"Greatest TV Villain Of All Time" Michael Emerson On Scaring a Viewer In a Department Store

[@notsure1384]

"I don't even sometimes think I'm playing a villain. I often feel like I'm in a comedy, but I'm the only one who knows it". There's a Joker line if I've ever heard one.

[@Afrimusican]

LOL right?

[@madmaninabox3638]

YES! 😅

[@JorgeGomez-hx5uu]

Ironic considering he played the joker in the dark knight returns

[@notsure1384]

@@JorgeGomez-hx5uu Yes, that was the reason for the comparison

[@A5H_01]

Gives me huge Bryan Cranston vibes. I think he said something to the effect of “When acting in a comedy, it’s funnier for the audience if your character seems so unaware of the humour in their situation.”

[@anjalijainwal3629]

He is always Harold Finch to me😊..

[@jeffdelargie6763]

me too! Great Show, well written

[@MikhailKalashnikovMiG]

Before he was Harold Finch, he was Ben Linus, one of the greatest characters on televison

[@saktigong1645]

BENJAMIN LINUS

[@meropetied]

Finch of course was a hero, not a villain. But yeah, he was loaded with the deep darkness too.

[@KurtisC93]

@Bob Thornton And for me, John Noble is Leland Monroe.

[@philly7003]

Man I am just here cause I wanna talk about how great he did in POI (Person of Interest)

[@Lorenzo1366]

YES! I have a billion (ok, exaggeration) channels at my disposal but what am I watching again? Season 1 of Person of Interest! Just for him. ;)

[@crownsgs]

I agree

[@anjalijainwal3629]

Absolutely agree. I love him. And I don't want him to play villain but anyway that it's his choice

[@jeffdelargie6763]

He was fantastic in POI

[@fynnthefox9078]

Michael Emerson is such an amazing actor! It's even more amazing to see him as a cool guy in real life.

[@MrJeeni007]

This guy played two of the biggest iconic characters in TV.

[@jbf3953]

One of the best actors ever.

[@token1371]

Talented former POI superstar Michael Emerson is "KILLING IT" in *EVIL.*

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

I Hope they Kill him soon in the series, I Hate him !!! : D

[@damonmilline2995]

He's good!

[@DF-bx9hd]

@@ronniefarnsworth6465 HELL NO, he's one of the reasons the show is so damn good

[@termanitaify]

he always gives me the creeps in evil so hes doing a great job lol.

[@MysteryGamer900]

how could I not have forget this Villain Actor who played Zepp from Saw :')

[@billwill4966]

Benjamin Linus was never a villian on Lost. He was one of the good guys.

[@MetilOrange8]

Not really.

[@Ann1411]

“We’re the good guys Michael.”

[@IndustrialSocks]

I think we're forgetting how he knowingly killed like 100 innocent people on that freighter

[@MrJeeni007]

Linus will always be a villain to me for what he did to Locke.

[@meropetied]

Eh... Complex and sympathetic, but a villain. If Locke was an antihero to Jack the hero, Linus was a full on antagonist villain to most everyone... except the Man in Black.

[@philiplongee1149]

Villains always get the best lines and delivered in the most delightfully evil ways!

[@sopherls9762]

The lady interviewer seems to actually care and she's great at driving the conversation. Never saw her before but she seems to be very genuine, wouldn't mind to see her more often.

[@lampham5525]

He just played two of the most iconic villain, and it is still underrated. Cant wait his performance as Braniac in My adventure with Superman

[@SuperKorenman]

I will forever laugh at his line from lost " thats specific, why not 3.3 or 3.4 million dollars"

[@DDuMas]

I love the character he played on Person of Interest. His character and John's are equally cool but are so different.

[@rangarajan3774]

So Mr. Finch is an actor now..wow! Nice Cover.

[@Alex-zg1hi]

BRING BACK PERSON OF INTREST

[@izetyusein3323]

I was really satisfied with show's finale.

[@CzarAice01]

no, it's a great story from top to bottom, adding to that will just water it down

[@allie9015]

He’s not conventionally attractive, yet he’s so attractive lol

[@jenniekim6974]

why do I totally understand this? 💀💀

[@clover4135]

Same I’m so attracted to him on the show 🌚

[@szeloklau7380]

omg ikr

[@BeckywiseTheDancingClown]

He's an absolute babe

[@pixelpop9365]

As some have said Michael will always be Harold Finch from Person of Interest to us. His chemistry with Jim Caviazel was gold, and then bringing Michael's rl wife Carrie Preston into the mix was another stroke of genius. Anyone who thinks of him as a villain needs to rewatch this series and bring him back into him being a personable hero.

[@alicesullivan001]

He's my favourite. I absolutely love evil best show ❤❤

[@onenerdygremlin]

He's my third favorite Joker, no cap.

[@jonathancooper4914]

I can see Emerson playing a DC villain of some kind.

[@onenerdygremlin]

@@jonathancooper4914 he's played Joker's voice in The Dark Knight Returns animated Adaptation

[@jonathancooper4914]

@@onenerdygremlin aaah makes sense.

[@preme5797]

“Hello Mr. Hindle or as they call you around the hospital. Zep.”

[@cullenatwood5149]

I want to play a game

[@annakaybroderick3688]

He is always Harold Finch to me

[@aleksandersaski5387]

Would you believe this man is 65 years old?! :)

[@The_Man_Who_Sold_the_World.]

Yeah

[@medicamedico4335]

But HOW???

[@ildirettoredimediaset2376]

being bad makes you young

[@brotherchrisrco1125]

This actor is underused as an actor. He's a Great Actor...

[@jg0mmf]

I love Finch!

[@ChakasCave]

It’s cool to see Rachael fan girl over mr. Emerson

[@alexsandraalexandra9369]

He is great actor ! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@alanway5]

finished season 1, this guy is amazing, holy shit terrifying

[@rododendron85]

She never asked him how it was to create GOD in Person of Interest

[@itsjustbree9267]

Ben wasn't a villain anymore at the end of Lost though.

[@kugelweg]

No, he WASN'T! He discovered that he was a "baddy" even though he had always meant to be a "goody". Life, circumstances, etc., led him to become the man we see him as in most of the episodes of Lost. However, he was really a victim trying to do the best he could with what he was given! Aren't we ALL that person?

[@itsjustbree9267]

@@kugelweg I agree. That scene where he escaped from that woman (her name escapes me right now) who was forcing him to dig his own grave and she caught up with him and held him at gunpoint and he explained his reasons for doing the things he did, that was the moment I knew for sure he was not villain. He did some terrible things which there was no excuse for. But as the story progressed, it showed us that, though many of the things he did were cruel and wrong, he himself had been wronged in many ways, and he often thought he was doing the right thing. That's how I see it, anyway. I don't know how anyone can watch all the way to end and still think he was just a cold hearted monster when the story clearly showed that's not who he really was.

[@ChakasCave]

It's Just Bree how can you say that after Alex?

[@itsjustbree9267]

@@ChakasCave Pretty sure he really believed they weren't actually going to shoot her. He sure looked utterly shocked when they did. In the last season he changed a lot. And there is an episode where he explains why he did all the things he did. That doesn't excuse any of the bad things he did. But he changed. He is not the same Ben at the end of season 6 that he was when he first came on the show. And that's part of the whole point of the show; redemption. They all became better people on the island. It just took him longer.

[@chrisgermany6982]

A fantastic actor!!!

[@BostonTerrierDad623]

He is the BEST!

[@iggykoopajr208]

He played zep hindle in saw 1

[@EmilyKate8]

i dont think so, i reckon youre getting in a muddle with some1 else

[@Taskuvesku]

If there someone want's to make a movie about Jon Ronson, i know who would be perfect actor to play him... ;)

[@auroradijana7915]

He reminds me of Nickolas Britell. I love them both

[@madmaninabox3638]

Fantastic Actor, he’s brilliant in Evil, and I love how he explains the show because it shows that he has a really good understanding of it and the concepts within it. So often I see actors in roles that they don’t really grasp fully, take Jody Whittaker in Doctor Who for instance , I know that’s debatable lol but not in my opinion. She completely recked that character and its entire legacy.

[@user-dg7fn3ih1s]

Michael Emerson was the voice actor for Alpha in Ben 10-Generator Rex: Heroes United

[@filiusreticulum2926]

This show is basically Scooby Doo

[@joegray6269]

He plays in saw

[@EmilyKate8]

yes. e deoind3eed

[@tgortl]

Finch-y !!!

[@apprentice70]

Benjamin Linus. Just thr perfect villian. Easily the best actor on Lost. Period.

[@anangryjuicebox2799]

What's funny is that my First Name is Cayden and my Middle Name is James. (Last Name starts with an M, but I will keep it a Secret)

[@medicamedico4335]

Someday, you'll change your username to mention the M. You'll have forgotten about this comment. And then strangers on the internet will have your full name. 😱

[@anangryjuicebox2799]

@@medicamedico4335 My Last name is a Name only like 2-3% of the population only uses

[@dreamzsra]

Harold finch

[@matthewrioux5060]

I hear he's not super stitious. But he's a little stitious...

[@tobelikegodnow]

People are as afraid to touch for another reason now. Sad.

[@jonathancooper4914]

What’s the latest with our new number, Finch?

[@c.c.244]

good malt

[@TheB657]

From Benjamin Linus till Leland....... 🙏 Seasoned Actor. He should be cast Hero sometimes.

[@Bmb.7v]

Should have played Frank Underwood when Spacey was cancelled

[@HeadshotaZ731]

Zepp doesn't age

[@diyarsenguler]

Benjamin Linus

[@Lorenzo1366]

LOVE MIchael Emerson -- so talented, intelligent, etc but WHAT is up with those creepy looking (No offense) women at 2:36???

[@aes9217]

Wheres Eye contact

[@markhoffman5741]

Hello mr hindle Or Zepp

[@Alex-zg1hi]

Please i have 3 dollars to start it over season 6

[@rvalenzuel296]

I swear. I can only hear the joker

[@SlyFan-lw1bg]

2:50

[@brotherchrisrco1125]

I thought that thug cut his head off...😳

[@LOVEchristHEwasVEGAN]

nahhh the child catcher from chitty chitty bang bang is the worst