Michael Shannon

Birthday

1974-08-07

Place of Birth

Lexington, Kentucky, USA

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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The Quarry

The Quarry

2020 5.5
The Quarry

as Chief Moore

2020
The Current War

The Current War

2019 6.5
The Current War

as George Westinghouse

2019
Knives Out

Knives Out

2019 7.9
Knives Out

as Walt Thrombey

2019
Poor Boy

Poor Boy

2018 4.1
Poor Boy

as Blayde Griggs

2018
12 Strong

12 Strong

2018 6.5
12 Strong

as Chief Warrant Officer Hal Spencer

2018
Waco

Waco

2018 7.9
Waco

as Gary Noesner

2018
Loving

Loving

2016 7
Loving

as Grey Villet

2016
Wolves

Wolves

2016 5.7
Wolves

as Lee Keller

2016
Freeheld

Freeheld

2015 6.6
Freeheld

as Dane Wells

2015
Young Ones

Young Ones

2014 5.8
Young Ones

as Ernest Holm

2014
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