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Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Acting·1974·105 films

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).

As Actor

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)Zod
Man of Steel
Man of Steel (2013)General Zod
Knives Out
Knives Out (2019)Walt Thrombey
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water (2017)Richard Strickland
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day (1993)Fred
Nocturnal Animals
Nocturnal Animals (2016)Bobby Andes
8 Mile
8 Mile (2002)Greg Buehl
Bullet Train
Bullet Train (2022)White Death
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor (2001)Gooz
Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II (2003)Floyd Poteet
The Flash
The Flash (2023)General Zod
Vanilla Sky
Vanilla Sky (2001)Aaron
Revolutionary Road
Revolutionary Road (2008)John Givings
Return
Return (2011)Mike
12 Strong
12 Strong (2018)Hal Spencer
Mud
Mud (2013)Galen
Premium Rush
Premium Rush (2012)Bobby Monday
Midnight Special
Midnight Special (2016)Roy Tomlin
Take Shelter
Take Shelter (2011)Curtis LaForche
The Night Before
The Night Before (2015)Mr. Green
Amsterdam
Amsterdam (2022)Henry Norcross
World Trade Center
World Trade Center (2006)Dave Karnes
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)Dex
Jonah Hex
Jonah Hex (2010)Doc Cross Williams
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)Mundt
Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction (1996)D.C. Flower Delivery Man
The Current War
The Current War (2018)George Westinghouse
The Bikeriders
The Bikeriders (2024)Zipco
The Iceman
The Iceman (2012)Richard Kuklinski
Machine Gun Preacher
Machine Gun Preacher (2011)Donnie
Nuremberg
Nuremberg (2025)Justice Robert H. Jackson
Kangaroo Jack
Kangaroo Jack (2003)Frankie Lombardo
Loving
Loving (2016)Grey Villet
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 (2018)Captain Beatty
13
13 (2010)Henry
High Crimes
High Crimes (2002)Troy Abbott
99 Homes
99 Homes (2015)Rick Carver
The Runaways
The Runaways (2010)Kim Fowley
She's Funny That Way
She's Funny That Way (2015)Policeman Macy's
Freeheld
Freeheld (2015)Dane Wells
Tigerland
Tigerland (2000)Sgt. Filmore
Bug
Bug (2007)Peter Evans
The Woodsman
The Woodsman (2004)Rosen
They Came Together
They Came Together (2014)Spike
A Different Man
A Different Man (2024)Michael Shannon
Elvis & Nixon
Elvis & Nixon (2016)Elvis Presley
Let's Go to Prison
Let's Go to Prison (2006)Lynard
Young Ones
Young Ones (2014)Ernest Holm
Abandoned
Abandoned (2022)Renner
Cecil B. Demented
Cecil B. Demented (2000)Petie
Dead Birds
Dead Birds (2005)Clyde
Lucky You
Lucky You (2007)Ray Zumbro
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2010)Brad McCullum
The Harvest
The Harvest (2015)Richard
Shotgun Stories
Shotgun Stories (2007)Son Hayes
Frank & Lola
Frank & Lola (2016)Frank Reilly
Complete Unknown
Complete Unknown (2016)Tom Brayton
The Greatest
The Greatest (2009)Jordan Walker
Criminal
Criminal (2004)Gene
Pottersville
Pottersville (2017)Maynard Greiger
The Quarry
The Quarry (2020)Chief Moore
Echo Boomers
Echo Boomers (2020)Mel Donnelly
What They Had
What They Had (2018)Nick
Heart of Champions
Heart of Champions (2021)Jack Murphy
Salt and Fire
Salt and Fire (2016)Matt Riley
The End
The End (2024)Father
Jesus' Son
Jesus' Son (2000)Dundun
Wolves
Wolves (2016)Lee Keller
A Little White Lie
A Little White Lie (2023)Shriver
Friedkin Uncut
Friedkin Uncut (2018)Self
Grand Theft Parsons
Grand Theft Parsons (2004)Larry Oster-Berg
The Missing Person
The Missing Person (2009)John Rosow
State Like Sleep
State Like Sleep (2019)Edward
The Broken Tower
The Broken Tower (2012)Emile
Night's End
Night's End (2022)Isaac Dees
Chicago Cab
Chicago Cab (1998)Crack Head
Poor Boy
Poor Boy (2018)Blayde Griggs
New Port South
New Port South (2001)Stanton
Long Way Back Home
Long Way Back Home (2018)Stanton
Bob Dylan: Trouble No More
Bob Dylan: Trouble No More (2017)Self
Bulls
Bulls (2026)Alistair Whitman
The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts
The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts (2019)Don McGahn
13 Scarier Movie Moments
13 Scarier Movie Moments (2009)Self
Overexposed
Overexposed (1992)Young Man
The Photographer
The Photographer (2000)Maurice
Blackbird
Blackbird (2007)Murl
Michael Shannon Reads the Insane Delta Gamma Sorority Letter
Michael Shannon Reads the Insane Delta Gamma Sorority Letter (2013)
Making The Flash: Worlds Collide
Making The Flash: Worlds Collide (2023)Self - 'General Zod'
Zamboni Man
Zamboni Man (2004)Walt
Mullitt
Mullitt (2000)Phil Kunz
Water
Water (2004)Bobby Matherson
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant (2017)Self
Love Letter to Texas
Love Letter to Texas (2026)
Mr. Irrelevant: The John Tuggle Story
Mr. Irrelevant: The John Tuggle Story (2026)Bill Parcells
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire (2014)Self
Buddy
Buddy (2026)Charlie the Train (voice) / Willie (voice)
I am My Films, Part 2... 30 Years Later
I am My Films, Part 2... 30 Years Later (2010)Self
Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel
Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel (2013)
Dinner with Audrey
Dinner with Audrey
Marvelous
Marvelous (2008)John
90 Years of the Music Box Theatre
90 Years of the Music Box Theatre (2019)Self
McCarthy
McCarthyJoseph McCarthy
Happy Hour
Happy Hour (2012)Just Mike
King Snake
King Snake

As Director