Michael Fassbender
Actor, Producer
April 2, 1977 (49 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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Filmography
| 2027 | Untitled Nancy Meyers Film · as Cast |
| 2025 | Black Bag · as George Woodhouse |
| 2024 | The Agency (2024) · 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 CookOn Plex |
| 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 | Macbeth · as Macbeth |
| 2015 | Slow West · as Silas |
| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past · as Erik Lehnsherr |
| 2014 | Frank · as FrankOn Plex |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave · as Edwin Epps |
| 2013 | The Counselor · as The Counselor |
| 2013 | 1 · as NarratorOn Plex |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Prometheus · as David |
| 2011 | Haywire · as PaulOn Plex |
| 2011 | Shame · as Brandon |
| 2011 | A Dangerous Method · as Carl Jung |
| 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 | Centurion · as Centurion Quintus Dias |
| 2009 | Blood Creek · as Richard Wirth |
| 2009 | Fish Tank · as Connor O'reilyOn Plex |
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds · as Lt. Archie Hicox |
| 2008 | The Devil's Whore · as Thomas Rainsborough |
| 2008 | Hunger · as Bobby Sands |
| 2008 | Eden Lake · as SteveOn Plex |
| 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 · as Azazeal |
| 2004 | A Most Mysterious Murder · as Charles Bravo |
| 2004 | Gunpowder, Treason & Plot · as Guy Fawkes |
| 2004 | Gunpowder, Treason & Plot · as Guy Fawkes |
| 2003 | Carla · as Rob |
| 2003 | William and Mary · as LukaszOn Plex |
| 2003 | Murphy's Law (2001) · as Caz Miller |
| 2002 | NCS Manhunt · as Dc Jack Silver |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers · as Burton P. (pat) Christenson |
| 2000 | Hearts and Bones · as Herman |
| 1999 | Holby City · as Christian Connolly |
| 1997 | Trial & Retribution · as Douglas Nesbitt |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot · as George Abernethie |
| 2025 | Life Hack · as Executive Producer |
| 2025 | Black Bag · as Associate Producer |
| 2024 | The Agency (2024) · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | The Kitchen · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Scrapper · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | The Shadow of Violence · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | Slow West · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Pitch Black Heist · as Executive Producer |