Michael Shannon

Acting

Born Aug 7, 1974 (age 52) · Lexington, Kentucky, USA

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.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice2016
as ⁨Zod⁩
Man of Steel2013
as ⁨General Zod⁩
Knives Out2019
as ⁨Walt Thrombey⁩
The Shape of Water2017
as ⁨Richard Strickland⁩
Groundhog Day1993
as ⁨Fred⁩
Nocturnal Animals2016
as ⁨Bobby Andes⁩
as ⁨White Death⁩
as ⁨Greg Buehl⁩
as ⁨Gooz⁩
as ⁨Floyd Poteet⁩
as ⁨General Zod⁩
as ⁨Aaron⁩
as ⁨John Givings⁩
as ⁨Mike⁩
as ⁨Hal Spencer⁩
as ⁨Galen⁩
as ⁨Bobby Monday⁩
as ⁨Roy Tomlin⁩
as ⁨Curtis LaForche⁩
as ⁨Henry Norcross⁩
as ⁨Mr. Green⁩
as ⁨Dave Karnes⁩
as ⁨Dex⁩
as ⁨Doc Cross Williams⁩
as ⁨Justice Robert H. Jackson⁩
as ⁨Mundt⁩
as ⁨D.C. Flower Delivery Man⁩
as ⁨Zipco⁩
as ⁨Richard Kuklinski⁩
as ⁨George Westinghouse⁩
as ⁨Donnie⁩
as ⁨Frankie Lombardo⁩
as ⁨Grey Villet⁩
as ⁨Captain Beatty⁩
as ⁨Henry⁩
as ⁨Troy Abbott⁩
as ⁨Rick Carver⁩
as ⁨Kim Fowley⁩
as ⁨Policeman Macy's⁩
as ⁨Dane Wells⁩
as ⁨Sgt. Filmore⁩
as ⁨Peter Evans⁩
as ⁨Rosen⁩
as ⁨Michael Shannon⁩
as ⁨Spike⁩
as ⁨Elvis Presley⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Lynard⁩
as ⁨Ernest Holm⁩
as ⁨Renner⁩
as ⁨Petie⁩
as ⁨Clyde⁩
as ⁨Ray Zumbro⁩
as ⁨Brad McCullum⁩
as ⁨Son Hayes⁩
as ⁨Richard⁩
as ⁨Frank Reilly⁩
as ⁨Tom Brayton⁩
as ⁨Jordan Walker⁩
as ⁨Willie (voice)⁩
as ⁨Gene⁩
as ⁨Maynard Greiger⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Chief Moore⁩
as ⁨Mel Donnelly⁩
as ⁨Nick⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Jack Murphy⁩
as ⁨Father⁩
as ⁨Matt Riley⁩
as ⁨Dundun⁩
as ⁨Lee Keller⁩
as ⁨Shriver⁩
as ⁨Bill Parcells⁩
Out Fri, Dec 25

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice2016
as ⁨Zod⁩
Man of Steel2013
as ⁨General Zod⁩
Knives Out2019
as ⁨Walt Thrombey⁩
The Shape of Water2017
as ⁨Richard Strickland⁩
Groundhog Day1993
as ⁨Fred⁩
Nocturnal Animals2016
as ⁨Bobby Andes⁩
as ⁨White Death⁩
as ⁨Greg Buehl⁩
as ⁨Gooz⁩
as ⁨Floyd Poteet⁩
as ⁨General Zod⁩
as ⁨Aaron⁩
as ⁨John Givings⁩
as ⁨Mike⁩
as ⁨Hal Spencer⁩
as ⁨Galen⁩
as ⁨Bobby Monday⁩
as ⁨Roy Tomlin⁩
as ⁨Curtis LaForche⁩
as ⁨Henry Norcross⁩
as ⁨Mr. Green⁩
as ⁨Dave Karnes⁩
as ⁨Dex⁩
as ⁨Doc Cross Williams⁩
as ⁨Justice Robert H. Jackson⁩
as ⁨Mundt⁩
as ⁨D.C. Flower Delivery Man⁩
as ⁨Zipco⁩
as ⁨Richard Kuklinski⁩
as ⁨George Westinghouse⁩
as ⁨Donnie⁩
as ⁨Frankie Lombardo⁩
as ⁨Grey Villet⁩
as ⁨Captain Beatty⁩
as ⁨Henry⁩
as ⁨Troy Abbott⁩
as ⁨Rick Carver⁩
as ⁨Kim Fowley⁩
as ⁨Policeman Macy's⁩
as ⁨Dane Wells⁩
as ⁨Sgt. Filmore⁩
as ⁨Peter Evans⁩
as ⁨Rosen⁩
as ⁨Michael Shannon⁩
as ⁨Spike⁩
as ⁨Elvis Presley⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Lynard⁩
as ⁨Ernest Holm⁩
as ⁨Renner⁩
as ⁨Petie⁩
as ⁨Clyde⁩
as ⁨Ray Zumbro⁩
as ⁨Brad McCullum⁩
as ⁨Son Hayes⁩
as ⁨Richard⁩
as ⁨Frank Reilly⁩
as ⁨Tom Brayton⁩
as ⁨Jordan Walker⁩
as ⁨Willie (voice)⁩
as ⁨Gene⁩
as ⁨Maynard Greiger⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Chief Moore⁩
as ⁨Mel Donnelly⁩
as ⁨Nick⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Jack Murphy⁩
as ⁨Father⁩
as ⁨Matt Riley⁩
as ⁨Dundun⁩
as ⁨Lee Keller⁩
as ⁨Shriver⁩
as ⁨Bill Parcells⁩
Out Fri, Dec 25