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Michael Shannon

Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor and musician. He made his film debut opposite Bill Murray in Groundhog Day (1993) and received widespread attention for his performance in 8 Mile (2002), where he portrayed the boyfriend of Eminem's character's mother (Kim Basinger). Shannon is known for his on-screen versatility, performing in both comedies and dramas. Notable projects include Pearl Harbor (2001), Bad Boys II (2003), Bug (2006), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), The Iceman (2012), Man of Steel (2013) and Elvis & Nixon (2016). He is a frequent collaborator with 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/George Mueller in the HBO period drama series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014). Shannon has been twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, first for Revolutionary Road (2008) and again for Nocturnal Animals (2016). 99 Homes (2014) further earned him nominations for a Screen Actors Guild Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Shannon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Aug 7, 1974 In Lexington - Kentucky - USA
Movie/TV Credits:
108
First Appeared:
In the movie That Lucky Touch 1975-08-07
Latest Project:
Movie Nuremberg 2025
Known For
Filmography
Movie Nuremberg Robert H. Jackson 2025
Movie A Different Man Michael Shannon 2024-08-24
Movie The End Father 2024-12-06
Movie A Little White Lie Shriver 2023-03-03
Movie The Bikeriders Zipco 2023-08-31
Movie The Flash General Zod 2023-06-13
Movie Night's End Isaac Dees 2022-03-31
Movie Amsterdam Henry Norcross 2022-09-27
Movie Heart of Champions Jack Murphy 2021-09-16
Movie The Quarry Chief Moore 2020-04-17
Movie State Like Sleep Edward 2019-01-04
Movie Knives Out Walt Thrombey 2019-11-27
Movie The Current War George Westinghouse 2018-02-01
Series Waco Gary Noesner 2018-01-24
Movie 12 Strong Chief Warrant Officer Hal Spencer 2018-01-18
Movie National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 2018-02-22
Series The Little Drummer Girl Martin Kurtz 2018-10-28
Movie Fahrenheit 451 Captain Beatty 2018-05-12
Movie Friedkin Uncut Self 2018-11-05
Movie What They Had Nick 2018-10-19
Movie Poor Boy Blayde Griggs 2018-07-13
Movie Pottersville Maynard Greiger 2017-11-10
Movie The Shape of Water Richard Strickland 2017-12-01
Movie Complete Unknown Tom Brayton 2016-08-26
Movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Zod 2016-03-23
Movie Elvis & Nixon Elvis Presley 2016-03-22
Movie Midnight Special Roy Tomlin 2016-02-18
Movie Loving Grey Villet 2016-11-04
Movie Wolves Lee Keller 2016-10-25
Movie Frank & Lola Frank Reilly 2016-12-09
Movie Salt and Fire Matt Riley 2016-12-07
Movie Nocturnal Animals Bobby Andes 2016-11-04
Movie The Harvest Richard 2015-04-10
Movie She's Funny That Way Policeman Macy's 2015-04-22
Movie 99 Homes Rick Carver 2015-09-25
Movie The Night Before Mr. Green 2015-11-20
Movie Freeheld Dane Wells 2015-10-02
Movie They Came Together Spike 2014-06-27
Movie Young Ones Ernest Holm 2014-06-28
Movie Mud Galen 2013-04-26
Movie Möbius 2013-02-17
Movie Man of Steel General Zod 2013-06-12
Movie Choose You Avicii 2013-11-03
Movie The Raven Dr. Morgan 2012-03-09
Movie Premium Rush Bobby Monday 2012-08-24
Movie Happy Hour Just Mike 2012-10-12
Movie The Iceman Richard Kuklinski 2012-09-01
Movie Return Mike 2011-02-10
Movie Machine Gun Preacher Donnie 2011-09-23
Movie Touch of Evil The Tycoon 2011-12-06
Movie Take Shelter Curtis LaForche 2011-09-30
Movie The Runaways Kim Fowley 2010-03-19
Movie 13 Henry 2010-03-12
Movie Jonah Hex Doc Cross Williams 2010-06-18
Movie My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done Brad McCullum 2010-07-08
Series Boardwalk Empire Nelson Van Alden 2010-09-19
Movie The Missing Person John Rosow 2009-01-16
Movie Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans Mundt 2009-09-11
Movie The Greatest Jordan Walker 2009-02-07
Movie Marvelous John 2008-02-08
Movie Revolutionary Road John Givings 2008-12-19
Movie Bug Peter Evans 2007-02-21
Movie Blackbird Murl 2007-03-12
Movie You've Got a Friend Brayton Jennings 2007-06-09
Movie Shotgun Stories Son Hayes 2007-10-01
Movie Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Dex 2007-09-26
Movie World Trade Center Dave Karnes 2006-08-09
Movie Let's Go to Prison Lynard 2006-11-17
Movie American Gun Jerry 2005-09-15
Movie Dead Birds Clyde 2004-05-19
Movie Criminal Gene 2004-09-10
Movie Water Bobby Matherson 2004-11-25
Movie The Woodsman Rosen 2004-12-24
Movie Kangaroo Jack Frankie Lombardo 2003-01-17
Movie Bad Boys II Floyd Poteet 2003-07-18
Movie High Crimes Troy Abbott 2002-04-05
Movie Pearl Harbor Gooz Wood 2001-05-21
Movie New Port South Stanton 2001-09-07
Movie Vanilla Sky Aaron 2001-12-14
Movie Mullitt Phil Kunz 2000-01-20
Movie Jesus' Son Dundun 2000-06-16
Movie Cecil B. Demented Petie 2000-08-02
Movie Chicago Cab Crack Head 1998-09-18
Movie 30 Years to Life Graham 1998-10-15
Movie Chain Reaction D.C. Flower Delivery Man 1996-08-02
Movie The Affair Capt. Ford 1995-10-14
Movie Night Watch Martin Schraeder 1995-10-04
Movie Royce Senator Scanlon 1994-08-31
Movie Fatherland US Ambassador 1994-11-26
Movie Groundhog Day Fred 1993-02-11
Movie Prime Suspect 3 Jake Hunter 1993-12-19
Movie Overexposed Young Man 1992-10-11
Movie Merlin Of The Crystal Cave Blackbeard 1991-11-17
Movie Pride and Extreme Prejudice Chapinski 1990-01-17
Series Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story Morley Kennerly 1989-04-30
Movie Murder on the Moon Ivanov 1989-05-09
Movie Out of the Shadows Frank Osbourne 1988-09-02
Movie Death of an Angel Bishop Holmes 1986-03-07
Series A Very Peculiar Practice Jack Daniels 1986-05-21
Movie Little Shop of Horrors Television Reporter 1986-12-19
Movie Sheena Phillip Ames 1984-08-17
Series The A-Team Randy Anderson 1983-01-23
Movie Making Love Marty 1982-02-12
Series Riker Brice Landis 1981-03-14
Movie Superman II President's Aide 1980-12-12
Movie Never Never Land Peter 1980-12-25
Movie Future Cop Haven 1976-05-01
Movie That Lucky Touch Lt. Davis 1975-08-07
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