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Michael Fassbender
Actor, ProducerBorn April 2, 1977 (48 years)
Michael Fassbender (German pronunciation:[ˈmɪçaːʔeːl 'fasbɛndɐ]; born 2 April 1977) is a German-Irish actor. His accolades include nominations for two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, he was listed at number nine on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
After studying at the Drama Centre London, Fassbender made his feature film debut in 300 (2006). Early roles include the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers (2001) and the Sky One fantasy drama Hex (2004–2005). He first came to prominence playing Bobby Sands in the drama Hunger (2008). Subsequent roles include the 2009 films Fish Tank and Inglourious Basterds, and the 2011 films Jane Eyre and A Dangerous Method. He gained mainstream success for playing Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto in the X-Men series, and David 8 and Walter One in Prometheus (2012), and its sequel, Alien: Covenant (2017).
For his portrayal of a sex addict in Steve McQueen's drama Shame (2011), he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. His portrayals of Edwin Epps in the historical drama 12 Years a Slave (2013) and the title role in biographical drama Steve Jobs (2015), respectively, earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor. Following further roles in the films The Counselor (2013), Frank (2014), and Macbeth (2015), he took an eight-year hiatus, during which he began competing in auto racing.
After driving for Proton Competition in the European Le Mans Series in 2023, Fassbender made a return to acting with the action films The Killer (2023) and Black Bag (2025). Married to Swedish actress Alicia Vikander since 2017, he has two children.
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After studying at the Drama Centre London, Fassbender made his feature film debut in 300 (2006). Early roles include the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers (2001) and the Sky One fantasy drama Hex (2004–2005). He first came to prominence playing Bobby Sands in the drama Hunger (2008). Subsequent roles include the 2009 films Fish Tank and Inglourious Basterds, and the 2011 films Jane Eyre and A Dangerous Method. He gained mainstream success for playing Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto in the X-Men series, and David 8 and Walter One in Prometheus (2012), and its sequel, Alien: Covenant (2017).
For his portrayal of a sex addict in Steve McQueen's drama Shame (2011), he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. His portrayals of Edwin Epps in the historical drama 12 Years a Slave (2013) and the title role in biographical drama Steve Jobs (2015), respectively, earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor. Following further roles in the films The Counselor (2013), Frank (2014), and Macbeth (2015), he took an eight-year hiatus, during which he began competing in auto racing.
After driving for Proton Competition in the European Le Mans Series in 2023, Fassbender made a return to acting with the action films The Killer (2023) and Black Bag (2025). Married to Swedish actress Alicia Vikander since 2017, he has two children.
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Michael Fassbender Filmography
| 2025 | Black Bag · as George Woodhouse |
| 2024 | The Agency (2024) (TV Series) · as Martian |
| 2024 | Kneecap · as Arló |
| 2023 | Next Goal Wins · as Thomas Rongen |
| 2023 | The Killer · as The Killer |
| 2019 | X-Men: Dark Phoenix · as Erik Lensherr / Magneto |
| 2017 | The Snowman · as Harry Hole |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant - Phobos · as Walter |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant - Advent · as David (voice) |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant · as David / Walter |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant - Prologue: The Crossing · as David |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant - Crew Messages · as David |
| 2017 | Song to Song · as Cook |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant - Meet Walter · as Walter |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper · as Walter |
| 2016 | Assassin's Creed · as Callum Lynch / Aguilar De Nerha |
| 2016 | Trespass Against Us · as Chad Cutler |
| 2016 | The Light Between Oceans · as Tom Sherbourne |
| 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse · as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto |
| 2015 | Steve Jobs · as Steve Jobs |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past · as Erik Lehnsherr |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave · as Edwin Epps |
| 2013 | The Counselor · as The Counselor |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Prometheus · as David |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Shame · as Brandon |
| 2011 | A Dangerous Method · as Carl Jung |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | X-Men: First Class · as Erik Lehnsherr |
| 2011 | Jane Eyre · as Edward Rochester |
| 2011 | Pitch Black Heist · as Michael |
| 2010 | Jonah Hex · as Burke |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Blood Creek · as Richard Wirth |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds · as Lt. Archie Hicox |
| 2008 | The Devil's Whore (TV Series) · as Thomas Rainsborough |
| 2008 | Hunger · as Bobby Sands |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | Wedding Belles · as Barney |
| 2007 | Angel · as Esmé |
| 2006 | 300 · as Stelios |
| 2005 | Our Hidden Lives · as B. Charles |
| 2004 | Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking · as Charles Allen |
| 2004 | A Bear Named Winnie · as Harry Colebourn |
| 2004 | Hex (TV Series) · as Azazeal |
| 2004 | A Most Mysterious Murder (TV Series) · as Charles Bravo |
| 2004 | Gunpowder, Treason & Plot (TV Series) · as Guy Fawkes |
| 2004 | Gunpowder, Treason & Plot · as Guy Fawkes |
| 2003 | Carla · as Rob |
| 2003 | William and Mary (TV Series) · as Lukasz |
| 2003 | Murphy's Law (2001) (TV Series) |
| 2002 | NCS Manhunt (TV Series) · as Dc Jack Silver |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers (TV Series) · as Burton P. (pat) Christenson |
| 2000 | Hearts and Bones (TV Series) · as Herman |
| 1999 | Holby City (TV Series) · as Christian Connolly |
| 1997 | Trial & Retribution (TV Series) · as Douglas Nesbitt |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV Series) · as George Abernethie |
| 2023 | Road to Le Mans · as Self - Subject |
| 2022 | Bonnie · as Self |
| 2019 | Michael Fassbender: Road to Le Mans (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Strahan, Sara & Keke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Late Night Berlin (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Front Row Late (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Master Class: Ridley Scott · as Self |
| 2017 | The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2017 · as Self - Performer |
| 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse Unearthed · as Self |
| 2016 | The Oscars · as Self - Nominee |
| 2016 | 2016 EE British Academy Film Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2016 | 73rd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2016 | 2016 Golden Globe Arrivals Special · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | X-Men: Unguarded · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | On the Strange Land: Making Slow West' · as Self |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Rich Eisen Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2014 | 2014 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | The Oscars · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | The 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | 2014 EE British Academy Film Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | 19th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | 71st Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2012 | The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus · as Self |
| 2012 | 2012 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | Urgant Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2012 | The Men of 'Haywire' · as Self - Actor |
| 2012 | Haywire: Gina Carano in Training · as Self - Actor |
| 2011 | 55th BFI London Film Festival · as Self |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | X-Men: First Class 35mm Special · as Self |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | DP/30: Conversations About Movies (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Xposé (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | El Hormiguero 3.0 (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | At the Movies (2004) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - At The Oscars |
| 2002 | Top Gear (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Fox and Friends (USA) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Good evening, Norway! (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1997 | Leute heute (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Kulturzeit (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | ARD-Morgenmagazin (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1973 | Fantástico (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Actor (segment "and The Nominees Are") |
| 1958 | Etter Dagsrevyen (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2025 | Black Bag · as Associate Producer |
| 2024 | The Agency (2024) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | The Kitchen · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Scrapper · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | The Shadow of Violence · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2011 | Pitch Black Heist · as Executive Producer |