lynch (2001)
as Self
Club Vampire (1998)
as Kiddo
Little Mike: A Videoportrait of Michael Anderson (1987)
as Himself
Suffering Bastards (1989)
as Little Elvis
Whatever Happened to Mason Reese (1990)
as Sushi Chef
Specter's Rock (2003)
as The Interrogator
No Such Thing as Gravity (1989)
as The Botanist
Learning to Speak in the Red Room (2001)
as Self
Silent But Deadly (1988)
as Dr. Bunson
Minimum Wage (1999)
as Zeke Bleak