Michael Shannon
Actor, Producer, Director
7 August 1974 (51 years)
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.
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
Known For
Filmography
| 2026 | Mr. Irrelevant: The John Tuggle Story · as Bill Parcells |
| 2026 | Buddy · as Charlie The Train (voice) / Willie (voice) |
| 2026 | Dinner with Audrey · as Cast |
| 2026 | Bulls · as Alistair Whitman |
| 2025 | Nuremberg · as Justice Robert H. Jackson |
| 2025 | Death by Lightning · as James Garfield |
| 2024 | The End · as Father |
| 2023 | The Bikeriders · as Zipco |
| 2023 | The Flash · as General Zod |
| 2023 | Waco: The Aftermath · as Gary Noesner |
| 2023 | A Little White Lie · as Shriver |
| 2022 | George & Tammy · as George Jones |
| 2022 | Amsterdam · as Henry Norcross |
| 2022 | Little Demon · as Unshaven Man (voice) |
| 2022 | Bullet Train · as White Death |
| 2022 | Abandoned · as Renner |
| 2022 | Night's End · as Isaac Dees |
| 2021 | Heart of Champions · as Jack Murphy |
| 2021 | Nine Perfect Strangers · as Napoleon |
| 2020 | Echo Boomers · as Mel Donnelly |
| 2020 | The Quarry · as Chief MooreOn Plex |
| 2019 | Knives Out · as Walt Thrombey |
| 2019 | The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts · as Don Mcgahn |
| 2018 | State Like Sleep · as EdwardOn Plex |
| 2018 | What They Had · as NickOn Plex |
| 2018 | The Little Drummer Girl · as Martin Kurtz |
| 2018 | Long Way Back Home · as Stanton |
| 2018 | Fahrenheit 451 · as Captain Beatty |
| 2018 | Our Cartoon President · as Narrator |
| 2018 | Waco · as Gary Noesner |
| 2018 | 12 Strong · as Hal Spencer |
| 2017 | The Current War · as George Westinghouse |
| 2017 | The Shape of Water · as Richard Strickland |
| 2017 | Pottersville · as Maynard Greiger |
| 2017 | At Home with Amy Sedaris · as Johnny Shannon |
| 2017 | Room 104 · as Nathan |
| 2016 | Poor Boy · as Blayde Griggs |
| 2016 | Frank & Lola · as Frank Reilly |
| 2016 | Nocturnal Animals · as Bobby Andes |
| 2016 | Loving · as Grey Villet |
| 2016 | Wolves · as Lee Keller |
| 2016 | Salt and Fire · as Matt RileyOn Plex |
| 2016 | Complete Unknown · as Tom Brayton |
| 2016 | Elvis & Nixon · as Elvis Presley |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice · as Zod |
| 2016 | Midnight Special · as Roy Tomlin |
| 2015 | The Night Before · as Mr. Green |
| 2015 | Freeheld · as Dane WellsOn Plex |
| 2014 | She's Funny That Way · as Policeman Macy'sOn Plex |
| 2014 | 99 Homes · as Rick CarverOn Plex |
| 2014 | They Came Together · as SpikeOn Plex |
| 2014 | Young Ones · as Ernest HolmOn Plex |
| 2013 | The Harvest · as Richard |
| 2013 | Man of Steel · as General Zod |
| 2012 | Mud · as Galen |
| 2012 | The Iceman · as Richard KuklinskiOn Plex |
| 2012 | Premium Rush · as Bobby Monday |
| 2011 | The Broken Tower · as Emile |
| 2011 | Touch of Evil · as The Tycoon |
| 2011 | Take Shelter · as Curtis Laforche |
| 2011 | Machine Gun Preacher · as Donnie |
| 2011 | Return · as Mike |
| 2010 | Boardwalk Empire · as Nelson Van Alden |
| 2010 | Jonah Hex · as Doc Cross Williams |
| 2010 | The Runaways · as Kim Fowley |
| 2010 | 13 · as HenryOn Plex |
| 2009 | The Missing Person · as John RosowOn Plex |
| 2009 | The Greatest · as Jordan WalkerOn Plex |
| 2009 | The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans · as MundtOn Plex |
| 2009 | My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done · as Brad Mccullum |
| 2009 | Delocated · as Mark |
| 2008 | Revolutionary Road · as John Givings |
| 2007 | Shotgun Stories · as Son Hayes |
| 2007 | Before the Devil Knows You're Dead · as DexOn Plex |
| 2007 | Lucky You · as Ray Zumbro |
| 2007 | Blackbird · as Murl |
| 2006 | Let's Go to Prison · as Lynard |
| 2006 | World Trade Center · as Dave Karnes |
| 2006 | Bug · as Peter EvansOn Plex |
| 2006 | Marvelous · as John |
| 2004 | Dead Birds · as Clyde |
| 2004 | The Woodsman · as RosenOn Plex |
| 2004 | Water · as Bobby Matherson |
| 2004 | Criminal · as Gene |
| 2003 | Bad Boys II · as Floyd Poteet |
| 2003 | Grand Theft Parsons · as Larry Oster-BergOn Plex |
| 2003 | Kangaroo Jack · as Frankie Lombardo |
| 2002 | 8 Mile · as Greg Buehl |
| 2002 | High Crimes · as Troy Abbott |
| 2001 | Vanilla Sky · as Aaron |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan · as Philip Corday |
| 2001 | New Port South · as Stanton |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor · as Gooz Wood |
| 2000 | Tigerland · as Sgt. FilmoreOn Plex |
| 2000 | Cecil B. Demented · as Petie |
| 2000 | The Photographer · as Maurice |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · as Avery Shaw |
| 1999 | Jesus' Son · as Dundun |
| 1999 | Turks · as Man #1 |
| 1997 | Chicago Cab · as Crack HeadOn Plex |
| 1996 | Early Edition · as Merle |
| 1996 | Chain Reaction · as D.c. Flower Delivery Man |
| 1993 | Groundhog Day · as Fred |
| 1992 | Overexposed · as Young Man |
| 1992 | Angel Street · as Patrick Mulligan |
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| 1975 | Arena (1975) · as Preacher |
| 2026 | |
| 2023 | All Happy Families · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2023 | Waco: The Aftermath · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | The Quarry · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2018 | What They Had · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2018 | Waco · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Pottersville · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Signature Move · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2016 | Elvis & Nixon · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 |
| 2025 | Death by Lightning · as Co-Executive Producer |