Noah Emmerich
Noah Emmerich | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Emmerich in 2016 | |
| Born | Noah Nicholas Emmerich February 27, 1965 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Yale University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouses | |
Noah Nicholas Emmerich (born February 27, 1965) is an American actor and director 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, for which he won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2019.
Early life
[edit]Emmerich was born in New York City, New York. His mother, Constance, is a concert pianist; his father, André Emmerich (1924–2007), was a gallery owner and art dealer. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, André emigrated from Nazi Germany with his family, first to Amsterdam, Netherlands, then to New York in 1940.[1][2][3] His aunt was a classmate of Anne Frank.[4] Emmerich's family is Jewish, from Germany and France on his father's side and Hungary and Romania on his mother's.[1][5][6] He has two older brothers: Toby Emmerich, former chairman of Warner Bros. Pictures Group from 2018 to 2022; and Adam Emmerich, a partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and co-chair of its corporate department.[7]
Noah Emmerich attended the Dalton School and learned to play the trumpet as a youth.[1] He privately studied the Meisner technique of acting under Ron Stetston, an actor/director who is currently a senior member of the acting staff at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. Emmerich graduated from Yale University in 1987 having received a bachelor's degree in history. He sang in the "Yale Spizzwinks(?)", an a cappella singing group[8] which also included actor Joshua Malina.
Career
[edit]Film
[edit]Emmerich had his first starring role in the film Beautiful Girls,[9] which earned him positive reviews from audiences and critics. He had supporting roles in such movies as The Truman Show,[10] Life and Frequency.
In the 2000s, Emmerich began starring in more dramatic films, such as Julie Johnson, Beyond Borders, Little Children,[11] Pride and Glory.[12] He played the main antagonist, Colonel Nelec, in J. J. Abrams's film Super 8,[13] which earned positive reviews from critics and was a box office success. He played assistant coach Craig Patrick in the 2004 film Miracle. In 2016, Emmerich portrayed Bill Hammond in the Western Jane Got a Gun.[14]
Television
[edit]Emmerich started his career doing guest roles in television series such as NYPD Blue and Melrose Place.
Beginning in the 2000s, he had more prominent guest roles on series such as Monk, White Collar[15][better source needed] and The Walking Dead,[16] the last of which brought him a Saturn Award nomination.[17] In 2021, he reprised the role in the series finale of The Walking Dead: World Beyond.
His most notable TV series role was that of FBI Agent Stan Beeman on the FX series The Americans.[18] The series earned positive reviews, and Emmerich earned a Critics' Choice Award nomination for his performance.[19] It ran for six seasons, ending in May, 2018.[20] Emmerich made his directorial debut on season 3's episode 7, "Walter Taffet",[21] and also directed episode 5 of season 4.
In September 2019, he starred in Netflix's limited series The Spy as the Israeli Mossad recruiting agent Dan Peleg.[22]
On October 23, 2019, it was announced that he was cast as Kick Grabaston in the Netflix comedy series Space Force.[23][24]
Personal life
[edit]Emmerich was married to actress Melissa Fitzgerald from 1998 to 2003.[citation needed] On April 26, 2014, he married actress and producer Mary Regency Boies, who is the daughter of prominent lawyers David and Mary Boies[25][26][27] at the Gramercy Park Hotel in New York.[28] He lives in Greenwich Village, New York City.[citation needed]
Filmography
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Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Last Action Hero | Rookie | |
| 1994 | Laura Sobers | Dale | Short film |
| 1996 | Beautiful Girls | Michael "Mo" Morris | |
| 1997 | Cop Land | Deputy Sheriff 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 | |
| 2022 | The Good Nurse | Tim Braun |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Flying Blind | Ronald | Episode: "The Long Goodbye" |
| 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 |
| 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" |
| 2013–2018 | The Americans | Stan Beeman | 75 episodes |
| 2015 | Master of None | Mark | Episode: "The Other Man" |
| 2016, 2019 | Billions | Freddy Aquafino | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | The Hot Zone | Lt. Col. Jerry Jaax | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | The Spy | Dan Peleg | 6 episodes |
| 2020–2022 | Space Force | Kick Grabaston | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | The Walking Dead: World Beyond | Dr. Edwin Jenner | Episode: "The Last Light" |
| 2022 | Suspicion | Scott Anderson | 7 episodes |
| 2022 | Dark Winds | Leland Whitover | 6 episodes |
| 2024 | The Big Cigar | Stanley Schneider | Upcoming miniseries |
Director
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2017 | The Americans | 3 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Billions | 2 episodes |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Saturn Awards | Best Guest Starring Role on Television | The Walking Dead | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Americans | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Won | ||||
| Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Noah Emmerich of ‘The Americans:’ Emmy Awards watch | The Ticket. Jewish Journal (2013-06-29). Retrieved on 2014-06-05.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Noah Emmerich of 'The Americans:' Emmy Awards watch". 29 June 2013.
- ^ Bloom, Nate (October 31, 2008). "Jewish Stars". Cleveland Jewish News.
- ^ "Noah Emmerich Enters 'The Hot Zone'". 28 May 2019.
- ^ 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 (21 September 2010). "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. 19 January 2015. 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. 16 June 2013. 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 (11 March 2015). ""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.
- ^ "The Spy - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ Reimann, Tom (October 23, 2019). "'Space Force' Cast Adds Noah Emmerich, Fred Willard, and Jessica St. Clair". Collider. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 23, 2019). "'Space Force': Noah Emmerich, Fred Willard & Jessica St. Clair Join Cast Of Netflix Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ Schneider-Mayerson, Anna (December 18, 2006). "The Boies Family". Observer. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ Freedlander, David (November 16, 2017). "David Boies Was America's Top Litigator. Now He's Known As Weinstein's Lawyer". Intelligencer. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ "The Superstar Lawyer Tied to Harvey Weinstein Isn't Panicked". Bloomberg. December 7, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ "Biografie Noah Emmerich" (in German). SerienJunkies.de. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ^ "'Inception,' 'Walking Dead' Top Saturn Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ TVLine, Team (22 May 2013). "Big Bang, Horror Story, Parks & Rec, Good Wife, The Americans Lead Critics Choice Nominations". TVLine. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ Tapley, Kristopher (December 10, 2018). "'Americans,' 'Versace,' 'Dannemora' Lead Critics' Choice Nominees". Variety.
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