Michael Shannon
Born: 1974-08-07 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Buddy as Charlie the Train / Willie (voice)
- Mr. Irrelevant: The John Tuggle Story as Bill Parcells
- Bulls as Alistair Whitman
- Love Letter to Texas
2025
- Nuremberg as Justice Robert H. Jackson
- Death by Lightning as James Garfield
- Eric LaRue ... (Director)
2024
- The Bikeriders as Zipco
- A Different Man as Michael Shannon
- The End as Father
- All Happy Families ... (Executive Producer)
2023
- The Flash as General Zod
- Waco: The Aftermath as Gary Noesner
- A Little White Lie as Shriver
- Making The Flash: Worlds Collide as Self - 'General Zod'
2022
- Bullet Train as White Death
- Abandoned as Renner
- Amsterdam as Henry Norcross
- Little Demon as Unshaven Man (voice)
- George & Tammy as George Jones
- Night's End as Isaac Dees
2021
- Nine Perfect Strangers as Napoleon
- Heart of Champions as Jack Murphy
2020
- Stars in the House as Self
- Echo Boomers as Mel Donnelly
- The Quarry as Chief Moore
2019
- Knives Out as Walt Thrombey
- State Like Sleep as Edward
- 90 Years of the Music Box Theatre as Self
- The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts as Don McGahn
2018
- Waco as Gary Noesner
- 12 Strong as Hal Spencer
- The Current War as George Westinghouse
- The Little Drummer Girl as Martin Kurtz
- Fahrenheit 451 as Captain Beatty
- What They Had as Nick
- Friedkin Uncut as Self
- Poor Boy as Blayde Griggs
2017
- The Shape of Water as Richard Strickland
- Room 104 as Nathan
- Ballad of a Righteous Merchant as Self
- Pottersville as Maynard Greiger
- Signature Move ... (Executive Producer)
- Bob Dylan: Trouble No More as Self
2016
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as Zod
- Nocturnal Animals as Bobby Andes
- Midnight Special as Roy Tomlin
- Loving as Grey Villet
- Elvis & Nixon as Elvis Presley
- Complete Unknown as Tom Brayton
- Frank & Lola as Frank Reilly
- Wolves as Lee Keller
- Salt and Fire as Matt Riley
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Lip Sync Battle as Self
- The Night Before as Mr. Green
- 99 Homes as Rick Carver
- Freeheld as Dane Wells
- She's Funny That Way as Policeman Macy's
- The Harvest as Richard
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- They Came Together as Spike
- Young Ones as Ernest Holm
- The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire as Self
2013
- Man of Steel as General Zod
- Mud as Galen
- Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel
- Sparrows Dance ... (Thanks)
- Choose You as Avicii
- Michael Shannon Reads the Insane Delta Gamma Sorority Letter
2012
- Premium Rush as Bobby Monday
- The Iceman as Richard Kuklinski
- Keep the Lights On ... (Thanks)
- The Broken Tower as Emile
- Happy Hour as Just Mike
2011
- Machine Gun Preacher as Donnie
- Take Shelter as Curtis LaForche
- Return as Mike
2010
- Boardwalk Empire as Nelson Van Alden
- Jonah Hex as Doc Cross Williams
- 13 as Henry
- The Runaways as Kim Fowley
- My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done as Brad McCullum
- Herbert White as Herbert White
- I am My Films, Part 2... 30 Years Later as Self
2009
- Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans as Mundt
- The Greatest as Jordan Walker
- The Missing Person as John Rosow
- 13 Scarier Movie Moments as Self
2008
- Revolutionary Road as John Givings
- Marvelous as John
2007
- Before the Devil Knows You're Dead as Dex
- Lucky You as Ray Zumbro
- Bug as Peter Evans
- Shotgun Stories as Son Hayes
- Blackbird as Murl
2006
- World Trade Center as Dave Karnes
- Let's Go to Prison as Lynard
2005
- Dead Birds as Clyde
2004
- The Woodsman as Rosen
- Criminal as Gene
- Zamboni Man as Walt
- Grand Theft Parsons as Larry Oster-Berg
- Water as Bobby Matherson
2003
- Bad Boys II as Floyd Poteet
- Kangaroo Jack as Frankie Lombardo
2002
- 8 Mile as Greg Buehl
- High Crimes as Troy Abbott
2001
- Crossing Jordan as Philip Corday
- Pearl Harbor as Gooz
- Vanilla Sky as Aaron
- New Port South as Stanton
- Beyond the Movie: Pearl Harbor as Gooz
2000
- Cecil B. Demented as Petie
- Tigerland as Sgt. Filmore
- Jesus' Son as Dundun
- Mullitt as Phil Kunz
- The Photographer as Maurice
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Avery Shaw
1998
- Chicago Cab as Crack Head
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Early Edition
- Chain Reaction as D.C. Flower Delivery Man
1993
- Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Guest
- Groundhog Day as Fred
1992
- Overexposed as Young Man