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