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Michael Shannon
Michael Shannon’s screen credits include Walt Thrombey in Knives Out, Bobby Andes in Nocturnal Animals, and General Zod in Man of Steel.
Born August 7, 1974 Lexington, Kentucky, USA6 movies on MoviHero
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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). …
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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.
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- 2026Mr. Irrelevant2h 5m · DramaBill ParcellsUpcoming
- 2019Knives Out2h 11m · Comedy · CrimeWalt Thrombey
- 2017The Shape of Water2h 3m · Drama · FantasyRichard Strickland
- 2016Nocturnal Animals1h 56m · Drama · ThrillerBobby Andes
- 2013Man of Steel2h 23m · Action · AdventureGeneral Zod
- 2003Bad Boys II2h 26m · Action · ComedyFloyd Poteet
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- 2026BuddyWillie (voice)
- 2026Love Letter to TexasActor
- 2026BullsAlistair Whitman
- 2025NurembergJustice Robert H. Jackson
- 2025Eric LaRueDirector
- 2024The EndFather
- 2024All Happy FamiliesProducer
- 2024A Different ManMichael Shannon
- 2024The BikeridersZipco
- 2023Making The Flash: Worlds CollideSelf - 'General Zod'
- 2023The FlashGeneral Zod
- 2023A Little White LieShriver
- 2022AmsterdamHenry Norcross
- 2022Bullet TrainWhite Death
- 2022AbandonedRenner
- 2022Night's EndIsaac Dees
- 2021Heart of ChampionsJack Murphy
- 2020Echo BoomersMel Donnelly
- 2020The QuarryChief Moore
- 201990 Years of the Music Box TheatreSelf
- 2019The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten ActsDon McGahn
- 2019State Like SleepEdward
- 2018Friedkin UncutSelf
- 2018What They HadProducer · Nick
- 2018Poor BoyBlayde Griggs
- 2018Fahrenheit 451Captain Beatty
- 2018The Current WarGeorge Westinghouse
- 201812 StrongHal Spencer
- 2017PottersvilleProducer · Maynard Greiger
- 2017Bob Dylan: Trouble No MoreSelf
- 2017Ballad of a Righteous MerchantSelf
- 2017Signature MoveProducer
- 2016Frank & LolaFrank Reilly
- 2016Salt and FireMatt Riley
- 2016LovingGrey Villet
- 2016WolvesLee Keller
- 2016Complete UnknownTom Brayton
- 2016Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeZod
- 2016Elvis & NixonProducer · Elvis Presley
- 2016Midnight SpecialRoy Tomlin
- 2015The Night BeforeMr. Green
- 2015FreeheldDane Wells
- 201599 HomesRick Carver
- 2015She's Funny That WayPoliceman Macy's
- 2015The HarvestRichard
- 2014The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk EmpireSelf
- 2014Young OnesErnest Holm
- 2014They Came TogetherSpike
- 2013Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of SteelActor
- 2013Choose YouAvicii
- 2013MudGalen
- 2013Michael Shannon Reads the Insane Delta Gamma Sorority LetterActor
- 2012Happy HourJust Mike
- 2012The IcemanRichard Kuklinski
- 2012Premium RushBobby Monday
- 2012The Broken TowerEmile
- 2011Take ShelterCurtis LaForche
- 2011Machine Gun PreacherDonnie
- 2011ReturnMike
- 2010My Son, My Son, What Have Ye DoneBrad McCullum
- 2010I am My Films, Part 2... 30 Years LaterSelf
- 2010Jonah HexDoc Cross Williams
- 2010The RunawaysKim Fowley
- 201013Henry
- 2010Herbert WhiteHerbert White
- 200913 Scarier Movie MomentsSelf
- 2009Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New OrleansMundt
- 2009The GreatestJordan Walker
- 2009The Missing PersonJohn Rosow
- 2008Revolutionary RoadJohn Givings
- 2008MarvelousJohn
- 2007Shotgun StoriesSon Hayes
- 2007Before the Devil Knows You're DeadDex
- 2007Lucky YouRay Zumbro
- 2007BlackbirdMurl
- 2007BugPeter Evans
- 2006Let's Go to PrisonLynard
- 2006World Trade CenterDave Karnes
- 2005Dead BirdsClyde
- 2004The WoodsmanRosen
- 2004WaterBobby Matherson
- 2004CriminalGene
- 2004Grand Theft ParsonsLarry Oster-Berg
- 2004Zamboni ManWalt
- 2003Kangaroo JackFrankie Lombardo
- 20028 MileGreg Buehl
- 2002High CrimesTroy Abbott
- 2001Vanilla SkyAaron
- 2001New Port SouthStanton
- 2001Pearl HarborGooz
- 2000TigerlandSgt. Filmore
- 2000Cecil B. DementedPetie
- 2000Jesus' SonDundun
- 2000The PhotographerMaurice
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