Biography
He paid his dues in small roles in TV-movies, like playing policemen in "Precious Victims" (CBS, 1993) and "Jack Reed: A Search for Justice" (NBC, 1994), as well as making guest appearances on series including "Flying Blind" and "Melrose Place". Emmerich began his feature collaboration with director Ted Demme with "Beautiful Girls" (1996), playing the sole married member of a group of male friends. The actor easily conveyed the maturity and …
Career Milestones
| First professional role, played Corporal Dunn in the national tour of "A Few Good Men" | ||
| Moved to Los Angeles | ||
1990 | Cast by future wife, Melissa Fitzgerald in the play "North Shore Fish" | |
1993 | Appeared in episodes of the FOX college series "Flying Blind" | |
1993 | Feature acting debut in small role as a rookie in "The Last Action Hero" | |
1995 | Acted in episodes of FOX's "Melrose Place" | |
1996 | First collaboration with director Ted Demme, "Beautiful Girls" | |
1997 | Portrayed Deputy Bill Gelster in "Cop Land" | |
1998 | Played Jim Carrey's best friend in Peter Weir's "The Truman Show" | |
1998 | Reteamed with Demme for "Monument Ave." | |
1999 | Appeared in Antonio Banderas' "Crazy in Alabama" | |
1999 | Played a baseball scout in Demme's "Life"; co-starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence | |
2000 | Co-starred in "Love & Sex" | |
2002 | Appeared in the WWII drama "Windtalkers" | |
2003 | Acted with Angelina Jolie and Clive Owen in "Beyond Borders" | |
2004 | Cast in "Miracle," with Kurt Russell and Patricia Clarkson; based on the true story of the 1980 USA Hockey team | |
2005 | Cast opposite Debra Winger in "Sometimes In April" | |
2006 | Co-starred in Todd Field's "Little Children" | |
2008 | Cast in the Off-Broadway play, "Fault Lines"; directed by David Schwimmer | |
2009 | Had a recurring role on the USA Networks's White Collar" as Garrett Fowler | |
2010 | Played the recurring role of Dr. Edwin Jenner on AMC's "The Walking Dead" | |
2011 | Co-starred in the J. J. Abrams directed and Steven Spielberg produced film, "Super 8" | |