Person · Actor

Michael Shannon

Born

August 7, 1974

From

Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Also:
Producer
Director

126

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Decades active

Awards

In short · Acting since 1952, 8 decades active, 126 credits.

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Jun 2
In the news
Gotham TV Awards: 'DTF St. Louis' Wins Two Awards
“At the Gotham TV Awards in New York, 'DTF St. Louis' won two awards, while 'Pluribus' and 'I Love LA' took key prizes. Other honorees included Laurie Metcalf for 'Big Mistakes' and Chase Infiniti for 'The Testaments.' Additional winners were Tim Robinson ('The Chair Company'), Michael Shannon ('Death by Lightning'), and Babou Ceesay ('Alien: Earth').”
Jun 2
In the news
Gotham TV Awards 2023: Winners Announced
“The 2023 Gotham Television Awards took place Monday night at Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan, serving as a precursor to the upcoming Emmy Awards in September. HBO Max emerged as the top winner of the night, securing five awards, while Netflix, which had led with 22 nominations, came in second. The ceremony honored a range of standout television series and performances across the industry. Among the highlights were wins for emerging and established talent alike, with several actors receiving recognition for their roles in critically acclaimed shows.”

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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*.