Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1974-08-07 (49 years old)

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Biography

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.

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Filmography

all 128

Movies 108

TV Shows 20

self 17

Producer 2

Director 1

Voice 1

Zipco
The Bikeriders

The Bikeriders (2024)

Movie
Michael Shannon
A Different Man

A Different Man (2024)

Movie
Executive Producer
All Happy Families

All Happy Families (2023)

Movie
Self - 'General Zod' / Thanks
Making The Flash: Worlds Collide

Making The Flash: Worlds Collide (2023)

Movie
General Zod
The Flash

The Flash (2023)

Movie
7.59
Director
Eric LaRue

Eric LaRue (2023)

Movie
Gary Noesner
Waco: The Aftermath

Waco: The Aftermath (2023)

TV
Shriver
A Little White Lie

A Little White Lie (2023)

Movie
George Jones
George & Tammy

George & Tammy (2022)

TV
Henry Norcross
Amsterdam

Amsterdam (2022)

Movie
8.5
Unshaven Man (voice)
Little Demon

Little Demon (2022)

TV
White Death
Bullet Train

Bullet Train (2022)

Movie
8
Renner
Abandoned

Abandoned (2022)

Movie
5
Isaac Dees
Night's End

Night's End (2022)

Movie
Coach Murphy
Heart of Champions

Heart of Champions (2021)

Movie
Napoleon Marconi
Nine Perfect Strangers

Nine Perfect Strangers (2021)

TV
Mel Donnelly
Echo Boomers

Echo Boomers (2020)

Movie
Chief John Moore
The Quarry

The Quarry (2020)

Movie
Walt Thrombey
Knives Out

Knives Out (2019)

Movie
6.94
Self
90 Years of the Music Box Theatre

90 Years of the Music Box Theatre (2019)

Movie
Don McGahn
The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts

The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts (2019)

Movie
Edward
State Like Sleep

State Like Sleep (2019)

Movie
Self
Friedkin Uncut

Friedkin Uncut (2018)

Movie
Martin Kurtz
The Little Drummer Girl

The Little Drummer Girl (2018)

TV
6.25
Nick
What They Had

What They Had (2018)

Movie
Stanton
Long Way Back Home

Long Way Back Home (2018)

Movie
Blayde Griggs
Poor Boy

Poor Boy (2018)

Movie
Captain Beatty
Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451 (2018)

Movie
6.6
George Westinghouse
The Current War

The Current War (2018)

Movie
Gary Noesner
Waco

Waco (2018)

TV
6
Hal Spencer
12 Strong

12 Strong (2018)

Movie
4.83
Richard Strickland
The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water (2017)

Movie
6.09
Maynard Greiger
Pottersville

Pottersville (2017)

Movie
6
Self
Bob Dylan - Trouble No More

Bob Dylan - Trouble No More (2017)

Movie
Self
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

Ballad of a Righteous Merchant (2017)

Movie
Nathan
Room 104

Room 104 (2017)

TV
6
Executive Producer
Signature Move

Signature Move (2017)

Movie
Frank
Frank & Lola

Frank & Lola (2016)

Movie
Matt Riley
Salt and Fire

Salt and Fire (2016)

Movie
Grey Villet
Loving

Loving (2016)

Movie
4.33
Bobby Andes
Nocturnal Animals

Nocturnal Animals (2016)

Movie
6.03
Lee Keller
Wolves

Wolves (2016)

Movie
Tom
Complete Unknown

Complete Unknown (2016)

Movie
Zod
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Movie
6.03
Elvis
Elvis & Nixon

Elvis & Nixon (2016)

Movie
6
Roy
Midnight Special

Midnight Special (2016)

Movie
6
Mr. Green
The Night Before

The Night Before (2015)

Movie
7.14
Dane Wells
Freeheld

Freeheld (2015)

Movie
2
Rick Carver
99 Homes

99 Homes (2015)

Movie
6
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)

TV
2
Richard
The Harvest

The Harvest (2015)

Movie
Self
Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle (2015)

TV
4.2
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014)

TV
Self
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire

The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire (2014)

Movie
Policeman Macy's
She's Funny That Way

She's Funny That Way (2014)

Movie
4
Ernest Holm
Young Ones

Young Ones (2014)

Movie
Spike
They Came Together

They Came Together (2014)

Movie
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)

TV
3.5
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)

TV
6.58
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014)

TV
Actor
Choose You

Choose You (2013)

Movie
Thanks
Sparrows Dance

Sparrows Dance (2013)

Movie
General Zod
Man of Steel

Man of Steel (2013)

Movie
6.34
Galen
Mud

Mud (2013)

Movie
2
Michael Shannon Reads the Insane Delta Gamma Sorority Letter

Michael Shannon Reads the Insane Delta Gamma Sorority Letter (2013)

Movie
Just Mike
Happy Hour

Happy Hour (2012)

Movie
Richard Kuklinski
The Iceman

The Iceman (2012)

Movie
6
Bobby Monday
Premium Rush

Premium Rush (2012)

Movie
Emile
The Broken Tower

The Broken Tower (2012)

Movie
The Tycoon
Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil (2011)

Movie
Curtis
Take Shelter

Take Shelter (2011)

Movie
5
Donnie
Machine Gun Preacher

Machine Gun Preacher (2011)

Movie
1
Self
Through The Grape Vine

Through The Grape Vine (2011)

TV
Mike
Return

Return (2011)

Movie
Nelson Van Alden / George Mueller
Boardwalk Empire

Boardwalk Empire (2010)

TV
5.75
Self
I am My Films, Part 2... 30 Years Later

I am My Films, Part 2... 30 Years Later (2010)

Movie
Doc Cross Williams
Jonah Hex

Jonah Hex (2010)

Movie
5.29
Kim Fowley
The Runaways

The Runaways (2010)

Movie
5.67
Henry
13

13 (2010)

Movie
Herbert
Herbert White

Herbert White (2010)

Movie
Brad Macallam
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009)

Movie
Self
13 Scarier Movie Moments

13 Scarier Movie Moments (2009)

Movie
Mundt
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009)

Movie
4
Jordan Walker
The Greatest

The Greatest (2009)

Movie
John Rosow
The Missing Person

The Missing Person (2009)

Movie
John Givings
Revolutionary Road

Revolutionary Road (2008)

Movie
7.29
John
Marvelous

Marvelous (2008)

Movie
Son Hayes
Shotgun Stories

Shotgun Stories (2007)

Movie
Dex
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)

Movie
5.41
Ray Zumbro
Lucky You

Lucky You (2007)

Movie
Murl
Blackbird

Blackbird (2007)

Movie
Lynard
Let's Go to Prison

Let's Go to Prison (2006)

Movie
10
Peter Evans
Bug

Bug (2006)

Movie
6.22
Dave Karnes
World Trade Center

World Trade Center (2006)

Movie
Rosen
The Woodsman

The Woodsman (2004)

Movie
5.6
Bobby Matherson
Water

Water (2004)

Movie
Gene
Criminal

Criminal (2004)

Movie
Larry Oster-Berg
Grand Theft Parsons

Grand Theft Parsons (2004)

Movie
Clyde
Dead Birds

Dead Birds (2004)

Movie
Walt, Zamboni Man
Zamboni Man

Zamboni Man (2004)

Movie
Floyd Poteet
Bad Boys II

Bad Boys II (2003)

Movie
5.72
Frankie Lombardo
Kangaroo Jack

Kangaroo Jack (2003)

Movie
6
Greg Buehl
8 Mile

8 Mile (2002)

Movie
4.75
Troy Abbott
High Crimes

High Crimes (2002)

Movie
4
Aaron
Vanilla Sky

Vanilla Sky (2001)

Movie
6.64
Philip Corday
Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan (2001)

TV
5.95
Stanton
New Port South

New Port South (2001)

Movie
Gooz Wood
Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor (2001)

Movie
7.57
Sgt. Filmore
Tigerland

Tigerland (2000)

Movie
4
Dundun
Jesus' Son

Jesus' Son (2000)

Movie
Petie
Cecil B. Demented

Cecil B. Demented (2000)

Movie
Maurice
The Photographer

The Photographer (2000)

Movie
Phil Kunz
Mullitt

Mullitt (2000)

Movie
Avery Shaw
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

TV
6.19
Crack Head
Chicago Cab

Chicago Cab (1998)

Movie
Jimmy
The Ride

The Ride (1997)

Movie
Self
The View

The View (1997)

TV
5.5
D.C. Flower Delivery Man
Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction (1996)

Movie
5.33
Self
The Daily Show

The Daily Show (1996)

TV
6.75
Fred
Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day (1993)

Movie
6
Young Man
Overexposed

Overexposed (1992)

Movie
Patrick Mulligan
Angel Street

Angel Street (1992)

Movie
President James Garfield
Death by Lightning

Death by Lightning

TV
Actor
Dead Guy

Dead Guy

Movie
Robert H. Jackson
Nuremberg

Nuremberg

Movie
Joseph McCarthy
McCarthy

McCarthy

Movie
Actor
The End

The End

Movie
Mick
The Young King

The Young King

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.94
Based on 8.56 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1974-08-07 (49 years old)

Birth Place
Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America

Father
Donald S. Shannon

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
Brooklyn, United States of America

Also Known As
Mike Shannon, Μάικλ Σάνον, 마이클 섀넌, Майкл Шеннон, Michael Corbett Shannon

Awards
Jeff Awards


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