Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Acting
Born 1974-08-07Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Biography

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.

Movies (111)

Buddy
8.3

Buddy

2026Movie8.3
Man of Steel
6.7

Man of Steel

2013Movie6.7
Knives Out
7.8

Knives Out

2019Movie7.8
The Flash
6.6

The Flash

2023Movie6.6
Bullet Train
7.4

Bullet Train

2022Movie7.4
Groundhog Day
7.6

Groundhog Day

1993Movie7.6
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
6.0

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

2016Movie6.0
Nuremberg
7.6

Nuremberg

2025Movie7.6
Vanilla Sky
6.8

Vanilla Sky

2001Movie6.8
8 Mile
7.1

8 Mile

2002Movie7.1
The Shape of Water
7.2

The Shape of Water

2017Movie7.2
Bad Boys II
6.7

Bad Boys II

2003Movie6.7
12 Strong
6.4

12 Strong

2018Movie6.4
Pearl Harbor
6.9

Pearl Harbor

2001Movie6.9
Nocturnal Animals
7.4

Nocturnal Animals

2016Movie7.4
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
6.2

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

2009Movie6.2
Chain Reaction
5.8

Chain Reaction

1996Movie5.8
Take Shelter
7.1

Take Shelter

2011Movie7.1
Revolutionary Road
7.0

Revolutionary Road

2008Movie7.0
The Bikeriders
6.7

The Bikeriders

2024Movie6.7
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
7.1

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

2007Movie7.1
High Crimes
6.3

High Crimes

2002Movie6.3
Amsterdam
6.1

Amsterdam

2022Movie6.1
Mud
7.1

Mud

2013Movie7.1
Premium Rush
6.4

Premium Rush

2012Movie6.4
13
5.8

13

2010Movie5.8
Machine Gun Preacher
6.7

Machine Gun Preacher

2011Movie6.7
Jonah Hex
5.0

Jonah Hex

2010Movie5.0
Lucky You
5.7

Lucky You

2007Movie5.7
World Trade Center
6.1

World Trade Center

2006Movie6.1
The Iceman
6.6

The Iceman

2012Movie6.6
Jesus' Son
6.2

Jesus' Son

2000Movie6.2
A Different Man
6.9

A Different Man

2024Movie6.9
Mr. Irrelevant: The John Tuggle Story

Mr. Irrelevant: The John Tuggle Story

2026Movie
99 Homes
6.8

99 Homes

2015Movie6.8
The Current War
6.7

The Current War

2018Movie6.7
Cecil B. Demented
6.4

Cecil B. Demented

2000Movie6.4
Bug
6.1

Bug

2007Movie6.1
Fahrenheit 451
5.5

Fahrenheit 451

2018Movie5.5
Let's Go to Prison
5.9

Let's Go to Prison

2006Movie5.9
They Came Together
5.5

They Came Together

2014Movie5.5
Loving
6.7

Loving

2016Movie6.7
The Night Before
6.1

The Night Before

2015Movie6.1
Midnight Special
6.3

Midnight Special

2016Movie6.3
Kangaroo Jack
5.3

Kangaroo Jack

2003Movie5.3
Echo Boomers
5.8

Echo Boomers

2020Movie5.8
The Woodsman
6.8

The Woodsman

2004Movie6.8
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
6.1

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

2010Movie6.1
The End
5.2

The End

2024Movie5.2
Criminal
6.2

Criminal

2004Movie6.2
The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts
7.6

The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts

2019Movie7.6
Young Ones
5.8

Young Ones

2014Movie5.8
Complete Unknown
5.2

Complete Unknown

2016Movie5.2
She's Funny That Way
5.9

She's Funny That Way

2015Movie5.9
Elvis & Nixon
6.0

Elvis & Nixon

2016Movie6.0
Dead Birds
5.7

Dead Birds

2005Movie5.7
The Quarry
5.2

The Quarry

2020Movie5.2
Shotgun Stories
6.9

Shotgun Stories

2007Movie6.9
The Greatest
6.2

The Greatest

2009Movie6.2
Heart of Champions
6.7

Heart of Champions

2021Movie6.7
Poor Boy
4.3

Poor Boy

2018Movie4.3
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
2.0

Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

2017Movie2.0
The Runaways
6.5

The Runaways

2010Movie6.5
Bulls
5.7

Bulls

2026Movie5.7
Zamboni Man
7.5

Zamboni Man

2004Movie7.5
Tigerland
6.6

Tigerland

2000Movie6.6
Wolves
5.8

Wolves

2016Movie5.8
Abandoned
5.8

Abandoned

2022Movie5.8
Friedkin Uncut
7.1

Friedkin Uncut

2018Movie7.1
The Harvest
6.0

The Harvest

2015Movie6.0
Salt and Fire
4.9

Salt and Fire

2016Movie4.9
Freeheld
7.2

Freeheld

2015Movie7.2
Frank & Lola
5.6

Frank & Lola

2016Movie5.6
What They Had
6.5

What They Had

2018Movie6.5
State Like Sleep
4.7

State Like Sleep

2019Movie4.7
A Little White Lie
5.6

A Little White Lie

2023Movie5.6
Making The Flash: Worlds Collide
3.8

Making The Flash: Worlds Collide

2023Movie3.8
Night's End
4.4

Night's End

2022Movie4.4
Dinner with Audrey

Dinner with Audrey

Movie
Chicago Cab
5.9

Chicago Cab

1998Movie5.9
Dead Guy

Dead Guy

Movie
Blackbird
2.0

Blackbird

2007Movie2.0
Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel

Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel

2013Movie
The Missing Person
5.9

The Missing Person

2009Movie5.9
Mullitt
6.5

Mullitt

2000Movie6.5
King Snake

King Snake

Movie
Love Letter to Texas
6.0

Love Letter to Texas

2026Movie6.0
Grand Theft Parsons
6.0

Grand Theft Parsons

2004Movie6.0
New Port South
4.6

New Port South

2001Movie4.6
The Photographer
4.8

The Photographer

2000Movie4.8
Pottersville
4.9

Pottersville

2017Movie4.9
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire

The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire

2014Movie
The Broken Tower
4.5

The Broken Tower

2012Movie4.5
I am My Films, Part 2... 30 Years Later

I am My Films, Part 2... 30 Years Later

2010Movie
13 Scarier Movie Moments
9.0

13 Scarier Movie Moments

2009Movie9.0
90 Years of the Music Box Theatre

90 Years of the Music Box Theatre

2019Movie
McCarthy

McCarthy

Movie
Marvelous

Marvelous

2008Movie
Bob Dylan: Trouble No More
6.4

Bob Dylan: Trouble No More

2017Movie6.4
Doctor Caligari's Cabinet of Wonders

Doctor Caligari's Cabinet of Wonders

Movie
Vegas: A Love Story

Vegas: A Love Story

Movie
Return
6.4

Return

2011Movie6.4
Herbert White
7.1

Herbert White

2010Movie7.1
Water
9.0

Water

2004Movie9.0
Overexposed
3.3

Overexposed

1992Movie3.3
Choose You
5.4

Choose You

2013Movie5.4
The Young King

The Young King

Movie
Beyond the Movie: Pearl Harbor
6.5

Beyond the Movie: Pearl Harbor

2001Movie6.5
Michael Shannon Reads the Insane Delta Gamma Sorority Letter
8.7

Michael Shannon Reads the Insane Delta Gamma Sorority Letter

2013Movie8.7
The Ride
9.0

The Ride

1997Movie9.0
Happy Hour

Happy Hour

2012Movie

TV Shows (22)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Late Show with David Letterman
6.4

Late Show with David Letterman

1993Series6.4
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
Crossing Jordan
7.2

Crossing Jordan

2001Series7.2
Boardwalk Empire
8.0

Boardwalk Empire

2010Series8.0
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
Off Camera with Sam Jones
5.0

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014Series5.0
Early Edition
7.4

Early Edition

1996Series7.4
Nine Perfect Strangers
6.9

Nine Perfect Strangers

2021Series6.9
Stars in the House

Stars in the House

2020Series
Lip Sync Battle
6.4

Lip Sync Battle

2015Series6.4
Death by Lightning
7.3

Death by Lightning

2025Series7.3
Room 104
5.7

Room 104

2017Series5.7
Little Demon
7.4

Little Demon

2022Series7.4
Waco
7.4

Waco

2018Series7.4
The Little Drummer Girl
7.1

The Little Drummer Girl

2018Series7.1
Waco: The Aftermath
6.9

Waco: The Aftermath

2023Series6.9
George & Tammy
6.9

George & Tammy

2022Series6.9