Michael Shannon
Acting
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
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movieMr. Irrelevant: The John Tuggle Story
2026
Bill Parcells
movieBuddy
2026
Charlie the Train (voice) / Willie (voice)
movieBulls
2026
Alistair Whitman
movieNuremberg
2025
Justice Robert H. Jackson
tvDeath by Lightning
2025
James Garfield
movieThe End
2024
Father
movieA Different Man
2024
Michael Shannon
movieMaking The Flash: Worlds Collide
2023
Self - 'General Zod'
movieThe Flash
2023
General Zod
tvWaco: The Aftermath
2023
Gary Noesner
movieA Little White Lie
2023
Shriver
tvGeorge & Tammy
2022
George Jones
movieAmsterdam
2022
Henry Norcross
tvLittle Demon
2022
Unshaven Man (voice)
movieBullet Train
2022
White Death
movieAbandoned
2022
Renner
movieNight's End
2022
Isaac Dees
movieHeart of Champions
2021
Jack Murphy
tvNine Perfect Strangers
2021
Napoleon
movieEcho Boomers
2020
Mel Donnelly
movieThe Quarry
2020
Chief Moore
movieKnives Out
2019
Walt Thrombey
tvThe Little Drummer Girl
2018
Martin Kurtz
moviePoor Boy
2018
Blayde Griggs
movieFahrenheit 451
2018
Captain Beatty
movieThe Current War
2018
George Westinghouse
tvWaco
2018
Gary Noesner
movie12 Strong
2018
Hal Spencer
movieThe Shape of Water
2017
Richard Strickland
moviePottersville
2017
Maynard Greiger
tvRoom 104
2017
Nathan
movieFrank & Lola
2016
Frank Reilly
movieSalt and Fire
2016
Matt Riley
movieNocturnal Animals
2016
Bobby Andes
movieLoving
2016
Grey Villet
movieWolves
2016
Lee Keller
movieComplete Unknown
2016
Tom Brayton
movieElvis & Nixon
2016
Elvis Presley
movieMidnight Special
2016
Roy Tomlin
movieThe Night Before
2015
Mr. Green
movieFreeheld
2015
Dane Wells
movie99 Homes
2015
Rick Carver
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest / Self / Ringo Starr
movieShe's Funny That Way
2015
Policeman Macy's
movieThe Harvest
2015
Richard
movieYoung Ones
2014
Ernest Holm
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self / Self - Guest
movieMan of Steel
2013
General Zod
movieMud
2013
Galen
movieHappy Hour
2012
Just Mike
movieThe Iceman
2012
Richard Kuklinski
moviePremium Rush
2012
Bobby Monday
movieTake Shelter
2011
Curtis LaForche
movieReturn
2011
Mike
tvBoardwalk Empire
2010
Nelson Van Alden
movieMy Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2010
Brad McCullum
movieJonah Hex
2010
Doc Cross Williams
movieThe Runaways
2010
Kim Fowley
movie13
2010
Henry
Herbert White
2010
Herbert White
movieThe Greatest
2009
Jordan Walker
movieThe Missing Person
2009
John Rosow
movieRevolutionary Road
2008
John Givings
movieShotgun Stories
2007
Son Hayes
movieLucky You
2007
Ray Zumbro
movieBug
2007
Peter Evans
movieWorld Trade Center
2006
Dave Karnes
movieDead Birds
2005
Clyde
movieWater
2004
Bobby Matherson
movieGrand Theft Parsons
2004
Larry Oster-Berg
movieBad Boys II
2003
Floyd Poteet
movieKangaroo Jack
2003
Frankie Lombardo
movie8 Mile
2002
Greg Buehl
movieHigh Crimes
2002
Troy Abbott
movieVanilla Sky
2001
Aaron
tvCrossing Jordan
2001
Philip Corday
movieNew Port South
2001
Stanton
movieTigerland
2000
Sgt. Filmore
movieJesus' Son
2000
Dundun
movieThe Photographer
2000
Maurice
movieMullitt
2000
Phil Kunz
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Avery Shaw
movieChicago Cab
1998
Crack Head
tvThe View
1997
Self
tvEarly Edition
1996
Mr. Andrews / Merle
movieChain Reaction
1996
D.C. Flower Delivery Man
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Guest
movieOverexposed
1992
Young Man
movieMcCarthy
Joseph McCarthy
Production6
movieAll Happy Families
2024
Executive Producer
tvWaco: The Aftermath
2023
Executive Producer
movieWhat They Had
2018
Executive Producer
moviePottersville
2017
Executive Producer
movieSignature Move
2017
Executive Producer
movieElvis & Nixon
2016
Executive Producer
Crew3
Directing1
movieEric LaRue
2025
Director