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