Noah Emmerich
Biography
Born in New York City, Noah Emmerich is an American actor who began with guest roles on television series like NYPD Blue and Melrose Place. He landed his first leading part in Beautiful Girls (1996), which earned him positive reviews, and then had supporting parts in The Truman Show (1998), Life (1999), and Frequency (2000). During the 2000s he took on more dramatic films, including Beyond Borders (2003), Miracle (2004), Little Children (2006), and Pride and Glory (2008). He played the chief antagonist, Colonel Nelec, in Super 8 (2011) and appeared as Bill Hammond in the Western Jane Got a Gun (2015). On television he had roles in Monk, White Collar, and The Walking Dead, the last earning a Saturn Award nomination. His most notable television role was FBI agent Stan Beeman on The Americans, which ran from 2013 to 2018 and brought him a Critics' Choice Television Award. He also directed episodes of the series.
61years old
Turns 62 on February 27in 109 days
- Born New York City
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Noah Nicholas Emmerich (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 23
- Career span
- 26 years1996 to 2022
First and latest
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Early training
Emmerich studied the Meisner technique of acting privately with Ron Stetston, an actor and director who is now on the senior acting staff at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City.
Behind the camera
Emmerich made his directorial debut on the seventh episode of the third season of The Americans, titled "Walter Taffet", and also directed the fifth episode of season 4.
Beyond film
Emmerich was a singer in the Yale Spizzwinks(?), an a cappella group, and actor Joshua Malina was also part of it.
Noah Emmerich movies on Netflix
The Good Nurseas Tim Braun
The Wilde Weddingas Jimmy
Jane Got a Gunas Bill Hammond
Super 8as Nelec
Warrioras Dan Taylor
Fair Gameas Bill
Sympathy for Deliciousas Rene Faubacher
Trustas Al Hart
Pride and Gloryas Francis Tierney, Jr.
Little Childrenas Larry Hedges
Sometimes in Aprilas Lionel Quaid
Cellularas Jack Tanner
Miracleas Craig Patrick
Beyond Bordersas Elliott Hauser
Windtalkersas Chick
Frequencyas Gordo Hersch
Love & Sexas Eric
Crazy in Alabamaas Sheriff Raymond
Lifeas Stan Blocker
Tumbleweedsas Vertis Dewey
The Truman Showas Marlon
Cop Landas Deputy Bill Geisler
Beautiful Girlsas Michael 'Mo' Morris
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Gavin O'Connor directed five of these films, Ted Demme two. Twelve actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Frank Grillo2 films together, 2008 to 2011
Frank Grillo's page Warrior2011IMDb rating 8.1Emmerich as Dan TaylorGrillo as Frank Campana
Pride and Glory2008IMDb rating 6.6Emmerich as Francis Tierney, Jr.Grillo as Eddie Carbone
John Carroll Lynch2 films together, 1996 to 2010
John Carroll Lynch's page Sympathy for Delicious2010IMDb rating 5.6Emmerich as Rene FaubacherLynch as Evangelist Carroll
Beautiful Girls1996IMDb rating 7.1Emmerich as Michael 'Mo' MorrisLynch as Frank Womack
Mark Ruffalo2 films together, 2002 to 2010
Mark Ruffalo's page Sympathy for Delicious2010IMDb rating 5.6Emmerich as Rene FaubacherRuffalo as Father Joe
Windtalkers2002IMDb rating 6.1Emmerich as ChickRuffalo as Pappas
Laura Linney2 films together, 1998 to 2010
Laura Linney's page Sympathy for Delicious2010IMDb rating 5.6Emmerich as Rene FaubacherLinney as Nina Hogue
The Truman Show1998IMDb rating 8.2Emmerich as MarlonLinney as Meryl Burbank / Hannah Gill
Natalie Portman2 films together, 1996 to 2015
Natalie Portman's page Jane Got a Gun2015IMDb rating 5.9Emmerich as Bill HammondPortman as Jane Hammond
Beautiful Girls1996IMDb rating 7.1Emmerich as Michael 'Mo' MorrisPortman as Marty
Clive Owen2 films together, 2003 to 2010
Clive Owen's page Trust2010IMDb rating 6.8Emmerich as Al HartOwen as Will
Beyond Borders2003IMDb rating 6.4Emmerich as Elliott HauserOwen as Nick Callahan
Gavin O'ConnorDirector, 5 films, 1999 to 2015
All films by Gavin O'Connor Jane Got a Gun2015IMDb rating 5.9Emmerich as Bill Hammond
Warrior2011IMDb rating 8.1Emmerich as Dan Taylor
Pride and Glory2008IMDb rating 6.6Emmerich as Francis Tierney, Jr.
Miracle2004IMDb rating 7.5Emmerich as Craig Patrick
Tumbleweeds1999IMDb rating 6.7Emmerich as Vertis Dewey
Ted DemmeDirector, 2 films, 1996 to 1999
All films by Ted Demme Life1999IMDb rating 6.8Emmerich as Stan Blocker
Beautiful Girls1996IMDb rating 7.1Emmerich as Michael 'Mo' Morris
Also two films together6 more actors
- Joel EdgertonJane Got a Gun (2015) and Warrior (2011)
- Michael RapaportCop Land (1997) and Beautiful Girls (1996)
- Cathy MoriartyCrazy in Alabama (1999) and Cop Land (1997)
- Malik YobaThe Good Nurse (2022) and Cop Land (1997)
- Maximiliano HernándezWarrior (2011) and Pride and Glory (2008)
- Sandra SeacatSympathy for Delicious (2010) and Crazy in Alabama (1999)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Noah Emmerich's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.1 billion
18 of the 23 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 23 films: 18 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.
- 18Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 2Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 88% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$264M25.0% of the total
- 2$260M24.6% of the total
- 3$78M7.3% of the total
- 4$74M7.0% of the total
- 5$68M6.4% of the total
- 6$64M6.1% of the total
- 7$64M6.0% of the total
- 8$58M5.5% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.










