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Michael Corbett Shannon is an American actor recognized for his intense and forceful acting style. He has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice, for his roles in *Revolutionary Road* (2008) and *Nocturnal Animals* (2016). Additionally, he received Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe award nominations for his performance in *99 Homes* (2014).
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Actor
79 credits
Bulls(2026)
Allistair Whitman
Film
Buddy(2026)
Actor
Film
Mr. Irrelevant: The John Tuggle Story(2026)
Bill Parcells
FilmDeath by Lightning(2025)
James Garfield
TV
Nuremberg(2025)
Justice Robert H. Jackson
Film
The End(2024)
Father
Film
Waco: The Aftermath(2023)
Gary Noesner
TV
A Little White Lie(2023)
Shriver
Film
The Bikeriders(2023)
Zipco
Film
The Flash(2023)
General Zod
Film
The Space Within(2023)
Actor
TV
George & Tammy(2022)
George Jones
TV
Abandoned(2022)
Renner
Film
Bullet Train(2022)
White Death
Film
Night's End(2022)
Isaac Dees
Film
Amsterdam(2022)
Henry Norcross
Film
Nine Perfect Strangers(2021)
Napoleon Marconi
TV
Heart of Champions(2021)
Coach Murphy
Film
Echo Boomers(2020)
Mel Donnelly
Film
The Quarry(2020)
Chief John Moore
Film
Knives Out(2019)
Walt Thrombey
Film
Waco(2018)
Gary Noesner
TV
State Like Sleep(2018)
Edward
Film
What They Had(2018)
Nick
Film
12 Strong(2018)
Hal Spencer
Film
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant(2018)
Self
Film
Fahrenheit 451(2018)
Captain Beatty
Film
The Little Drummer Girl(2018)
Martin Kurtz
TV
The First Time(2018)
Self
Film
Pottersville(2017)
Maynard Greiger
Film
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