Michael Shannon

Actor | Producer

Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor, producer, musician, and theatre director. He has ...

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Nuremberg

Nuremberg

... 2025

The Flash

The Flash

... 2023

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

... 2009

Frank & Lola

Frank & Lola

... 2016

Amsterdam

Amsterdam

... 2022

Fullname:

Michael Shannon

Date of Birth:

1974-08-07

Country:

Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Biography of

Michael Shannon

Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor, producer, musician, and theatre director. He has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his roles in the Sam Mendes period drama Revolutionary Road (2008) and the Tom Ford psychological thriller Nocturnal Animals (2016). He earned Screen Actors Guild Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for his role in 99 Homes (2014), and a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play for the Broadway revival of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night (2016). Shannon made his film debut in 1993 with Groundhog Day and received widespread attention for his performance in 8 Mile (2002). He is known for his on-screen versatility, performing in both comedies and dramas such as Pearl Harbor (2001), Bad Boys II (2003), Bug (2006), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009), The Iceman (2012), Premium Rush (2012), The Night Before (2015), The Shape of Water (2017) and Knives Out (2019). He played Superman's Kryptonian adversary General Zod in Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), and is set to reprise the role in The Flash (2022). Shannon is a frequent collaborator of Jeff Nichols, appearing in all of his films: Shotgun Stories (2007), Take Shelter (2011), Mud (2012), Midnight Special, and Loving (both 2016). He is also known for his role as Nelson Van Alden in the HBO period drama series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014), for which he was nominated for three Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2021, he had a main role in the Hulu drama miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers.

Biography of

Michael Shannon

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Biography of

Michael Shannon

Found movies in total

Love Lies Bleeding

Love Lies Bleeding

... 2024

The Benefactor

The Benefactor

... 2015

The Smashing Machine

The Smashing Machine

... 2025

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

... 2010

Mobile Homes

Mobile Homes

... 2018

The Possession of Hannah Grace

The Possession of Hannah Grace

... 2018

Long Day's Journey into Night

Long Day's Journey into Night

... 2018

The Morning Show

The Morning Show

... 2019

Desire

Desire

... 1997