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
2025
- Nuremberg as Justice Robert H. Jackson
- Death by Lightning as James Garfield
- Eric LaRue ... (Director)
2024
- The End as Father
- A Different Man as Michael Shannon
- The Bikeriders as Zipco
- All Happy Families ... (Executive Producer)
2023
- The Flash as General Zod
- A Little White Lie as Shriver
- Making The Flash: Worlds Collide as Self - 'General Zod'
- Waco: The Aftermath as Gary Noesner
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
- The Quarry as Chief Moore
- Echo Boomers as Mel Donnelly
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
- 12 Strong as Hal Spencer
- The Current War as George Westinghouse
- Poor Boy as Blayde Griggs
- What They Had as Nick
- Long Way Back Home as Stanton
- Friedkin Uncut as Self
- Waco as Gary Noesner
- The Little Drummer Girl as Martin Kurtz
- Fahrenheit 451 as Captain Beatty
2017
- The Shape of Water as Richard Strickland
- Pottersville as Maynard Greiger
- Room 104 as Nathan
- Signature Move ... (Executive Producer)
- Ballad of a Righteous Merchant as Self
- Bob Dylan - Trouble No More as Self
2016
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as Zod
- Wolves as Lee Keller
- Nocturnal Animals as Bobby Andes
- Frank & Lola as Frank Reilly
- Salt and Fire as Matt Riley
- Loving as Grey Villet
- Complete Unknown as Tom Brayton
- Midnight Special as Roy Tomlin
- Elvis & Nixon as Elvis Presley
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Lip Sync Battle as Self
- The Night Before as Mr. Green
- The Harvest as Richard
- 99 Homes as Rick Carver
- She's Funny That Way as Policeman Macy's
- Freeheld as Dane Wells
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- Young Ones as Ernest Holm
- The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire as Self
- They Came Together as Spike
2013
- Man of Steel as General Zod
- Sparrows Dance ... (Thanks)
- Mud as Galen
- Michael Shannon Reads the Insane Delta Gamma Sorority Letter
- Choose You as Avicii
2012
- The Iceman as Richard Kuklinski
- Premium Rush as Bobby Monday
- Keep the Lights On ... (Thanks)
- The Broken Tower as Emile
- Happy Hour as Just Mike
2011
- Take Shelter as Curtis LaForche
- Return as Mike
- Machine Gun Preacher as Donnie
2010
- Boardwalk Empire as Nelson Van Alden
- Jonah Hex as Doc Cross Williams
- My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done as Brad McCullum
- 13 as Henry
- The Runaways as Kim Fowley
- I am My Films, Part 2... 30 Years Later as Self
- Herbert White as Herbert White
2009
- The Greatest as Jordan Walker
- The Missing Person as John Rosow
- Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans as Mundt
- 13 Scarier Movie Moments as Self
2008
- Revolutionary Road as John Givings
- Marvelous as John
2007
- Shotgun Stories as Son Hayes
- Bug as Peter Evans
- Lucky You as Ray Zumbro
- Before the Devil Knows You're Dead as Dex
- Blackbird as Murl
2006
- Let's Go to Prison as Lynard
- World Trade Center as Dave Karnes
2004
- Criminal as Gene
- The Woodsman as Rosen
- Grand Theft Parsons as Larry Oster-Berg
- Water as Bobby Matherson
- Dead Birds as Clyde
- Zamboni Man as Walt
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 Wood
- Vanilla Sky as Aaron
- New Port South as Stanton
2000
- Mullitt as Phil Kunz
- Jesus' Son as Dundun
- Tigerland as Sgt. Filmore
- Cecil B. Demented as Petie
- 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
- Groundhog Day as Fred
1992
- Overexposed as Young Man