Michael Shannon
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
52 years
Origin
USA
Active
1992 — Present
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...
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Witness the defining moments that shaped a legacy.
Groundhog Day
Starring as Fred
A cynical TV weatherman, along with his idealistic producer and his sardonic cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, where he finds himself repeating the same day over and over.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
Boardwalk Empire
as Nelson Van Alden
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Avery Shaw
Knives Out
as Walt Thrombey
Groundhog Day
as Fred
Nuremberg
as Justice Robert H. Jackson
Little Demon
as Unshaven Man (voice)
Early Edition
Cast Member
Bullet Train
as White Death
Nocturnal Animals
as Bobby Andes
Waco
as Gary Noesner
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
129 Credits found
Mr. Irrelevant
Bill Parcells
2026
Buddy
Willie (voice)
2026
Love Letter to Texas
Gus
2026
Bulls
Alistair Whitman
2026
Nuremberg
Justice Robert H. Jackson
2025
Death by Lightning
James Garfield
2025
Eric LaRue
Director
2025
The End
Father
2024
All Happy Families
Executive Producer
2024
A Different Man
Michael Shannon
2024
The Bikeriders
Zipco
2024
Making The Flash: Worlds Collide
Thanks
2023
The Flash
General Zod
2023
Waco: The Aftermath
Executive Producer
2023
A Little White Lie
Shriver
2023
George & Tammy
George Jones
2022
Amsterdam
Henry Norcross
2022
Little Demon
Unshaven Man (voice)
2022
Bullet Train
White Death
2022
Abandoned
Renner
2022
Night's End
Isaac Dees
2022
Heart of Champions
Jack Murphy
2021
Nine Perfect Strangers
Napoleon
2021
Echo Boomers
Mel Donnelly
2020
The Quarry
Chief Moore
2020
Stars in the House
Self
2020
Knives Out
Walt Thrombey
2019
90 Years of the Music Box Theatre
Self
2019
The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts
Don McGahn
2019
State Like Sleep
Edward
2019
Friedkin Uncut
Self
2018
The Little Drummer Girl
Martin Kurtz
2018
What They Had
Executive Producer
2018
Poor Boy
Blayde Griggs
2018
Fahrenheit 451
Captain Beatty
2018
The Current War
George Westinghouse
2018
Waco
Gary Noesner
2018
12 Strong
Hal Spencer
2018
The Shape of Water
Richard Strickland
2017
Pottersville
Executive Producer
2017
Bob Dylan: Trouble No More
Self
2017
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
Self
2017
Room 104
Nathan
2017
Signature Move
Executive Producer
2017
Frank & Lola
Frank Reilly
2016
Salt and Fire
Matt Riley
2016
Nocturnal Animals
Bobby Andes
2016
Loving
Grey Villet
2016
Wolves
Lee Keller
2016
Complete Unknown
Tom Brayton
2016
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Zod
2016
Elvis & Nixon
Executive Producer
2016
Midnight Special
Roy Tomlin
2016
The Night Before
Mr. Green
2015
Freeheld
Dane Wells
2015
99 Homes
Rick Carver
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Cast
2015
She's Funny That Way
Policeman Macy's
2015
The Harvest
Richard
2015
Lip Sync Battle
Self
2015