Actor

Michael Shannon

August 7, 1974 · Lexington, Kentucky, USA

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).

Notable work

6
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
as Zod
6.7
Man of Steel (2013)
as General Zod
7.8
Knives Out (2019)
as Walt Thrombey
7.2
The Shape of Water (2017)
as Richard Strickland
7.6
Groundhog Day (1993)
as Fred
7.4
Nocturnal Animals (2016)
as Bobby Andes
7.1
8 Mile (2002)
as Greg Buehl
7.4
Bullet Train (2022)
as White Death
6.9
Pearl Harbor (2001)
as Gooz
6.7
Bad Boys II (2003)
as Floyd Poteet
6.6
The Flash (2023)
as General Zod
6.8
Vanilla Sky (2001)
as Aaron

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