Michael Fassbender
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Michael Fassbender (German pronunciation:[ˈmɪçaːʔeːl 'fasbɛndɐ]; born 2 April 1977) is a German-Irish actor. His accolades include nominations for two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, he was listed at number nine on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. After studying at the Drama Centre London, Fassbender made his feature film debut in 300 (2006). Early roles include the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers (2001) and the Sky One fantasy drama Hex (2004–2005). He first came to prominence playing Bobby Sands in the drama Hunger (2008). Subsequent roles include the 2009 films Fish Tank and Inglourious Basterds, and the 2011 films Jane Eyre and A Dangerous Method. He gained mainstream success for playing Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto in the X-Men series, and David 8 and Walter One in Prometheus (2012), and its sequel, Alien: Covenant (2017). For his portrayal of a sex addict in Steve McQueen's drama Shame (2011), he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. His portrayals of Edwin Epps in the historical drama 12 Years a Slave (2013) and the title role in biographical drama Steve Jobs (2015), respectively, earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor. Following further roles in the films The Counselor (2013), Frank (2014), and Macbeth (2015), he took an eight-year hiatus, during which he began competing in auto racing. After driving for Proton Competition in the European Le Mans Series in 2023, Fassbender made a return to acting with the action films The Killer (2023) and Black Bag (2025). Married to Swedish actress Alicia Vikander since 2017, he has two children. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Fassbender, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
as Erik Lehnsherr
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
as LT. Archie Hicox
Hope (2026)
as Ma'veyyo
Dark Phoenix (2019)
as Erik Lensherr / Magneto
Alien: Covenant (2017)
as David / Walter
300 (2007)
as Stelios
Prometheus (2012)
as David
12 Years a Slave (2013)
as Edwin Epps
Black Bag (2025)
as George Woodhouse
Shame (2011)
as Brandon
The Counselor (2013)
as The Counselor
The Killer (2023)
as The Killer
Jane Eyre (2011)
as Edward Rochester
Eden Lake (2008)
as Steve
Assassin's Creed (2016)
as Callum Lynch / Aguilar de Nerha
The Light Between Oceans (2016)
as Tom Sherbourne
The Snowman (2017)
as Harry Hole
Jonah Hex (2010)
as Burke
A Dangerous Method (2011)
as Carl Jung
Centurion (2010)
as Centurion Quintus Dias
Haywire (2011)
as Paul
Steve Jobs (2015)
as Steve Jobs
Next Goal Wins (2023)
as Thomas Rongen
Trespass Against Us (2016)
as Chad Cutler
Song to Song (2017)
as Cook
Slow West (2015)
as Silas
Frank (2014)
as Frank
Hunger (2008)
as Bobby Sands
Macbeth (2015)
as Macbeth
Kneecap (2024)
as Arló
Fish Tank (2009)
as Connor O'Reily
Blood Creek (2009)
as Richard Wirth
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class (2011)
as Self
Angel (2007)
as Esmé
The Origin of the World (—)
Actor
Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor' (2014)
as Self
A Bear Named Winnie (2004)
as Harry Colebourn
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus (2012)
as Self
Kung Fury 2 (—)
as Colt Magnum
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking (2004)
as Charles Allen
1 (2013)
as Narrator
X-Men: First Class 35mm Special (2012)
as Self
Wedding Belles (2007)
as Barney
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos (2017)
as Walter
X-Men: First Class (2011)
as Erik Lehnsherr
Double Take: Xavier & Magneto (2014)
as Self
Gina Carano in Training (2012)
Actor
Pitch Black Heist (2012)
as Michael
Our Hidden Lives (2005)
as B. Charles
Entering Hades (—)
as Jack Unterweger
Carla (2003)
as Rob
Alien: Covenant – Crew Messages (2017)
as David
SLOW WEST in SUPER EIGHT (2015)
as Self
Things I Notice, Things You See (2003)
as Tom
Four Photographic Sonatas Starring Michael Fassbender (2015)
Actor
Road to Le Mans – The Film (2023)
as Self
Man on a Motorcycle (2009)
as Man on a Motorcycle
Goldfish (2008)
as Christian
Untitled Alien: Covenant Sequel (—)
as David