Michael Shannon
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 7, 1974 (age 52)
- Place of birth
- Lexington, Kentucky, USA
- Credits
- 133
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.
Known for
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016Movie
Zod
Man of Steel
2013Movie
General Zod
Knives Out
2019Movie
Walt Thrombey
The Shape of Water
2017Movie
Richard Strickland
Groundhog Day
1993Movie
Fred
Nocturnal Animals
2016Movie
Bobby Andes
Filmography
Mr. Irrelevant
2026Movie
Bill Parcells
Buddy
2026Movie
Willie (voice)
Love Letter to Texas
2026Movie
Bulls
2026Movie
Alistair Whitman
Nuremberg
2025Movie
Justice Robert H. Jackson
Death by Lightning
2025TV
James Garfield
The End
2024Movie
Father
A Different Man
2024Movie
Michael Shannon
The Bikeriders
2024Movie
Zipco
Making The Flash: Worlds Collide
2023Movie
Self - 'General Zod'
The Flash
2023Movie
General Zod
Waco: The Aftermath
2023TV
Gary Noesner
A Little White Lie
2023Movie
Shriver
George & Tammy
2022TV
George Jones
Amsterdam
2022Movie
Henry Norcross
Little Demon
2022TV
Unshaven Man (voice)
Bullet Train
2022Movie
White Death
Abandoned
2022Movie
Renner
Night's End
2022Movie
Isaac Dees
Heart of Champions
2021Movie
Jack Murphy
Nine Perfect Strangers
2021TV
Napoleon
Echo Boomers
2020Movie
Mel Donnelly
The Quarry
2020Movie
Chief Moore
Stars in the House
2020TV
Self
Knives Out
2019Movie
Walt Thrombey
90 Years of the Music Box Theatre
2019Movie
Self
The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts
2019Movie
Don McGahn
State Like Sleep
2019Movie
Edward
Friedkin Uncut
2018Movie
Self
The Little Drummer Girl
2018TV
Martin Kurtz
What They Had
2018Movie
Nick
Poor Boy
2018Movie
Blayde Griggs
Fahrenheit 451
2018Movie
Captain Beatty
The Current War
2018Movie
George Westinghouse
Waco
2018TV
Gary Noesner
12 Strong
2018Movie
Hal Spencer
The Shape of Water
2017Movie
Richard Strickland
Pottersville
2017Movie
Maynard Greiger
Bob Dylan: Trouble No More
2017Movie
Self
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
2017Movie
Self
Room 104
2017TV
Nathan
Frank & Lola
2016Movie
Frank Reilly
Salt and Fire
2016Movie
Matt Riley
Nocturnal Animals
2016Movie
Bobby Andes
Loving
2016Movie
Grey Villet
Wolves
2016Movie
Lee Keller
Complete Unknown
2016Movie
Tom Brayton
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016Movie
Zod
Elvis & Nixon
2016Movie
Elvis Presley
Midnight Special
2016Movie
Roy Tomlin
The Night Before
2015Movie
Mr. Green
Freeheld
2015Movie
Dane Wells
99 Homes
2015Movie
Rick Carver
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015TV
Self - Guest, Self, Ringo Starr
She's Funny That Way
2015Movie
Policeman Macy's
The Harvest
2015Movie
Richard
Lip Sync Battle
2015TV
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014TV
Self
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire
2014Movie
Self
Young Ones
2014Movie
Ernest Holm
They Came Together
2014Movie
Spike
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014TV
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014TV
Self, Self - Guest
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014TV
Self
Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel
2013Movie
Choose You
2013Movie
Avicii
Man of Steel
2013Movie
General Zod
Mud
2013Movie
Galen
Michael Shannon Reads the Insane Delta Gamma Sorority Letter
2013Movie
Happy Hour
2012Movie
Just Mike
The Iceman
2012Movie
Richard Kuklinski
Premium Rush
2012Movie
Bobby Monday
The Broken Tower
2012Movie
Emile
Take Shelter
2011Movie
Curtis LaForche
Machine Gun Preacher
2011Movie
Donnie
Return
2011Movie
Mike
Boardwalk Empire
2010TV
Nelson Van Alden
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2010Movie
Brad McCullum
I am My Films, Part 2... 30 Years Later
2010Movie
Self
Jonah Hex
2010Movie
Doc Cross Williams
The Runaways
2010Movie
Kim Fowley
13
2010Movie
Henry
Herbert White
2010Movie
Herbert White
13 Scarier Movie Moments
2009Movie
Self
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
2009Movie
Mundt
The Greatest
2009Movie
Jordan Walker
The Missing Person
2009Movie
John Rosow
Revolutionary Road
2008Movie
John Givings
Marvelous
2008Movie
John
Shotgun Stories
2007Movie
Son Hayes
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
2007Movie
Dex
Lucky You
2007Movie
Ray Zumbro
Blackbird
2007Movie
Murl
Bug
2007Movie
Peter Evans
Let's Go to Prison
2006Movie
Lynard
World Trade Center
2006Movie
Dave Karnes
Dead Birds
2005Movie
Clyde
The Woodsman
2004Movie
Rosen
Water
2004Movie
Bobby Matherson
Criminal
2004Movie
Gene
Grand Theft Parsons
2004Movie
Larry Oster-Berg
Zamboni Man
2004Movie
Walt
Bad Boys II
2003Movie
Floyd Poteet
Kangaroo Jack
2003Movie
Frankie Lombardo
8 Mile
2002Movie
Greg Buehl
High Crimes
2002Movie
Troy Abbott
Vanilla Sky
2001Movie
Aaron
Crossing Jordan
2001TV
Philip Corday
New Port South
2001Movie
Stanton
Pearl Harbor
2001Movie
Gooz
Tigerland
2000Movie
Sgt. Filmore
Cecil B. Demented
2000Movie
Petie
Jesus' Son
2000Movie
Dundun
The Photographer
2000Movie
Maurice
Mullitt
2000Movie
Phil Kunz
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999TV
Avery Shaw
Chicago Cab
1998Movie
Crack Head
The Ride
1997Movie
Jimmy
The View
1997TV
Self - Guest
Early Edition
1996TV
Mr. Andrews, Merle
Chain Reaction
1996Movie
D.C. Flower Delivery Man
The Daily Show
1996TV
Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993TV
Self - Guest
Groundhog Day
1993Movie
Fred
Overexposed
1992Movie
Young Man
Doctor Caligari's Cabinet of Wonders
Movie
Doctor Caligari
Vegas: A Love Story
Movie
Dinner with Audrey
Movie
Dead Guy
Movie
McCarthy
Movie
Joseph McCarthy
King Snake
Movie
The Young King
Movie
Mick
Last Meals
Movie
Governor George Callahan