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Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

67 movies on Netflix

Biography

Michael Shannon is an American actor known for a forceful, intense style. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, he began on Chicago stages and helped found A Red Orchid Theatre before his film debut in Groundhog Day (1993). He originated Peter Evans in Bug in 1996 and later starred in the 2006 film adaptation. He received Academy Award nominations for Revolutionary Road (2008) and Nocturnal Animals (2016), both for Best Supporting Actor. A frequent collaborator with director Jeff Nichols, he appeared in Shotgun Stories (2007), Take Shelter (2011), Mud (2012), Loving (2016), and The Bikeriders (2023). He played General Zod in Man of Steel (2013) and The Flash (2023), and appeared in The Shape of Water (2017) and Knives Out (2019). He made his Broadway debut in Grace in 2012 and earned a Tony Award nomination for Long Day's Journey into Night in 2016. On television, he won two Actor Awards as Nelson Van Alden in Boardwalk Empire.

52years old

Turns 53 on August 7in 270 days

  • Born Lexington
  • Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22

Movie Career

Films
67
Career span
26 years1999 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Early training

    In Chicago, Shannon was a co-founder of A Red Orchid Theatre, and he also performed with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Northlight Theatre.

  2. First role

    Shannon was the first to play Peter Evans in Bug, doing so in 1996, and he also starred in the film version released in 2006.

  3. A change of course

    While he was in Lexington, Shannon took part in the Lexington Children's Theatre summer camp. He also played bass in his first band, which was called The Jehovah Suspects.

  4. Beyond film

    Shannon contributed spoken word vocals to the Lucero song "Back To The Night", which also appears on the album Among The Ghosts.

Michael Shannon movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Man of Steel2013 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias General Zod

    IMDb rating 7.1877K votes

  2. The Shape of Water2017 Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Richard Strickland

    IMDb rating 7.3480K votes

  3. Knives Out2019as Walt Thrombey

    IMDb rating 7.9891K votes

  4. Nocturnal Animals2016as Bobby Andes

    IMDb rating 7.4343K votes

  5. Revolutionary Road2008as John Givings

    IMDb rating 7.3239K votes

  6. Take Shelter2011as Curtis

    IMDb rating 7.3118K votes

  7. The Flash2023as General Zod

    IMDb rating 6.6252K votes

  8. Bullet Train2022as White Death

    IMDb rating 7.3548K votes

Most often with

Jeff Nichols directed six of these films, Werner Herzog three and Zack Snyder two. Paul Sparks appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Paul Sparks, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Paul SparksShea Whigham, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Shea WhighamDavid Jensen, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with David JensenWillem Dafoe, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Willem DafoeJames Franco, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with James FrancoBrad Dourif, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Brad DourifJeff NicholsDirector, 6 filmsSee the 6 films by Jeff NicholsWerner HerzogDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Werner HerzogZack SnyderDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Zack Snyder

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Box office

What Michael Shannon's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$4.4 billion

49 of the 67 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 67 films: 49 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 10 figure not found.

  • 49Worldwide figure
  • 5US gross only
  • 3Never in cinemas
  • 10Figure not found

Top grosser

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice2016as Zod$874 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 76% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice2016as Zod
    $874M19.9% of the total
  2. 2
    Man of Steel2013as General Zod
    $668M15.2% of the total
  3. 3
    Pearl Harbor2001as Lt. Gooz Wood
    $449M10.2% of the total
  4. 4
    Knives Out2019as Walt Thrombey
    $313M7.1% of the total
  5. 5
    Bad Boys II2003as Floyd Poteet
    $273M6.2% of the total
  6. 6
    The Flash2023as General Zod
    $271M6.2% of the total
  7. 7
    8 Mile2002as Greg Buehl
    $243M5.5% of the total
  8. 8
    Bullet Train2022as White Death
    $239M5.4% of the total
Vanilla Sky (2001), $203 millionThe Shape of Water (2017), $195 millionKangaroo Jack (2003), $88.9 millionRevolutionary Road (2008), $76.0 million12 Strong (2018), $67.5 millionHigh Crimes (2002), $63.8 millionThe Night Before (2015), $52.4 millionNuremberg (2025), $37.0 millionThe Bikeriders (2023), $36.1 millionMud (2012), $32.6 millionAmsterdam (2022), $31.2 millionPremium Rush (2012), $31.1 millionNocturnal Animals (2016), $29.3 millionBefore the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), $25.0 millionThe Current War (2018), $12.2 millionBad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009), $10.6 million

$1.1 billionfrom the other 41 films with a worldwide figure, 24% of the total

Awards

One award and honor.

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Michael Shannon's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2013Jeff AwardsWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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