Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 8/7/1974 (49 years old)
  • Place of birth: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.9 m
  • Net worth: $8,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
The Flash
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 68%
role:
General Zod
2023

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7
68%
Waco: The Aftermath
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 72%
role:
Executive Producer
2023

Drama

7.3
72%
George & Tammy
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 79%
role:
George Jones
2022

Drama

7.5
79%
Amsterdam
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 62%
role:
Henry Norcross
2022

Crime

Drama

History

6.1
62%
Bullet Train
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 75%
role:
White Death
2022

Action

Mystery

Thriller

7.3
75%
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Abandoned
IMDB 3.8
TMDB 64%
role:
Renner
2022

Horror

3.8
64%
Heart of Champions
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 62%
role:
Coach Jack Murphy
2021

Drama

5.9
62%
2021

Drama

7.0
74%
Echo Boomers
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 57%
role:
Mel Donnelly
2020

Action

Crime

Drama

5.3
57%
The Quarry
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 53%
role:
Chief Moore
2020

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

5.5
53%
Knives Out
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 78%
role:
Walt Thrombey
2019

Comedy

Crime

Drama

7.9
78%
2019

Drama

4.4
50%
The Little Drummer Girl
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 70%
role:
Martin Kurtz
Not available
2018

Drama

War & Politics

7.4
70%
Not available
What They Had
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 65%
role:
Executive Producer & 2 more
2018

Drama

6.7
65%
Fahrenheit 451
IMDB 5.0
TMDB 54%
role:
Captain Beatty
2018

Drama

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.0
54%
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The Current War
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 66%
role:
George Westinghouse
2018

Drama

History

6.5
66%
Waco
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 75%
role:
Gary Noesner
2018

Drama

7.9
75%
12 Strong
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 62%
role:
Chief Warrant Officer Hal Spencer
2018

Action

Drama

History

War & Politics

6.5
62%
The Shape of Water
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 72%
role:
Richard Strickland
2017

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3
72%
Pottersville
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 50%
role:
Maynard Greiger
2017

Comedy

5.5
50%
Frank & Lola
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 56%
role:
Frank Reilly
Not available
2016

Drama

Mystery

Romance

5.9
56%
Not available
Salt and Fire
IMDB 4.2
TMDB 48%
role:
Matt Riley
2016

Drama

Thriller

4.2
48%
Loving
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 67%
role:
Grey Villet
2016

Drama

Romance

7.0
67%
Nocturnal Animals
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 75%
role:
Bobby Andes
2016

Drama

Thriller

7.5
75%
Wolves
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 61%
role:
Lee Keller
Not available
2016

Drama

5.7
61%
Not available
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Complete Unknown
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 52%
role:
Tom Brayton
2016

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

5.4
52%
2016

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5
60%
Elvis & Nixon
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 59%
role:
Executive Producer & 1 more
Not available
2016

Comedy

Drama

History

6.4
59%
Not available
Midnight Special
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 62%
role:
Roy Tomlin
2016

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6
62%
The Night Before
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 61%
role:
Mr. Green
2015

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4
61%
Freeheld
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 73%
role:
Dane Wells
2015

Drama

Romance

6.6
73%
99 Homes
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 67%
role:
Rick Carver
2015

Drama

7.1
67%
She's Funny That Way
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 59%
role:
Policeman Macy's
2015

Comedy

Romance

6.1
59%
The Harvest
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 60%
role:
Richard
2015

Horror

Thriller

6.1
60%
Young Ones
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 58%
role:
Ernest Holm
2014

Action

Drama

Western

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.8
58%
2014

Comedy

5.6
56%
Man of Steel
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 66%
role:
General Zod
2013

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1
66%
Mud
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 71%
role:
Galen
2013

Drama

7.4
71%
The Iceman
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 65%
role:
Richard Kuklinski
2012

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.8
65%
Premium Rush
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 63%
role:
Bobby Monday
2012

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.5
63%
2012

Drama

History

4.9
56%
Touch of Evil
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 70%
role:
The Tycoon
Not available
2011

Drama

Horror

6.8
70%
Not available
Take Shelter
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 71%
role:
Curtis LaForche
2011

Drama

Horror

Thriller

7.3
71%
2011

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.7
67%
Return
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 67%
role:
Mike
2011

Drama

6.1
67%
Boardwalk Empire
IMDB 8.6
TMDB 80%
role:
Nelson Van Alden
2010

Crime

Drama

8.6
80%
Jonah Hex
IMDB 4.7
TMDB 49%
role:
Doc Cross Williams
2010

Action

Drama

Thriller

Western

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.7
49%
The Runaways
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 64%
role:
Kim Fowley
2010

Drama

Music

6.5
64%
13
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 57%
role:
Henry
2010

Drama

Thriller

6.0
57%
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 61%
role:
Brad McCullum
Not available
2009

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.1
61%
Not available
The Greatest
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 62%
role:
Jordan Walker
2009

Drama

6.6
62%
The Missing Person
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 59%
role:
John Rosow
2009

Comedy

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.0
59%
Revolutionary Road
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 70%
role:
John Givings
2008

Drama

Romance

7.3
70%
Shotgun Stories
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 71%
role:
Son Hayes
2007

Drama

Thriller

7.1
71%
2007

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.3
71%
2006

Comedy

Crime

5.9
57%
Bug
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 61%
role:
Peter Evans
2006

Drama

Horror

Thriller

6.1
61%
World Trade Center
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 61%
role:
Dave Karnes
2006

Drama

History

Thriller

6.0
61%
The Woodsman
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 69%
role:
Rosen
2004

Drama

7.2
69%
Criminal
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 61%
role:
Gene
Not available
2004

Action

Comedy

Thriller

6.4
61%
Not available
Dead Birds
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 58%
role:
Clyde
2004

Horror

Thriller

Western

5.6
58%
Bad Boys II
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 66%
role:
Floyd Poteet
2003

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

6.6
66%
Kangaroo Jack
IMDB 4.5
TMDB 52%
role:
Frankie Lombardo
2003

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

Family

4.5
52%
8 Mile
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 71%
role:
Greg Buehl
2002

Drama

Music

7.2
71%
Everwood
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 78%
role:
Ray Zumbro
2002

Drama

7.5
78%
High Crimes
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 63%
role:
Troy Abbott
2002

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.4
63%
Vanilla Sky
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 68%
role:
Aaron
2001

Romance

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9
68%
Pearl Harbor
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 69%
role:
Gooz Wood
2001

Drama

History

Romance

War & Politics

6.2
69%
Tigerland
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 66%
role:
Sgt. Filmore
2000

Drama

War & Politics

6.9
66%
2000

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

6.2
64%
Chain Reaction
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 57%
role:
D.C. Flower Delivery Man
1996

Action

Drama

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.6
57%
1993

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.0
76%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Michael Shannon are, for example, The Flash, Waco: The Aftermath and George & Tammy.
The streaming services with the largest selection are iTunes, Google Play and Amazon.
The best Anystream ratings are Boardwalk Empire (8.3), Groundhog Day (8.0) and Knives Out (7.9).
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