Michael Shannon
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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). 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
Credits
Buddy (2026)
as Willie (voice)
Man of Steel (2013)
as General Zod
Knives Out (2019)
as Walt Thrombey
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
as Zod
Bullet Train (2022)
as White Death
Bad Boys II (2003)
as Floyd Poteet
The Flash (2023)
as General Zod
The Bikeriders (2024)
as Zipco
Groundhog Day (1993)
as Fred
The Shape of Water (2017)
as Richard Strickland
Nuremberg (2025)
as Justice Robert H. Jackson
8 Mile (2002)
as Greg Buehl
99 Homes (2015)
as Rick Carver
Pearl Harbor (2001)
as Gooz
Take Shelter (2011)
as Curtis LaForche
Revolutionary Road (2008)
as John Givings
Nocturnal Animals (2016)
as Bobby Andes
Vanilla Sky (2001)
as Aaron
12 Strong (2018)
as Hal Spencer
A Different Man (2024)
as Michael Shannon
Amsterdam (2022)
as Henry Norcross
Complete Unknown (2016)
as Tom Brayton
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)
as Mundt
Machine Gun Preacher (2011)
as Donnie
Mud (2013)
as Galen
Jonah Hex (2010)
as Doc Cross Williams
Bug (2007)
as Peter Evans
Chain Reaction (1996)
as D.C. Flower Delivery Man
Mr. Irrelevant (2026)
as Bill Parcells
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
as Dex
Jesus' Son (2000)
as Dundun
Premium Rush (2012)
as Bobby Monday
The Greatest (2009)
as Jordan Walker
High Crimes (2002)
as Troy Abbott
They Came Together (2014)
as Spike
The Night Before (2015)
as Mr. Green
Kangaroo Jack (2003)
as Frankie Lombardo
13 (2010)
as Henry
Midnight Special (2016)
as Roy Tomlin
The Current War (2018)
as George Westinghouse
She's Funny That Way (2015)
as Policeman Macy's
World Trade Center (2006)
as Dave Karnes
Poor Boy (2018)
as Blayde Griggs
The Iceman (2012)
as Richard Kuklinski
Wolves (2016)
as Lee Keller
Let's Go to Prison (2006)
as Lynard
Fahrenheit 451 (2018)
as Captain Beatty
Blackbird (2007)
as Murl
Tigerland (2000)
as Sgt. Filmore
Loving (2016)
as Grey Villet
Freeheld (2015)
as Dane Wells
The End (2024)
as Father
Lucky You (2007)
as Ray Zumbro
Young Ones (2014)
as Ernest Holm
Mullitt (2000)
as Phil Kunz
The Runaways (2010)
as Kim Fowley
Abandoned (2022)
as Renner
13 Scarier Movie Moments (2009)
as Self
Vegas: A Love Story (—)
Actor
The Woodsman (2004)
as Rosen
Criminal (2004)
as Gene
Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel (2013)
Actor
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2010)
as Brad McCullum
Bulls (2026)
as Alistair Whitman
Frank & Lola (2016)
as Frank Reilly
New Port South (2001)
as Stanton
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant (2017)
as Self
Cecil B. Demented (2000)
as Petie
Heart of Champions (2021)
as Jack Murphy
Dinner with Audrey (—)
Actor
Echo Boomers (2020)
as Mel Donnelly
Elvis & Nixon (2016)
as Elvis Presley
Dead Birds (2005)
as Clyde
A Little White Lie (2023)
as Shriver
What They Had (2018)
as Nick
Salt and Fire (2016)
as Matt Riley
Water (2004)
as Bobby Matherson
Marvelous (2008)
as John
State Like Sleep (2019)
as Edward
Doctor Caligari's Cabinet of Wonders (—)
as Doctor Caligari
The Photographer (2000)
as Maurice
The Quarry (2020)
as Chief Moore
Love Letter to Texas (2026)
as Gus
Pottersville (2017)
as Maynard Greiger
Friedkin Uncut (2018)
as Self
Grand Theft Parsons (2004)
as Larry Oster-Berg
The Harvest (2015)
as Richard
Return (2011)
as Mike
Shotgun Stories (2007)
as Son Hayes
Chicago Cab (1998)
as Crack Head
Bob Dylan: Trouble No More (2017)
as Self
Making The Flash: Worlds Collide (2023)
as Self - 'General Zod'
Choose You (2013)
as Avicii
Night's End (2022)
as Isaac Dees
The Missing Person (2009)
as John Rosow
Last Meals (—)
as Governor George Callahan
90 Years of the Music Box Theatre (2019)
as Self
The Broken Tower (2012)
as Emile
Zamboni Man (2004)
as Walt
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire (2014)
as Self
Dead Guy (—)
Actor
I am My Films, Part 2... 30 Years Later (2010)
as Self
Overexposed (1992)
as Young Man
The Young King (—)
as Mick
Michael Shannon Reads the Insane Delta Gamma Sorority Letter (2013)
Actor
King Snake (—)
Actor
The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts (2019)
as Don McGahn
Herbert White (2010)
as Herbert White
Happy Hour (2012)
as Just Mike
The Ride (1997)
as Jimmy