Michael Shannon
Age: N/A | From: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Mike Shannon , Μάικλ Σάνον , 마이클 섀넌 , Michael Corbett Shannon
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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Movie Involvements: 85
TV Involvements: 11
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(1999) Avery Shaw
Crossing Jordan
(2001) Philip Corday
Stars in the House
(2020) Self
Boardwalk Empire
(2010) Nelson Van Alden
The Flash
(2023) General Zod
The Bikeriders
(2024) Zipco
Nine Perfect Strangers
(2021) Napoleon
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
(2016) ZodActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Michael Shannon | |
| Zipco | ||
| 2023 | Self - 'General Zod' | |
| General Zod | ||
| Gary Noesner | ||
| Shriver | ||
| 2022 | George Jones | |
| Henry Norcross | ||
| Unshaven Man (voice) | ||
| White Death | ||
| Renner | ||
| Isaac Dees | ||
| 2021 | Jack Murphy | |
| Napoleon | ||
| 2020 | Mel Donnelly | |
| Chief Moore | ||
| Self | ||
| 2019 | Walt Thrombey | |
| Self | ||
| Don McGahn | ||
| Edward | ||
| 2018 | Self | |
| Martin Kurtz | ||
| Nick | ||
| Stanton | ||
| Blayde Griggs | ||
| Captain Beatty | ||
| George Westinghouse | ||
| Gary Noesner | ||
| Chief Warrant Officer Hal Spencer | ||
| 2017 | Richard Strickland | |
| Maynard Greiger | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Nathan | ||
| 2016 | Frank Reilly | |
| Matt Riley | ||
| Grey Villet | ||
| Bobby Andes | ||
| Lee Keller | ||
| Tom Brayton | ||
| Zod | ||
| Elvis Presley | ||
| Roy Tomlin | ||
| 2015 | Mr. Green | |
| Dane Wells | ||
| Rick Carver | ||
| N/A | ||
| Policeman Macy's | ||
| Richard | ||
| Self | ||
| 2014 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Ernest Holm | ||
| Spike | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2013 | Avicii | |
| General Zod | ||
| Galen | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2012 | Just Mike | |
| Richard Kuklinski | ||
| Bobby Monday | ||
| Emile | ||
| 2011 | The Tycoon | |
| Curtis LaForche | ||
| Donnie | ||
| Mike | ||
| 2010 | Nelson Van Alden | |
| Self | ||
| Doc Cross Williams | ||
| Kim Fowley | ||
| Henry | ||
| Herbert White | ||
| 2009 | Brad McCullum | |
| Self | ||
| Mundt | ||
| Jordan Walker | ||
| John Rosow | ||
| 2008 | John Givings | |
| John | ||
| 2007 | Son Hayes | |
| Dex | ||
| Ray Zumbro | ||
| Murl | ||
| Peter Evans | ||
| 2006 | Lynard | |
| Dave Karnes | ||
| 2004 | Rosen | |
| Bobby Matherson | ||
| Gene | ||
| Larry Oster-Berg | ||
| Clyde | ||
| Walt | ||
| 2003 | Floyd Poteet | |
| Frankie Lombardo | ||
| 2002 | Greg Buehl | |
| Troy Abbott | ||
| 2001 | Aaron | |
| Philip Corday | ||
| Stanton | ||
| Gooz Wood | ||
| 2000 | Sgt. Filmore | |
| Petie | ||
| Dundun | ||
| Maurice | ||
| Phil Kunz | ||
| 1999 | Avery Shaw | |
| 1998 | Crack Head | |
| 1997 | Jimmy | |
| Self | ||
| 1996 | N/A | |
| D.C. Flower Delivery Man | ||
| Self | ||
| 1993 | Fred | |
| 1992 | Young Man | |
| Mick | ||
| James Garfield | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Robert H. Jackson | ||
| Joseph McCarthy | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Executive Producer | |
| Executive Producer | ||
| 2018 | Executive Producer | |
| 2017 | Executive Producer | |
| Executive Producer | ||
| 2016 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Thanks | |
| 2013 | Thanks | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
