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