Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

1974-08-07Lexington, Kentucky, USAActing

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 Harb

Known For

8 Mile
8 Mile
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
World Trade Center
World Trade Center
Vanilla Sky
Vanilla Sky
Revolutionary Road
Revolutionary Road
Jonah Hex
Jonah Hex
Abandoned
Abandoned
High Crimes
High Crimes
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
McCarthy
McCarthy
Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II
Shotgun Stories
Shotgun Stories
Jesus' Son
Jesus' Son
Let's Go to Prison
Let's Go to Prison
The Runaways
The Runaways
Bug
Bug
The Woodsman
The Woodsman
The Missing Person
The Missing Person