Noah Emmerich
Noah Emmerich | |
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Born | Noah Nicholas Emmerich February 27, 1965 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1992–present |
Spouse(s) |
Mary Regency Boies (m. 2014) |
Noah Nicholas Emmerich (born February 27, 1965) is an American film actor who is best known for his roles in films such as Beautiful Girls (1996), The Truman Show (1998), Frequency (2000), Miracle (2004), Little Children (2006) and Super 8 (2011). From 2013 to 2018 he starred as FBI Agent Stan Beeman on the FX series The Americans.
Early life and education
Emmerich was born youngest of three boys on February 27, 1965, in New York City, New York, to a Jewish family.[1][2] His mother, Constance, is a concert pianist; and his father, André Emmerich (1924–2007), was a gallery owner and art dealer who was born in Frankfurt, Germany and left Nazi Germany with his family, relocating first to Amsterdam, Netherlands, and then New York in 1940.[1][3][4] Noah has two brothers: Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Operating Officer at New Line Cinema, as well as a screenwriter; and Adam Emmerich, a partner at the firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in New York, specializing in mergers and acquisitions.[5]
Noah Emmerich attended the Dalton School and learned to play the trumpet as a youth.[1] He studied the Meisner technique of acting privately under Ron Stetston, an actor/director who is currently senior member of the acting staff at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. He is a graduate of Yale University, where he majored in History. He sang in the "Yale Spizzwinks(?)" an a cappella singing group;[6] another member performing with him in the group was actor Josh Malina.
Career
Film
Emmerich starred in the film Beautiful Girls,[7] which was his first starring role and earned him positive reviews from audiences and critics. He then went on to have supporting roles in such movies as The Truman Show,[8] Life and Frequency.
In the 2000s, Emmerich began to star in more dramatic films, such as Julie Johnson, Beyond Borders, Little Children,[9] Pride and Glory[10] and many more. He played the main antagonist, Colonel Nelec, in J. J. Abrams's film Super 8,[11] which earned positive reviews from critics and was a box office success.
Most notably, he played as assistant coach Craig Patrick in the 2004 film Miracle.
In 2016 Emmerich portrayed Bill Hammond in the western Jane Got a Gun.[12]
Television
Emmerich started his career doing guest roles in television series such as NYPD Blue and Melrose Place.
Beginning in the 2000s Emmerich began to portray more prominent guest roles on television series such as Monk, White Collar[13][better source needed] and The Walking Dead,[14] which earned him a Saturn Award nomination.[15]
His most notable role in a television series is as FBI Agent Stan Beeman on the FX series The Americans.[16] The series has earned positive reviews from critics and Emmerich earned a Critic's Choice Award nomination for his performance.[17] The series has been renewed for a sixth and final season.[18] Emmerich made his directorial debut on the season 3 episode of the series, entitled "Walter Taffet".[19] He again directed episode 5 of season four.
Personal life
Emmerich was married to actress Melissa Fitzgerald from 1998 to 2003. On April 26, 2014, Emmerich married actress and producer Mary Regency Boies at the Gramercy Park Hotel in New York.[20] He lives in Greenwich Village in New York City.
Noah Emmerich is not related to the director Roland Emmerich.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Last Action Hero | Rookie | |
1994 | Laura Sobers | Dale | Short film |
1996 | Beautiful Girls | Michael "Mo" Morris | |
1997 | Cop Land | Deputy Bill Geisler | |
1998 | The Truman Show | Louis Coltrane / Marlon | |
1999 | Life | Stan Blocker | |
1999 | Crazy in Alabama | Sheriff Raymond | |
1999 | Tumbleweeds | Vertis Dewey | |
2000 | Love & Sex | Eric | |
2000 | Frequency | Gordo Hersch | |
2001 | Julie Johnson | Rick Johnson | |
2002 | Windtalkers | Private Chick | |
2003 | Beyond Borders | Elliot Hauser | |
2004 | Miracle | Craig Patrick | |
2004 | Cellular | Jack Tanner | |
2006 | Little Children | Larry Hedges | |
2007 | Joulutarina | Nikolas | English dub |
2008 | Pride and Glory | Francis Tierney, Jr. | |
2010 | Sympathy for Delicious | Rene Faubacher | |
2010 | Trust | Al Hart | |
2010 | Fair Game | Bill Johnson | |
2011 | Super 8 | Colonel Nelec | |
2011 | Warrior | Dan Taylor | |
2012 | The Fitzgerald Family Christmas | Francis "FX" Xavier | |
2013 | Blood Ties | Lt. Connellan | |
2016 | Jane Got a Gun | Bill Hammond | |
2017 | The Wilde Wedding | Jimmy Darling | |
2018 | That's Harassment | Actor | Short film |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Flying Blind | Ronald | Episode: "The Long Goodbye" |
1993 | Precious Victims | Patrolman | Television film |
1994 | NYPD Blue | Eddie | Episode: "Serge the Concierge" |
1994 | Jack Reed: A Search for Justice | Cop #1 | Television film |
1995 | Melrose Place | Sam Bennett | Episode: "Love and Death 101" |
1995 | If Someone Had Known | Officer Ed Hurt | Television film |
1996 | Smoke Jumpers | Rhino | Television film |
2000 | The West Wing | Bobby Zane | Episode: "Take This Sabbath Day" |
2000 | Wonderland | Johnny | Episode: "Spell Check" |
2005 | Sometimes in April | Lionel Quaid | Television film |
2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Officer Pete Breslin | Episode: "Ripped" |
2009 | Monk | Roderick Brody | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Bully" |
2009–2010 | White Collar | Garrett Fowler | 5 episodes |
2010 | The Walking Dead | Dr. Edwin Jenner | Episodes: "Wildfire" and "TS-19" |
2010–2011 | Backwash | Sgt. Benjamin Belter | 5 episodes |
2013–2018 | The Americans | Stan Beeman | 75 episodes |
2015 | Master of None | Mark | Episode: "The Other Man" |
2016 | Billions | Freddy Aquafino | Episode: "Short Squeeze" |
2019 | The Spy | Dan Peleg | Upcoming series |
Director
Year | Title | Notes |
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2015–2017 | The Americans | 3 episodes |
2017–2018 | Billions | 2 episodes |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2011 | Saturn Awards | Best Guest Starring Role on Television[21] | The Walking Dead | Nominated |
2013 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series[22] | The Americans | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c Noah Emmerich of ‘The Americans:’ Emmy Awards watch | The Ticket. Jewish Journal (2013-06-29). Retrieved on 2014-06-05.
- ^ Bloom, Nate (October 31, 2008). "Jewish Stars". Cleveland Jewish News.
- ^ "Andre Emmerich, influential art dealer". The Mercury News. San Jose, California. 29 September 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Noah Emmerich Biography (1965-)". FilmReference.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ Emmy Watch: Noah Emmerich Talks TV vs. Movies, 'The Americans' |Thompson on Hollywood. Blogs.indiewire.com (2013-03-31). Retrieved on 2014-06-05.
- ^ "Noah Emmerich". The Yale Spizzwinks(?). Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "'Beautiful Girls': Where Are They Now?". MSN. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ Koppelman, Brian (12 May 2015). "Noah Emmerich on His Journey to The Truman Show and The Americans". Slate. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Little Children | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Noah Emmerich (Pride and Glory) Interview 2008 | Movie Trailers and Videos". Tribute.ca. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ White, James. "Noah Emmerich Cast In Super 8". Empire. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Interview with Jane Got A Gun star Noah Emmerich". AXS.com. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ Frederick, Brittany S (25 February 2015). "'The Americans' Star Noah Emmerich On His Journey To Television". Starpulse. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Could Noah Emmerich Reprise His 'Walking Dead' Role in Prequel?". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "2011 Saturn Award Nominations". Collider.com. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Emmys: You Won't Forget Noah Emmerich's Name After Seeing 'The Americans'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "2013 // Nominees for the 3rd Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards - Critics' Choice Awards". Critics' Choice Awards. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 25, 2016). "'The Americans' To End Run With Two-Season Final Renewal By FX, EPs Ink Deals". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ Silman, Anna. ""The Americans" star Noah Emmerich on Stan's troubles, the heart behind the spycraft and directing tonight's pivotal episode". Salon. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Biografie Noah Emmerich" (in German). SerienJunkies.de. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ^ "'Inception,' 'Walking Dead' Top Saturn Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ TVLine, Team (22 May 2013). "Big Bang, Horror Story, Parks & Rec, Good Wife, The Americans Lead Critics Choice Nominations". TVLine.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
External links
- Noah Emmerich at IMDb
- Slate's podcast interview with Noah.