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).

Emmerich had his first starring role in the film Beautiful Girls,[9] which earned him positive reviews from audiences and critics.

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.

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.

In September 2019, he starred in Netflix's limited series The Spy as the Israeli Mossad recruiting agent Dan Peleg.