Portrait of Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Bio: Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor, producer, musician, and theatre director.
Born: Wed, Aug 07 1974
Birthplace: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
49 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of The Bikeriders
The Bikeriders
Michael Shannon was:
49
Played: Zipco
Thu, Aug 31 2023
Poster of Making The Flash: Worlds Collide
Making The Flash: Worlds Collide
Michael Shannon was:
49
Played: Self - 'General Zod'
Tue, Aug 29 2023
Poster of The Flash
The Flash
Michael Shannon was:
48
Played: General Zod
Tue, Jun 13 2023
Poster of A Little White Lie
A Little White Lie
Michael Shannon was:
48
Played: Shriver
Fri, Mar 03 2023
Poster of Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Michael Shannon was:
48
Played: Henry Norcross
Tue, Sep 27 2022
Poster of Bullet Train
Bullet Train
Michael Shannon was:
47
Played: White Death
Wed, Aug 03 2022
Poster of Abandoned
Abandoned
Michael Shannon was:
47
Played: Renner
Fri, Jun 17 2022
Poster of Night's End
Night's End
Michael Shannon was:
47
Played: Isaac Dees
Thu, Mar 31 2022
Poster of Heart of Champions
Heart of Champions
Michael Shannon was:
47
Played: Coach Jack Murphy
Thu, Sep 16 2021
Poster of Echo Boomers
Echo Boomers
Michael Shannon was:
46
Played: Mel Donnelly
Fri, Nov 13 2020
Poster of The Quarry
The Quarry
Michael Shannon was:
45
Played: Chief Moore
Fri, Apr 17 2020
Poster of Knives Out
Knives Out
Michael Shannon was:
45
Played: Walt Thrombey
Wed, Nov 27 2019
Poster of 90 Years of the Music Box Theatre
90 Years of the Music Box Theatre
Michael Shannon was:
45
Played: Self
Wed, Aug 07 2019
Poster of The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts
The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts
Michael Shannon was:
44
Played: Don McGahn
Mon, Jun 24 2019
Poster of State Like Sleep
State Like Sleep
Michael Shannon was:
44
Played: Edward
Fri, Jan 04 2019
Poster of Friedkin Uncut
Friedkin Uncut
Michael Shannon was:
44
Played: Self
Mon, Nov 05 2018
Poster of What They Had
What They Had
Michael Shannon was:
44
Played: Nick
Fri, Oct 19 2018
Poster of Long Way Back Home
Long Way Back Home
Michael Shannon was:
44
Played: Stanton
Mon, Aug 20 2018
Poster of Poor Boy
Poor Boy
Michael Shannon was:
43
Played: Blayde Griggs
Fri, Jul 13 2018
Poster of Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451
Michael Shannon was:
43
Played: Captain Beatty
Sat, May 12 2018
Poster of The Current War
The Current War
Michael Shannon was:
43
Played: George Westinghouse
Thu, Feb 01 2018
Poster of 12 Strong
12 Strong
Michael Shannon was:
43
Played: Chief Warrant Officer Hal Spencer
Thu, Jan 18 2018
Poster of The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water
Michael Shannon was:
43
Played: Richard Strickland
Fri, Dec 01 2017
Poster of Pottersville
Pottersville
Michael Shannon was:
43
Played: Maynard Greiger
Fri, Nov 10 2017
Poster of Bob Dylan - Trouble No More
Bob Dylan - Trouble No More
Michael Shannon was:
43
Played: Self
Mon, Oct 02 2017
Poster of Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
Michael Shannon was:
42
Played: Self
Tue, Aug 01 2017
Poster of Frank & Lola
Frank & Lola
Michael Shannon was:
42
Played: Frank Reilly
Fri, Dec 09 2016
Poster of Salt and Fire
Salt and Fire
Michael Shannon was:
42
Played: Matt Riley
Wed, Dec 07 2016
Poster of Nocturnal Animals
Nocturnal Animals
Michael Shannon was:
42
Played: Bobby Andes
Fri, Nov 04 2016
Poster of Loving
Loving
Michael Shannon was:
42
Played: Grey Villet
Fri, Nov 04 2016
Poster of Wolves
Wolves
Michael Shannon was:
42
Played: Lee Keller
Tue, Oct 25 2016
Poster of Complete Unknown
Complete Unknown
Michael Shannon was:
42
Played: Tom Brayton
Fri, Aug 26 2016
Poster of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Michael Shannon was:
41
Played: Zod
Wed, Mar 23 2016
Poster of Elvis & Nixon
Elvis & Nixon
Michael Shannon was:
41
Played: Elvis Presley
Tue, Mar 22 2016
Poster of Midnight Special
Midnight Special
Michael Shannon was:
41
Played: Roy Tomlin
Fri, Feb 12 2016
Poster of The Night Before
The Night Before
Michael Shannon was:
41
Played: Mr. Green
Fri, Nov 20 2015
Poster of Freeheld
Freeheld
Michael Shannon was:
41
Played: Dane Wells
Fri, Oct 02 2015
Poster of 99 Homes
99 Homes
Michael Shannon was:
41
Played: Rick Carver
Fri, Sep 25 2015
Poster of The Harvest
The Harvest
Michael Shannon was:
40
Played: Richard
Fri, Apr 10 2015
Poster of The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire
Michael Shannon was:
40
Played: Self
Mon, Oct 20 2014
Poster of She's Funny That Way
She's Funny That Way
Michael Shannon was:
40
Played: Policeman Macy's
Fri, Aug 29 2014
Poster of Young Ones
Young Ones
Michael Shannon was:
39
Played: Ernest Holm
Sat, Jun 28 2014
Poster of They Came Together
They Came Together
Michael Shannon was:
39
Played: Spike
Fri, Jun 27 2014
Poster of Choose You
Choose You
Michael Shannon was:
39
Played: Avicii
Sun, Nov 03 2013
Poster of Man of Steel
Man of Steel
Michael Shannon was:
38
Played: General Zod
Wed, Jun 12 2013
Poster of Mud
Mud
Michael Shannon was:
38
Played: Galen
Fri, Apr 26 2013
Poster of Michael Shannon Reads the Insane Delta Gamma Sorority Letter
Michael Shannon Reads the Insane Delta Gamma Sorority Letter
Michael Shannon was:
38
Played:
Mon, Apr 22 2013
Poster of Happy Hour
Happy Hour
Michael Shannon was:
38
Played: Just Mike
Fri, Oct 12 2012
Poster of The Iceman
The Iceman
Michael Shannon was:
38
Played: Richard Kuklinski
Sat, Sep 01 2012
Poster of Premium Rush
Premium Rush
Michael Shannon was:
38
Played: Bobby Monday
Fri, Aug 24 2012
Poster of The Broken Tower
The Broken Tower
Michael Shannon was:
37
Played: Emile
Fri, Apr 27 2012
Poster of Touch of Evil
Touch of Evil
Michael Shannon was:
37
Played: The Tycoon
Tue, Dec 06 2011
Poster of Take Shelter
Take Shelter
Michael Shannon was:
37
Played: Curtis LaForche
Fri, Sep 30 2011
Poster of Machine Gun Preacher
Machine Gun Preacher
Michael Shannon was:
37
Played: Donnie
Fri, Sep 23 2011
Poster of Return
Return
Michael Shannon was:
36
Played: Mike
Thu, Feb 10 2011
Poster of I am My Films, Part 2 - 30 Years Later
I am My Films, Part 2 - 30 Years Later
Michael Shannon was:
35
Played: Self
Mon, Jun 28 2010
Poster of Jonah Hex
Jonah Hex
Michael Shannon was:
35
Played: Doc Cross Williams
Fri, Jun 18 2010
Poster of The Runaways
The Runaways
Michael Shannon was:
35
Played: Kim Fowley
Fri, Mar 19 2010
Poster of 13
13
Michael Shannon was:
35
Played: Henry
Fri, Mar 12 2010
Poster of Herbert White
Herbert White
Michael Shannon was:
35
Played: Herbert White
Sat, Feb 13 2010
Poster of My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
Michael Shannon was:
35
Played: Brad McCullum
Fri, Dec 11 2009
Poster of 13 Scarier Movie Moments
13 Scarier Movie Moments
Michael Shannon was:
35
Played: Self
Sat, Oct 10 2009
Poster of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
Michael Shannon was:
35
Played: Mundt
Fri, Sep 11 2009
Poster of The Greatest
The Greatest
Michael Shannon was:
34
Played: Jordan Walker
Sat, Feb 07 2009
Poster of The Missing Person
The Missing Person
Michael Shannon was:
34
Played: John Rosow
Fri, Jan 16 2009
Poster of Revolutionary Road
Revolutionary Road
Michael Shannon was:
34
Played: John Givings
Fri, Dec 19 2008
Poster of Marvelous
Marvelous
Michael Shannon was:
33
Played: John
Fri, Feb 08 2008
Poster of Shotgun Stories
Shotgun Stories
Michael Shannon was:
33
Played: Son Hayes
Mon, Oct 01 2007
Poster of Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Michael Shannon was:
33
Played: Dex
Wed, Sep 26 2007
Poster of Lucky You
Lucky You
Michael Shannon was:
32
Played: Ray Zumbro
Tue, May 01 2007
Poster of Blackbird
Blackbird
Michael Shannon was:
32
Played: Murl
Mon, Mar 12 2007
Poster of Let's Go to Prison
Let's Go to Prison
Michael Shannon was:
32
Played: Lynard
Fri, Nov 17 2006
Poster of Bug
Bug
Michael Shannon was:
32
Played: Peter Evans
Sat, Nov 11 2006
Poster of World Trade Center
World Trade Center
Michael Shannon was:
32
Played: Dave Karnes
Wed, Aug 09 2006
Poster of The Woodsman
The Woodsman
Michael Shannon was:
30
Played: Rosen
Fri, Dec 24 2004
Poster of Water
Water
Michael Shannon was:
30
Played: Bobby Matherson
Thu, Nov 25 2004
Poster of Criminal
Criminal
Michael Shannon was:
30
Played: Gene
Fri, Sep 10 2004
Poster of Grand Theft Parsons
Grand Theft Parsons
Michael Shannon was:
29
Played: Larry Oster-Berg
Fri, Jun 18 2004
Poster of Dead Birds
Dead Birds
Michael Shannon was:
29
Played: Clyde
Wed, May 19 2004
Poster of Zamboni Man
Zamboni Man
Michael Shannon was:
29
Played: Walt
Mon, Jan 26 2004
Poster of Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II
Michael Shannon was:
28
Played: Floyd Poteet
Fri, Jul 18 2003
Poster of Kangaroo Jack
Kangaroo Jack
Michael Shannon was:
28
Played: Frankie Lombardo
Fri, Jan 17 2003
Poster of 8 Mile
8 Mile
Michael Shannon was:
28
Played: Greg Buehl
Fri, Nov 08 2002
Poster of High Crimes
High Crimes
Michael Shannon was:
27
Played: Troy Abbott
Fri, Apr 05 2002
Poster of Vanilla Sky
Vanilla Sky
Michael Shannon was:
27
Played: Aaron
Mon, Dec 10 2001
Poster of New Port South
New Port South
Michael Shannon was:
27
Played: Stanton
Fri, Sep 07 2001
Poster of Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
Michael Shannon was:
26
Played: Gooz Wood
Mon, May 21 2001
Poster of Tigerland
Tigerland
Michael Shannon was:
26
Played: Sgt. Filmore
Fri, Oct 06 2000
Poster of Cecil B. Demented
Cecil B. Demented
Michael Shannon was:
25
Played: Petie
Wed, May 17 2000
Poster of The Photographer
The Photographer
Michael Shannon was:
25
Played: Maurice
Sat, Apr 15 2000
Poster of Mullitt
Mullitt
Michael Shannon was:
25
Played: Phil Kunz
Thu, Jan 20 2000
Poster of Jesus' Son
Jesus' Son
Michael Shannon was:
25
Played: Dundun
Sun, Sep 05 1999
Poster of Chicago Cab
Chicago Cab
Michael Shannon was:
24
Played: Crack Head
Fri, Sep 18 1998
Poster of The Ride
The Ride
Michael Shannon was:
23
Played: Jimmy
Wed, Oct 01 1997
Poster of Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction
Michael Shannon was:
21
Played: D.C. Flower Delivery Man
Fri, Aug 02 1996
Poster of Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day
Michael Shannon was:
18
Played: Fred
Thu, Feb 11 1993
Poster of Overexposed
Overexposed
Michael Shannon was:
18
Played: Young Man
Sun, Oct 11 1992
Poster of Angel Street
Angel Street
Michael Shannon was:
18
Played: Patrick Mulligan
Tue, Sep 15 1992
Poster of Dead Guy
Dead Guy
Michael Shannon will be:
49+
Played:
Unreleased
Poster of McCarthy
McCarthy
Michael Shannon will be:
49+
Played: Joseph McCarthy
Unreleased
Poster of The Young King
The Young King
Michael Shannon will be:
49+
Played: Mick
Unreleased
Poster of The End
The End
Michael Shannon will be:
49+
Played:
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Waco: The Aftermath
Waco: The Aftermath
Michael Shannon was:
48+
Played: Gary Noesner
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 16 2023
Poster of George & Tammy
George & Tammy
Michael Shannon was:
48+
Played: George Jones
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 04 2022
Poster of Little Demon
Little Demon
Michael Shannon was:
48+
Played: Unshaven Man (voice)
First Air Date
Thu, Aug 25 2022
Poster of Nine Perfect Strangers
Nine Perfect Strangers
Michael Shannon was:
47+
Played: Napoleon
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 18 2021
Poster of The Little Drummer Girl
The Little Drummer Girl
Michael Shannon was:
44+
Played: Martin Kurtz
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 28 2018
Poster of Waco
Waco
Michael Shannon was:
43+
Played: Gary Noesner
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 24 2018
Poster of Room 104
Room 104
Michael Shannon was:
42+
Played: Nathan
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 28 2017
Poster of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Michael Shannon was:
41+
Played:
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 08 2015
Poster of Lip Sync Battle
Lip Sync Battle
Michael Shannon was:
40+
Played: Self
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 02 2015
Poster of Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Michael Shannon was:
39+
Played: Self
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 25 2014
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Michael Shannon was:
39+
Played: , Self
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 17 2014
Poster of Off Camera with Sam Jones
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Michael Shannon was:
39+
Played: Self
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 06 2014
Poster of Boardwalk Empire
Boardwalk Empire
Michael Shannon was:
36+
Played: Nelson Van Alden
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 2010
Poster of Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
Michael Shannon was:
27+
Played: Philip Corday
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 24 2001
Poster of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Michael Shannon was:
25+
Played: Avery Shaw
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1999
Poster of The View
The View
Michael Shannon was:
23+
Played: Self
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 11 1997
Poster of Early Edition
Early Edition
Michael Shannon was:
22+
Played:
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 28 1996
Poster of The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Michael Shannon was:
21+
Played: Self
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 22 1996