Michael Sheen
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Michael Christopher Sheen (born 5 February 1969) is a Welsh actor and political activist. After training at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), he worked mainly in theatre throughout the 1990s and made notable stage appearances in Romeo and Juliet (1992), Don't Fool With Love (1993), Peer Gynt (1994), The Seagull (1995), The Homecoming (1997), and Henry V (1997). His performances in Amadeus at the Old Vic and Look Back in Anger at the National Theatre were nominated for Olivier Awards in 1998 and 1999, respectively. In 2003, he was nominated for a third Olivier Award for his performance in Caligula at the Donmar Warehouse. He has become better known as a screen actor since the 2000s through his roles in various biographical films. He has starred in a trilogy of films as British politician Tony Blair: the television film The Deal (2003), followed by The Queen (2006) and The Special Relationship (2010). For the role, he was nominated for both a BAFTA Award and an Emmy. He was also nominated for a BAFTA as the troubled comic actor Kenneth Williams in BBC Four's 2006 Fantabulosa!, and was nominated for a fourth Olivier Award in 2006 for portraying the broadcaster David Frost in Frost/Nixon. He starred as the controversial football manager Brian Clough in The Damned United (2009). In 2009, he appeared in two fantasy films, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans and The Twilight Saga: New Moon. He also appeared in the science-fiction film Tron: Legacy (2010), and Midnight in Paris (2011). He directed and starred in National Theatre Wales's The Passion (2011). He also played a lead role in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 in 2012. In 2013, he received a Golden Globe nomination for his role in Showtime's television drama Masters of Sex (2013–2016). He played an incarcerated serial killer surgeon in Fox's 2019 drama, Prodigal Son, an angel in the 2019 BBC/Amazon Studios miniseries Good Omens, and appeared as Chris Tarrant in Quiz in 2020. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for
Credits
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
as Nivens McTwisp / White Rabbit (voice)
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
as Priest
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
as Aro
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
as Aro
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
as Aro
Blood Diamond (2006)
as Simmons
Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
as Nivens McTwisp / White Rabbit (voice)
TRON: Legacy (2010)
as Castor / Zuse
Underworld (2003)
as Lucian
Dolittle (2020)
as Dr. Blair Müdfly
Passengers (2016)
as Arthur
Timeline (2003)
as Lord Oliver
Underworld: Evolution (2006)
as Lucian
Brad's Status (2017)
as Craig Fisher
Nocturnal Animals (2016)
as Carlos
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
as Lucian
Apostle (2018)
as Malcolm Howe
Midnight in Paris (2011)
as Paul
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (2010)
as Dr. Griffiths (voice)
Wilde (1997)
as Robbie Ross
Unthinkable (2010)
as Steven Arthur Younger
Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
as William Boldwood
Home Again (2017)
as Austen Bloom
The Queen (2006)
as Tony Blair
Frost/Nixon (2008)
as David Frost
Beautiful Boy (2011)
as Bill Carroll
Kill the Messenger (2014)
as Fred Weil
Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018)
as The Bat
Admission (2013)
as Mark
The Banker (2004)
as The Banker
Laws of Attraction (2004)
as Thorne Jamison
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box (2013)
as Charity
How to Build a Girl (2020)
as Sigmund Freud
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)
as Philip Cohen
The Damned United (2009)
as Brian Clough
The Four Feathers (2002)
as William Trench
Dirty Filthy Love (2005)
as Mark Furness
7 Days in Hell (2015)
as Caspian Wint
To Provide All People (2018)
as Porter
Richard Burton: Wild Genius (2025)
as Self
Out There (2026)
as Shifty Gruff
Top Gear: From A-Z (2015)
as Self
Our Town (2026)
as Stage Manager
Jesus Henry Christ (2012)
as Dr. Slavkin O'Hara
Mary Reilly (1996)
as Bradshaw
Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary (—)
as Self
Michael Sheen's Valleys Rebellion (2015)
as Self
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017)
as Carl Flossy
Installing the Cast (2011)
as Self
Last Train to Christmas (2021)
as Tony Towers
7 Up & Me (2019)
as Self
Heart of Darkness (—)
as (voice)
The Special Relationship (2010)
as Tony Blair
Saturday Knight Takeaway (2018)
as Self
Written in the Stars (2023)
as Narrator (voice)
Resistance (2011)
as Tommy Atkins
Bright Young Things (2003)
as Miles Maitland
Buried (2026)
as Self
My Last Five Girlfriends (2010)
as No. 5 - Detective Burnam
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell (2025)
as Self
Othello (1995)
as Lodovico
Harold Pinter: A Celebration (2010)
as Self
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse (2005)
as Jeremy
Michael Sheen's Secret Million Pound Giveaway (2025)
as Self
Cynefin (2023)
as Self/Narrator
C.L.A.Y. (—)
Actor
Barbados (2015)
as David
Under Milk Wood (2014)
as First Voice
Heartlands (2003)
as Colin
The Gospel of Us (2012)
as The Teacher
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas (2021)
as Self
Heroes and Demons (2012)
as The Banker (segment "The Banker")
Christmas with Katherine Jenkins (2023)
as Self
Fortitude (—)
as Winston Churchill
The Deal (2003)
as Tony Blair
Music Within (2007)
as Art Honeyman
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously (2016)
as Self
Michael McIntyre's 25th Year Stand-Up Special (2024)
as Self - Audience Member
Creating Clough (2010)
as Self
Aberfan: The Green Hollow (2016)
Actor
You Told Us To Talk About The Weather (2026)
as Narrator (voice)
Good Omens - Season 3: An Ineffable Goodbye (2026)
as self
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty (2013)
as Self
The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde (—)
Actor
The Price of Admission (—)
as Harold Sugar
National Theatre Live: Nye (2024)
as Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood (2021)
as Owain Jenkins
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location (2024)
as Narrator (voice)
Airlock, or How to Say Goodbye in Space (2007)
as Adam Banton
Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime (2014)
as Himself - Narrator
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out (2007)
as Self
The Path to Redemption (2006)
as Self
A Child's Christmases in Wales (2009)
as Narrator (voice)
Il était une fois... « The Queen » (2017)
as Self
HG Wells: War with the World (2006)
as H.G. Wells
A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry (2015)
as Self
War of Words: Soldier-Poets of the Somme (2014)
as Narrator (voice)
The 12 Days of Christmas (—)
as Henry Sullivan
Few Options (2011)
as Florist
Michael Sheen: The Fight For My Steel Town (2016)
as Presenter - Narrator
Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall (2022)
Actor
Michael Sheen Presents - You're The Boss (2009)
Actor
Doomwatch: Winter Angel (1999)
as Angel
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! (2006)
as Kenneth Williams
Dead Long Enough (2006)
as Harry Jones
You Can Never Really Know Someone (2016)
as Henry
Pouring Water on Troubled Oil (2023)
as Dylan Thomas (voice)
Animated Epics: Beowulf (1998)
as Wiglaf ( voice )
The Open Doors (2004)
as Framton Nuttel
Good Omens: Lockdown (2020)
as Aziraphale (voice)
Pantomime in Port Talbot: Balls of Steel (2018)
as Narrator
The Making of 'The Queen' (2007)
as Self
Faith Healer (2020)
as Francis Hardy
Michael Sheen: Lifting the Lid on the Care System (2022)
Actor