Noah Emmerich facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Noah Emmerich
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Emmerich in 2016
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Noah Nicholas Emmerich
February 27, 1965 New York City, U.S.
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| Education | Yale University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
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Melissa Fitzgerald
(m. 1998; div. 2003)Mary Regency Boies
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Noah Nicholas Emmerich (born February 27, 1965) is an American actor and director. He is famous for playing roles in popular movies and television shows. You might know him from films like Beautiful Girls (1996), The Truman Show (1998), and Super 8 (2011).
He is also well-known for his role as FBI agent Stan Beeman in the TV series The Americans. He played this character from 2013 to 2018. For his performance, he won a Critics' Choice Television Award in 2019.
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Early Life and Education
Noah Emmerich was born in New York City and was the youngest of three brothers. His mother, Constance, was a concert pianist, and his father, André Emmerich, was an art dealer who owned a gallery. His father's family was Jewish and had to move from Germany to New York in 1940 to escape the Nazis. His aunt was even a classmate of the famous diarist Anne Frank.
Emmerich grew up with two older brothers. Toby Emmerich became a chairman at the movie studio Warner Bros. Pictures, and Adam Emmerich is a successful lawyer.
As a kid, Noah went to the Dalton School and learned to play the trumpet. He studied acting with a director named Ron Stetston. Later, he went to the famous Yale University and graduated in 1987 with a degree in history. While at Yale, he sang in an a cappella group called The Yale Spizzwinks(?).
Acting Career
Emmerich began his acting career with small parts in TV shows like NYPD Blue and Melrose Place. He soon moved on to bigger roles in both movies and television.
Famous Movie Roles
Emmerich's first major role was in the movie Beautiful Girls, where people really liked his performance. He then appeared in many other films. He played Marlon, the best friend of Jim Carrey's character, in the hit movie The Truman Show.
He also had important roles in movies like Frequency, Little Children, and Pride and Glory. In 2004, he played assistant coach Craig Patrick in the inspiring hockey film Miracle.
In 2011, he played the main villain, Colonel Nelec, in the science-fiction movie Super 8. More recently, he appeared in the western Jane Got a Gun (2016).
Television Appearances
After his early guest roles, Emmerich appeared in several popular TV shows. He had roles in Monk, White Collar, and The Walking Dead. His role as Dr. Edwin Jenner in The Walking Dead was very memorable.
His most famous television role was playing FBI Agent Stan Beeman in the drama series The Americans. The show was a huge success and ran for six seasons. Emmerich's acting was highly praised, and he won an award for it. He also got to direct a few episodes of the show.
In 2019, he starred in the Netflix series The Spy. The next year, he joined the cast of the comedy series Space Force as Kick Grabaston.
Personal Life
Emmerich was married to actress Melissa Fitzgerald from 1998 to 2003. In 2014, he married actress and producer Mary Regency Boies. He currently lives in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City.
Images for kids
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Noah Emmerich in September 2008.
See also
In Spanish: Noah Emmerich para niños
