Michael Shannon profile
Actor profile

Michael Shannon

7th August 1974 Lexington, Kentucky, USA Acting

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.

100 Movies 28 TV Shows 2 In Production 139 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Bulls poster
Bulls 9th January 2026 as Alistair Whitman
Nuremberg poster
Nuremberg 6th November 2025 as Justice Robert H. Jackson
Loving poster
Loving 4th November 2016 as Grey Villet
Wolves poster
Wolves 25th October 2016 as Lee Keller
99 Homes poster
99 Homes 25th September 2015 as Rick Carver
Mud poster
Mud 26th April 2013 as Galen
Return poster
Return 10th February 2011 as Mike
13 poster
13 12th March 2010 as Henry
Bug poster
Bug 21st February 2007 as Peter Evans
Water poster
Water 25th November 2004 as Bobby Matherson
8 Mile poster
8 Mile 8th November 2002 as Greg Buehl
Mullitt poster
Mullitt 20th January 2000 as Phil Kunz
Waco poster
Waco 24th January 2018 as Gary Noesner
Mr. Irrelevant: The John Tuggle Story poster Coming soon
Mr. Irrelevant: The John Tuggle Story 25th December 2026 as Bill Parcells
Buddy poster Coming soon
Buddy 28th August 2026 as Charlie the Train / Willie (voice)