Michael Shannon
Born August 07, 1974 (Age: 51)
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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.
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
Nuremberg
2025
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as Justice Robert H. Jackson
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Age: 51
The End
2024
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as Father
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Age: 50
A Different Man
2024
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as Michael Shannon
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Age: 50
The Bikeriders
2024
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as Zipco
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Age: 49
The Flash
2023
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as General Zod
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Age: 48
Amsterdam
2022
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as Henry Norcross
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Age: 48
Bullet Train
2022
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as White Death
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Age: 47
Abandoned
2022
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as Renner
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Age: 47
Knives Out
2019
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as Walt Thrombey
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Age: 45
The Current War
2018
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as George Westinghouse
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Age: 43
12 Strong
2018
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as Hal Spencer
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Age: 43
The Shape of Water
2017
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as Richard Strickland
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Age: 43
Frank & Lola
2016
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as Frank Reilly
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Age: 42
Nocturnal Animals
2016
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as Bobby Andes
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Age: 42
Loving
2016
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as Grey Villet
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Age: 42
Complete Unknown
2016
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as Tom Brayton
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Age: 42
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016
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as Zod
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Age: 41
Elvis & Nixon
2016
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as Elvis Presley
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Age: 41
Midnight Special
2016
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as Roy Tomlin
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Age: 41
The Night Before
2015
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as Mr. Green
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Age: 41
Freeheld
2015
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as Dane Wells
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Age: 41
99 Homes
2015
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as Rick Carver
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Age: 41
She's Funny That Way
2015
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as Policeman Macy's
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Age: 40
Man of Steel
2013
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as General Zod
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Age: 38
Mud
2013
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as Galen
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Age: 38
The Iceman
2012
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as Richard Kuklinski
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Age: 38
Premium Rush
2012
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as Bobby Monday
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Age: 38
Take Shelter
2011
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as Curtis LaForche
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Age: 37
Machine Gun Preacher
2011
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as Donnie
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Age: 37
Return
2011
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as Mike
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Age: 36
Jonah Hex
2010
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as Doc Cross Williams
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Age: 35
The Runaways
2010
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as Kim Fowley
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Age: 35
13
2010
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as Henry
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Age: 35
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
2009
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as Mundt
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Age: 35
The Greatest
2009
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as Jordan Walker
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Age: 34
Revolutionary Road
2008
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as John Givings
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Age: 34
Shotgun Stories
2007
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as Son Hayes
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Age: 33
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
2007
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as Dex
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Age: 33
Lucky You
2007
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as Ray Zumbro
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Age: 32
Bug
2007
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as Peter Evans
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Age: 32
Let's Go to Prison
2006
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as Lynard
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Age: 32
World Trade Center
2006
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as Dave Karnes
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Age: 32
The Woodsman
2004
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as Rosen
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Age: 30
Grand Theft Parsons
2004
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as Larry Oster-Berg
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Age: 29
Bad Boys II
2003
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as Floyd Poteet
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Age: 28
Kangaroo Jack
2003
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as Frankie Lombardo
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Age: 28
8 Mile
2002
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as Greg Buehl
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Age: 28
High Crimes
2002
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as Troy Abbott
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Age: 27
Vanilla Sky
2001
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as Aaron
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Age: 27
Pearl Harbor
2001
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as Gooz Wood
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Age: 26
Tigerland
2000
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as Sgt. Filmore
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Age: 26
Cecil B. Demented
2000
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as Petie
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Age: 25
Jesus' Son
2000
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as Dundun
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Age: 25
The Photographer
2000
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as Maurice
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Age: 25
Mullitt
2000
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as Phil Kunz
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Age: 25
Chain Reaction
1996
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as D.C. Flower Delivery Man
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Age: 21
Groundhog Day
1993
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as Fred
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Age: 18