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
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
as Priest
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
as Nivens McTwisp / White Rabbit (voice)
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
as Aro
Blood Diamond (2006)
as Simmons
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
as Aro
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
as Aro
TRON: Legacy (2010)
as Castor / Zuse
Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
as Nivens McTwisp / White Rabbit (voice)
Dolittle (2020)
as Dr. Blair Müdfly
Underworld (2003)
as Lucian
Nocturnal Animals (2016)
as Carlos
Passengers (2016)
as Arthur
Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018)
as The Bat
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
as Lucian
Midnight in Paris (2011)
as Paul
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (2010)
as Dr. Griffiths (voice)
Underworld: Evolution (2006)
as Lucian
Timeline (2003)
as Lord Oliver
Apostle (2018)
as Malcolm Howe
Unthinkable (2010)
as Steven Arthur Younger
Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
as William Boldwood
Brad's Status (2017)
as Craig Fisher
Frost/Nixon (2008)
as David Frost
Kill the Messenger (2014)
as Fred Weil
Home Again (2017)
as Austen Bloom
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box (2013)
as Charity
The Queen (2006)
as Tony Blair
Laws of Attraction (2004)
as Thorne Jamison
The Four Feathers (2002)
as William Trench
Wilde (1997)
as Robbie Ross
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)
as Philip Cohen
Beautiful Boy (2011)
as Bill Carroll
The Damned United (2009)
as Brian Clough
Mary Reilly (1996)
as Bradshaw
How to Build a Girl (2020)
as Sigmund Freud
Admission (2013)
as Mark
7 Days in Hell (2015)
as Caspian Wint
Heroes and Demons (2012)
as The Banker (segment "The Banker")
The Special Relationship (2010)
as Tony Blair
Music Within (2007)
as Art Honeyman
Bright Young Things (2003)
as Miles Maitland
Jesus Henry Christ (2012)
as Dr. Slavkin O'Hara
Our Town (2026)
as Stage Manager
Out There (2026)
as Shifty Gruff
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017)
as Carl Flossy
Othello (1995)
as Lodovico
Last Train to Christmas (2021)
as Tony Towers
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse (2005)
as Jeremy
Heartlands (2003)
as Colin
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell (2025)
as Self
Richard Burton: Wild Genius (2025)
as Self
The Banker (2004)
as The Banker
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas (2021)
as Self
Dirty Filthy Love (2005)
as Mark Furness
Michael Sheen's Secret Million Pound Giveaway (2025)
as Self
The Path to Redemption (2006)
as Self
Heart of Darkness (—)
as (voice)
Michael McIntyre's 25th Year Stand-Up Special (2024)
as Self - Audience Member
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out (2007)
as Self
Barbados (2015)
as David
My Last Five Girlfriends (2010)
as No. 5 - Detective Burnam
The Deal (2003)
as Tony Blair
Written in the Stars (2023)
as Narrator (voice)
The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde (—)
Actor
Resistance (2011)
as Tommy Atkins
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously (2016)
as Self
Animated Epics: Beowulf (1998)
as Wiglaf ( voice )
You Told Us To Talk About The Weather (2026)
as Narrator (voice)
To Provide All People (2018)
as Porter
Under Milk Wood (2014)
as First Voice
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty (2013)
as Self
Aberfan: The Green Hollow (2016)
Actor
Good Omens: Lockdown (2020)
as Aziraphale (voice)
You Can Never Really Know Someone (2016)
as Henry
Installing the Cast (2011)
as Self
Doomwatch: Winter Angel (1999)
as Angel
Harold Pinter: A Celebration (2010)
as Self
Few Options (2011)
as Florist
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! (2006)
as Kenneth Williams
Saturday Knight Takeaway (2018)
as Self
Fortitude (—)
Actor
Top Gear: From A-Z (2015)
as Self
The Gospel of Us (2012)
as The Teacher
National Theatre Live: Nye (2024)
as Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan
Christmas with Katherine Jenkins (2023)
as Self
Faith Healer (2020)
as Francis Hardy
Airlock, or How to Say Goodbye in Space (2007)
as Adam Banton
Buried (2026)
as Self
The Making of 'The Queen' (2007)
as Self
7 Up & Me (2019)
as Self
Il était une fois... « The Queen » (2017)
as Self
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood (2021)
as Owain Jenkins
Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary (—)
as Self
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location (2024)
as Narrator (voice)
War of Words: Soldier-Poets of the Somme (2014)
as Narrator (voice)
Michael Sheen's Valleys Rebellion (2015)
as Self
HG Wells: War with the World (2006)
as H.G. Wells
Michael Sheen: The Fight For My Steel Town (2016)
as Presenter - Narrator
Creating Clough (2010)
as Self
Cynefin (2023)
as Self/Narrator
Michael Sheen: Lifting the Lid on the Care System (2022)
Actor
The Assembly (2024)
as Self - Interviewed Guest
The Open Doors (2004)
as Framton Nuttel
A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry (2015)
as Self
A Child's Christmases in Wales (2009)
as Narrator (voice)
Pantomime in Port Talbot: Balls of Steel (2018)
as Narrator
Good Omens - Season 3: An Ineffable Goodbye (2026)
as self
Michael Sheen Presents - You're The Boss (2009)
Actor
The Price of Admission (—)
as Harold Sugar
Dead Long Enough (2006)
as Harry Jones
Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime (2014)
as Himself - Narrator
The 12 Days of Christmas (—)
as Henry Sullivan
Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall (2022)
Actor
Pouring Water on Troubled Oil (2023)
as Dylan Thomas (voice)