Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon Movies and TV Shows

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 Harbor (2001), Bad Boys II (2003), Bug (2006), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009), The Iceman (2012), Premium Rush (2012), The Night Before (2015), The Shape of Water (2017) and Knives Out (2019). He played Superman's Kryptonian adversary General Zod in Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), and is set to reprise the role in The Flash (2022). Shannon is a frequent collaborator of Jeff Nichols, appearing in all of his films: Shotgun Stories (2007), Take Shelter (2011), Mud (2012), Midnight Special, and Loving (both 2016). He is also known for his role as Nelson Van Alden in the HBO period drama series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014), for which he was nominated for three Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2021, he had a main role in the Hulu drama miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers.

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 1974-08-07 (50 years old)
Place of birth: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
nationality: American
height: 1.9 m
Net worth: $8,000,000

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in Canada

A Different Man

A Different Man (2024)

6.9

71%

role:
Michael Shannon

Not available

2024

Comedy

Drama

6.9

71%

Not available

The Bikeriders

The Bikeriders (2024)

6.7

68%

role:
Zipco

2024

Crime

Drama

6.7

68%

The Flash

The Flash (2023)

6.6

67%

role:
General Zod

2023

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6

67%

Waco: The Aftermath

Waco: The Aftermath (2023)

7.3

72%

role:
Executive Producer

2023

Drama

7.3

72%

George & Tammy

George & Tammy (2022)

7.5

79%

role:
George Jones

2022

Drama

7.5

79%

Amsterdam

Amsterdam (2022)

6.1

62%

role:
Henry Norcross

2022

Crime

Drama

History

6.1

62%

Bullet Train (2022)

7.3

75%

role:
White Death

2022

Action

Mystery

Thriller

7.3

75%

Abandoned

Abandoned (2022)

3.8

64%

role:
Renner

2022

Horror

3.8

64%

Heart of Champions

Heart of Champions (2021)

5.9

62%

role:
Coach Jack Murphy

2021

Drama

5.9

62%

Nine Perfect Strangers

Nine Perfect Strangers (2021)

7.0

74%

role:
Napoleon

2021

Drama

7.0

74%

Echo Boomers

Echo Boomers (2020)

5.3

57%

role:
Mel Donnelly

2020

Action

Crime

Drama

5.3

57%

The Quarry

The Quarry (2020)

5.5

53%

role:
Chief Moore

2020

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

5.5

53%

Knives Out

Knives Out (2019)

7.9

78%

role:
Walt Thrombey

2019

Comedy

Crime

Drama

7.9

78%

State Like Sleep

State Like Sleep (2019)

4.4

50%

role:
Edward

2019

Drama

4.4

50%

The Little Drummer Girl

The Little Drummer Girl (2018)

7.4

70%

role:
Martin Kurtz

2018

Drama

War & Politics

7.4

70%

What They Had

What They Had (2018)

6.7

65%

role:
Executive Producer & 2 more

2018

Drama

6.7

65%

Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451 (2018)

5.0

54%

role:
Captain Beatty

2018

Drama

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.0

54%

The Current War

The Current War (2018)

6.5

66%

role:
George Westinghouse

2018

Drama

History

6.5

66%

Waco

7.9

75%

role:
Gary Noesner

2018

Drama

7.9

75%

12 Strong

12 Strong (2018)

6.5

62%

role:
Chief Warrant Officer Hal Spencer

2018

Action

Drama

History

War & Politics

6.5

62%

The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water (2017)

7.3

72%

role:
Richard Strickland

2017

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3

72%

Pottersville

Pottersville (2017)

5.5

50%

role:
Maynard Greiger

2017

Comedy

5.5

50%

Frank & Lola

Frank & Lola (2016)

5.9

56%

role:
Frank Reilly

2016

Drama

Mystery

Romance

5.9

56%

Salt and Fire

Salt and Fire (2016)

4.2

48%

role:
Matt Riley

2016

Drama

Thriller

4.2

48%

Loving

7.0

67%

role:
Grey Villet

2016

Drama

Romance

7.0

67%

Nocturnal Animals

Nocturnal Animals (2016)

7.4

75%

role:
Bobby Andes

2016

Drama

Thriller

7.4

75%

Wolves

5.7

61%

role:
Lee Keller

2016

Drama

5.7

61%

Complete Unknown

Complete Unknown (2016)

5.4

52%

role:
Tom Brayton

2016

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

5.4

52%

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

6.5

60%

role:
Zod

2016

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5

60%

Elvis & Nixon

Elvis & Nixon (2016)

6.3

59%

role:
Executive Producer & 1 more

2016

Comedy

Drama

History

6.3

59%

Midnight Special

Midnight Special (2016)

6.6

62%

role:
Roy Tomlin

2016

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6

62%

The Night Before

The Night Before (2015)

6.4

61%

role:
Mr. Green

2015

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4

61%

Freeheld

Freeheld (2015)

6.6

73%

role:
Dane Wells

2015

Drama

Romance

6.6

73%

99 Homes

99 Homes (2015)

7.1

67%

role:
Rick Carver

2015

Drama

7.1

67%

She's Funny That Way

She's Funny That Way (2015)

6.1

59%

role:
Policeman Macy's

2015

Comedy

Romance

6.1

59%

The Harvest

The Harvest (2015)

6.1

60%

role:
Richard

2015

Horror

Thriller

6.1

60%

Young Ones

Young Ones (2014)

5.8

58%

role:
Ernest Holm

2014

Action

Drama

Western

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.8

58%

They Came Together

They Came Together (2014)

5.6

56%

role:
Spike

2014

Comedy

5.6

56%

Man of Steel

Man of Steel (2013)

7.1

66%

role:
General Zod

2013

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1

66%

Mud

7.4

71%

role:
Galen

2013

Drama

7.4

71%

The Iceman

The Iceman (2012)

6.8

65%

role:
Richard Kuklinski

2012

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.8

65%

Premium Rush

Premium Rush (2012)

6.5

63%

role:
Bobby Monday

2012

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.5

63%

The Broken Tower

The Broken Tower (2012)

4.8

56%

role:
Emile

2012

Drama

History

4.8

56%

Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil (2011)

6.8

70%

role:
The Tycoon

Not available

2011

Drama

Horror

6.8

70%

Not available

Take Shelter

Take Shelter (2011)

7.3

71%

role:
Curtis LaForche

2011

Drama

Horror

Thriller

7.3

71%

Machine Gun Preacher

Machine Gun Preacher (2011)

6.7

67%

role:
Donnie

2011

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.7

67%

Return

6.1

67%

role:
Mike

2011

Drama

6.1

67%

Boardwalk Empire

Boardwalk Empire (2010)

8.6

80%

role:
Nelson Van Alden

2010

Crime

Drama

8.6

80%

Jonah Hex

Jonah Hex (2010)

4.7

49%

role:
Doc Cross Williams

2010

Action

Drama

Thriller

Western

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.7

49%

The Runaways

The Runaways (2010)

6.5

64%

role:
Kim Fowley

2010

Drama

Music

6.5

64%

6.0

57%

role:
Henry

2010

Drama

Thriller

6.0

57%

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009)

6.1

61%

role:
Brad McCullum

2009

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.1

61%

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009)

6.6

61%

role:
Mundt

2009

Crime

Drama

6.6

61%

The Greatest

The Greatest (2009)

6.6

62%

role:
Jordan Walker

2009

Drama

6.6

62%

The Missing Person

The Missing Person (2009)

6.0

59%

role:
John Rosow

2009

Comedy

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.0

59%

Revolutionary Road

Revolutionary Road (2008)

7.3

70%

role:
John Givings

2008

Drama

Romance

7.3

70%

Shotgun Stories

Shotgun Stories (2007)

7.1

71%

role:
Son Hayes

2007

Drama

Thriller

7.1

71%

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)

7.3

71%

role:
Dex

2007

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.3

71%

Bug

6.1

61%

role:
Peter Evans

2007

Drama

Horror

Thriller

6.1

61%

Let's Go to Prison

Let's Go to Prison (2006)

5.9

57%

role:
Lynard

2006

Comedy

Crime

5.9

57%

World Trade Center

World Trade Center (2006)

6.0

61%

role:
Dave Karnes

2006

Drama

History

Thriller

6.0

61%

The Woodsman

The Woodsman (2004)

7.1

69%

role:
Rosen

2004

Drama

7.1

69%

Criminal

Criminal (2004)

6.4

61%

role:
Gene

2004

Action

Comedy

Thriller

6.4

61%

Dead Birds

Dead Birds (2004)

5.6

58%

role:
Clyde

2004

Horror

Thriller

Western

5.6

58%

Bad Boys II

Bad Boys II (2003)

6.6

66%

role:
Floyd Poteet

2003

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

6.6

66%

Kangaroo Jack

Kangaroo Jack (2003)

4.5

52%

role:
Frankie Lombardo

2003

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

Family

4.5

52%

8 Mile

7.2

71%

role:
Greg Buehl

2002

Drama

Music

7.2

71%

Everwood

Everwood (2002)

7.5

78%

role:
Ray Zumbro

2002

Drama

7.5

78%

High Crimes

High Crimes (2002)

6.4

63%

role:
Troy Abbott

2002

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.4

63%

Vanilla Sky

Vanilla Sky (2001)

6.9

68%

role:
Aaron

2001

Romance

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9

68%

Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor (2001)

6.2

69%

role:
Gooz Wood

2001

Drama

History

Romance

War & Politics

6.2

69%

Tigerland

Tigerland (2000)

6.9

66%

role:
Sgt. Filmore

2000

Drama

War & Politics

6.9

66%

Cecil B. Demented

Cecil B. Demented (2000)

6.3

64%

role:
Petie

2000

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

6.3

64%

Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction (1996)

5.7

57%

role:
D.C. Flower Delivery Man

1996

Action

Drama

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.7

57%

Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day (1993)

8.0

76%

role:
Fred

1993

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.0

76%

: Some movies or TV shows available in Canada starring or involving Michael Shannon are, for example, The Bikeriders, The Flash and Waco: The Aftermath.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Google Play and iTunes.
: The best StreamFat ratings are Groundhog Day (8.0), Knives Out (7.9) and Waco (7.7).