Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon
Shannon in 2023
Born	Michael Corbett Shannon (1974-08-07) August 7, 1974 (age 49) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, producer
Years active	1992–present
Spouse	Kate Arrington ​ (m. 2017)​
Children	2
Relatives	Raymond Corbett Shannon (grandfather)
Awards	Full list

Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor. He is a frequent collaborator with director Jeff Nichols, having appeared in Nichols' films Shotgun Stories (2007), Take Shelter (2011), Mud (2012), Midnight Special and Loving (both 2016), and The Bikeriders (2023). Shannon received two Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nominations, for Revolutionary Road (2008), and Nocturnal Animals (2016). He received Screen Actors Guild Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for his role in 99 Homes (2014).

Shannon's film debut was in Groundhog Day (1993). He has also appeared in Chain Reaction (1996), Jesus' Son (1999), Tigerland (2000), Pearl Harbor (2001), Kangaroo Jack (2003), Let's Go to Prison (2006), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), Jonah Hex (2010), The Night Before (2015), The Current War (2017), and Bullet Train (2022). He played General Zod in the DC Extended Universe films Man of Steel (2013) and The Flash (2023).

Shannon made his Broadway debut in the 2012 play Grace. He returned to Broadway playing James Tyrone Jr. in the revival of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night (2016), earning a Tony Award nomination. His television roles include a 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. He starred in Hulu's Nine Perfect Strangers (2021), and Showtime's George & Tammy (2022), for which he received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award.