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Michael Shaeffer

ActorBorn January 21, 1975 (50 years)
Michael Shaeffer is an English television and stage actor. He is especially known for his role as "Longcross" in the BBC political-thriller television series Bodyguard (2018).

He has also appeared in the television series Black Mirror (2013), The ABC Murders (2018) and The Salisbury Poisonings (2020), as well as the 2000 film adaptation of Jesus Christ Superstar.

He has also played smaller roles in television shows, including Game of Thrones and Chernobyl, and films such as Kingdom of Heaven and Rogue One.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Taboo (2017)
  • Broken

Known For

  • Trance
  • The ABC Murders
  • The Liberator
  • Oasis
  • The Girl in the Dress

Filmography

2024
Kraven the Hunter · as Lead Poacher
2023
Bodies (2023) (TV Series) · as Hayden Harker
2023
The Sixth Commandment (TV Series) · as Tim Moloney
2022
SAS Rogue Heroes (TV Series) · as Lt. General Ritchie
2022
Karen Pirie (TV Series) · as Weird Mackie Snr
2022
All the Old Knives · as Treble
2021
La Fortuna (TV Series) · as Gino
2020
The Liberator (TV Series) · as Pop Bullock
2020
The Salisbury Poisonings (TV Series) · as Stephen Kemp
2019
Chernobyl (TV Series) · as Blond Man
2018
The ABC Murders (TV Series) · as Sergeant Yelland
2018
London Fields · as Tony De Taunton
2018
Bodyguard (2018) (TV Series) · as Longcross
2018
Trauma (2018) (TV Series) · as Lee Ransen
2017
Rellik (TV Series) · as Steven Mills
2017
Oasis · as Phelps
2017
Oasis (TV Series) · as Phelps
2017
SS-GB (TV Series) · as David
2017
Taboo (2017) (TV Series) · as Dr. Powell
2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story · as General Corssin
2015
The Last Panthers (TV Series) · as Lord Guy Belmaire
2015
2015
London Road · as Simon Newton
2015
The Vote · as Gerry Henderson
2014
Grantchester (TV Series) · as Eric Whitaker
2013
Trance · as Security Guard #1
2012
Anna Karenina · as Doorkeeper
2012
Mrs. Biggs (TV Series) · as Police Inspector
2012
Parade's End (TV Series) · as Rsm
2012
Broken · as Desk Sergeant
2011
Black Mirror (TV Series) · as Roy
2011
Vera (TV Series) · as Ian Holland
2011
Game of Thrones (TV Series) · as Stark Soldier
2010
Gulliver's Travels · as Dancer
2010
Luther (TV Series) · as Gordon Murray
2007
M.I. High (TV Series) · as Butch
2006
Breaking and Entering · as Soho Media Man
2005
Kingdom of Heaven · as Young Sergeant
2003
New Tricks (TV Series) · as Dci Martin Ackroyd
2002
Foyle's War (TV Series) · as Jack Davey
2000
1996
Silent Witness (TV Series) · as Jason Bodle
1985
EastEnders (TV Series) · as Ginger
1978
The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Thomas
1971
Great Performances (TV Series) · as Annas

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