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==Early life==
==Early life==
Shannon was born on August 7, 1974,<ref name="Incontention">{{cite web |title=Interview:Michael Shannon |first=Kristopher |last=Tapley |date=December 24, 2008 |publisher=InContention.com |url=http://incontention.com/2008/12/24/interview-michael-shannon/ |access-date=May 24, 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126162011/http://incontention.com/2008/12/24/interview-michael-shannon/ |archive-date=January 26, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> in [[Lexington, Kentucky]], to Donald Sutherlin Shannon, an accounting professor at [[DePaul University]], and Geraldine Hine, a lawyer.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2008/11/24/death-notice-albert-h-silverman-phd/ |title=Death Notice: Dr. Donald S. Shannon |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617181515/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-11-24/news/0811230492_1_depaul-university-ellen-shannon-dr-shannon |archive-date=June 17, 2016|work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=November 24, 2008|url-status=live |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref><!--http://www.kentucky.com/695/story/702946.html {{cite web|url=http://www.kentucky.com/695/story/702946.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-02-22 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227225605/http://www.kentucky.com/695/story/702946.html |archivedate=February 27, 2009}} redirect-->[http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/22/702946/oscar-nominee-michael-shannon.html Oscar nominee Michael Shannon]. Kentucky.com. February 22, 2009. {{dead link|date=August 2017|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IxaWi3NDN8oC&q=Shannon%2C+Donald+Sutherlin |title=Who's Who in the Midwest, 1982–1983 – Marquis Who's Who, LLC – Google Books |date= July 1982|publisher=Marquis Who's Who, LLC |access-date=2013-06-26|isbn=9780837907185 }}</ref> His paternal grandfather was [[Entomology|entomologist]] [[Raymond Corbett Shannon]].<ref name="DrShanObit">{{cite news| title=Obituary & Guest Book Preview for Dr. Donald S. Shannon |url=http://legacy.suntimes.com/ChicagoSunTimes/DeathNotices.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=120590054 | work=Chicago Sun-Times}}</ref>
Shannon was born on August 7, 1974,<ref name="Incontention">{{cite web |title=Interview:Michael Shannon |first=Kristopher |last=Tapley |date=December 24, 2008 |publisher=InContention.com |url=http://incontention.com/2008/12/24/interview-michael-shannon/ |access-date=May 24, 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126162011/http://incontention.com/2008/12/24/interview-michael-shannon/ |archive-date=January 26, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> in [[Lexington, Kentucky]], to Donald Sutherlin Shannon, an accounting professor at [[DePaul University]], and Geraldine Hine, a lawyer.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2008/11/24/death-notice-albert-h-silverman-phd/ |title=Death Notice: Dr. Donald S. Shannon |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617181515/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-11-24/news/0811230492_1_depaul-university-ellen-shannon-dr-shannon |archive-date=June 17, 2016|work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=November 24, 2008|url-status=live }}</ref><ref><!--http://www.kentucky.com/695/story/702946.html {{cite web|url=http://www.kentucky.com/695/story/702946.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=February 22, 2009 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227225605/http://www.kentucky.com/695/story/702946.html |archivedate=February 27, 2009}} redirect-->[http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/22/702946/oscar-nominee-michael-shannon.html Oscar nominee Michael Shannon]. Kentucky.com. February 22, 2009. {{dead link|date=August 2017|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IxaWi3NDN8oC&q=Shannon%2C+Donald+Sutherlin |title=Who's Who in the Midwest, 1982–1983 – Marquis Who's Who, LLC – Google Books |date= July 1982|publisher=Marquis Who's Who, LLC |access-date=June 26, 2013|isbn=9780837907185 }}</ref> His paternal grandfather was [[Entomology|entomologist]] [[Raymond Corbett Shannon]].<ref name="DrShanObit">{{cite news| title=Obituary & Guest Book Preview for Dr. Donald S. Shannon |url=http://legacy.suntimes.com/ChicagoSunTimes/DeathNotices.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=120590054 | work=Chicago Sun-Times}}</ref>


After Shannon's parents divorced, he alternated time with them, living with his mother in Lexington and in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], with his father.<ref name="TribCoty">{{Cite news|work=Chicago Tribune |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-xpm-2013-06-28-ct-ae-0630-michael-shannon-20130628-story.html |title=The super summer of Michael Shannon |author1=Borrelli, Christopher|date=2013-06-28|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="NYMtwo">{{cite journal |url=https://nymag.com/movies/profiles/53156/ |title=Killer Instincts |first=David |last=Edelstein |date=December 28, 2008 |journal=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |access-date=January 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090111212546/http://nymag.com/movies/profiles/53156/ |archive-date=January 11, 2009 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> He attended [[New Trier High School|New Trier Township High School]] in Winnetka, Illinois for two years before moving to [[Henry Clay High School]] in Lexington, Kentucky, for his junior year. While in Lexington, he participated in the Lexington Children's Theatre summer camp and played bass in his first band, The Jehovah Suspects.<ref><iframe width="649" height="487" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hOFvEfqFb54" title="The Jehovah's Suspects The Armadillo Song - Spring 1990" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></ref> He returned to Chicago for his senior year at [[Evanston Township High School]], where he dropped out after a semester.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=June 28, 2013|title=The super summer of Michael Shannon |work= Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-xpm-2013-06-28-ct-ae-0630-michael-shannon-20130628-story.html|access-date=}}</ref>
After Shannon's parents divorced, he alternated time with them, living with his mother in Lexington and in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], with his father.<ref name="TribCoty">{{Cite news|work=Chicago Tribune |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-xpm-2013-06-28-ct-ae-0630-michael-shannon-20130628-story.html |title=The super summer of Michael Shannon |author1=Borrelli, Christopher|date=June 28, 2013}}</ref><ref name="NYMtwo">{{cite journal |url=https://nymag.com/movies/profiles/53156/ |title=Killer Instincts |first=David |last=Edelstein |date=December 28, 2008 |journal=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |access-date=January 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090111212546/http://nymag.com/movies/profiles/53156/ |archive-date=January 11, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> He attended [[New Trier High School|New Trier Township High School]] in Winnetka, Illinois for two years before moving to [[Henry Clay High School]] in Lexington, Kentucky, for his junior year. While in Lexington, he participated in the Lexington Children's Theatre summer camp and played bass in his first band, The Jehovah Suspects.<ref><iframe width="649" height="487" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hOFvEfqFb54" title="The Jehovah's Suspects The Armadillo Song - Spring 1990" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></ref> He returned to Chicago for his senior year at [[Evanston Township High School]], where he dropped out after a semester.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=June 28, 2013|title=The super summer of Michael Shannon |work= Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-xpm-2013-06-28-ct-ae-0630-michael-shannon-20130628-story.html|access-date=}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Shannon's first screen role was the main character in the music video for the [[Every Mother's Nightmare]] song "House of Pain", where he played a troubled teenager who had run away from his abusive home. Shannon performed on stage in Chicago, where he helped found [[A Red Orchid Theatre]].<ref name="DrShanObit" /> He worked with the [[Steppenwolf Theatre Company]] and Northlight Theatre.<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/talking_pictures/2009/01/early-thoughts-on-the-oscar-horse-race.html | work=Chicago Tribune | date=January 22, 2009 | title=Early thoughts on the Oscar horse race | first=Michael | last=Phillips | access-date=January 23, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090124014702/http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/talking_pictures/2009/01/early-thoughts-on-the-oscar-horse-race.html | archive-date=January 24, 2009 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> Shannon originated the role of Peter Evans in ''[[Bug (play)|Bug]]'' in 1996 and starred in the 2006 film adaptation. His roles in ''Bug'' and ''Killer Joe'' were written by Steppenwolf ensemble member [[Tracy Letts]].<ref name="NYMtwo"/>
Shannon's first screen role was the main character in the music video for the [[Every Mother's Nightmare]] song "House of Pain", where he played a troubled teenager who had run away from his abusive home. Shannon performed on stage in Chicago, where he helped found [[A Red Orchid Theatre]].<ref name="DrShanObit" /> He worked with the [[Steppenwolf Theatre Company]] and Northlight Theatre.<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/talking_pictures/2009/01/early-thoughts-on-the-oscar-horse-race.html | work=Chicago Tribune | date=January 22, 2009 | title=Early thoughts on the Oscar horse race | first=Michael | last=Phillips | access-date=January 23, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090124014702/http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/talking_pictures/2009/01/early-thoughts-on-the-oscar-horse-race.html | archive-date=January 24, 2009 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> Shannon originated the role of Peter Evans in ''[[Bug (play)|Bug]]'' in 1996 and starred in the 2006 film adaptation. His roles in ''Bug'' and ''Killer Joe'' were written by Steppenwolf ensemble member [[Tracy Letts]].<ref name="NYMtwo"/>


In 1993, Shannon made his film debut in ''[[Groundhog Day (film)|Groundhog Day]]'' as a wedding groom.<ref>{{cite web|title=Michael Shannon: On the Road|first=Alex|last=Simon|date=January 22, 2009|publisher=Hollywood Interview blog|url=http://thehollywoodinterview.blogspot.com/2008/12/michael-shannon-hollywood-interview.html|access-date=January 23, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110414113709/http://thehollywoodinterview.blogspot.com/2008/12/michael-shannon-hollywood-interview.html|archive-date=April 14, 2011|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}{{dubious|date=May 2011}}</ref> He had roles in ''[[Jesus' Son (film)|Jesus' Son]]'', ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor]]'', ''[[8 Mile (film)|8 Mile]],'' ''[[Vanilla Sky]]'', ''[[Kangaroo Jack]]'', ''[[Bad Boys II]]'', and a role in ''[[Grand Theft Parsons]]'' as hippie Larry Oster-Berg.
In 1993, Shannon made his film debut in ''[[Groundhog Day (film)|Groundhog Day]]'' as a wedding groom.<ref>{{cite web|title=Michael Shannon: On the Road|first=Alex|last=Simon|date=January 22, 2009|publisher=Hollywood Interview blog|url=http://thehollywoodinterview.blogspot.com/2008/12/michael-shannon-hollywood-interview.html|access-date=January 23, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110414113709/http://thehollywoodinterview.blogspot.com/2008/12/michael-shannon-hollywood-interview.html|archive-date=April 14, 2011|url-status=live}}{{dubious|date=May 2011}}</ref> He had roles in ''[[Jesus' Son (film)|Jesus' Son]]'', ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor]]'', ''[[8 Mile (film)|8 Mile]],'' ''[[Vanilla Sky]]'', ''[[Kangaroo Jack]]'', ''[[Bad Boys II]]'', and a role in ''[[Grand Theft Parsons]]'' as hippie Larry Oster-Berg.


Shannon appeared in ''[[Let's Go to Prison]]'' in 2006, where he portrayed Lynard, the leader of a prison [[white supremacist]] group. He appeared in a production of ''[[Woyzeck]]'' in the [[West End theatre|West End]] in [[London]], under the direction of Sarah Kane.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Catching the 'Bug' |first=Mark Dundas |last=Wood |date=May 23, 2007 |journal=[[Backstage (magazine)|Backstage]] |url=http://www.backstage.com/bso/news_reviews/movie_reviews/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003589582&inp=true |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630022511/http://www.backstage.com/bso/news_reviews/movie_reviews/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003589582&inp=true |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 30, 2012 }}</ref> In 2008, Shannon was featured in the [[off-Broadway]] production of [[Stephen Adly Guirgis]]'s ''The Little Flower of East Orange'', presented by [[LAByrinth Theater Company]] and [[The Public Theater]], directed by [[Philip Seymour Hoffman]].<ref>{{cite journal |title=''The Little Flower of East Orange'' – Theater |first=David |last=Cole |date=April 7, 2008 |journal=[[Time Out New York]] |url=https://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/theater/28374/the-little-flower-of-east-orange |access-date=January 23, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616140323/http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/theater/28374/the-little-flower-of-east-orange |archive-date=June 16, 2008 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
Shannon appeared in ''[[Let's Go to Prison]]'' in 2006, where he portrayed Lynard, the leader of a prison [[white supremacist]] group. He appeared in a production of ''[[Woyzeck]]'' in the [[West End theatre|West End]] in [[London]], under the direction of Sarah Kane.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Catching the 'Bug' |first=Mark Dundas |last=Wood |date=May 23, 2007 |journal=[[Backstage (magazine)|Backstage]] |url=http://www.backstage.com/bso/news_reviews/movie_reviews/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003589582&inp=true |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630022511/http://www.backstage.com/bso/news_reviews/movie_reviews/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003589582&inp=true |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 30, 2012 }}</ref> In 2008, Shannon was featured in the [[off-Broadway]] production of [[Stephen Adly Guirgis]]'s ''The Little Flower of East Orange'', presented by [[LAByrinth Theater Company]] and [[The Public Theater]], directed by [[Philip Seymour Hoffman]].<ref>{{cite journal |title=''The Little Flower of East Orange'' – Theater |first=David |last=Cole |date=April 7, 2008 |journal=[[Time Out New York]] |url=https://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/theater/28374/the-little-flower-of-east-orange |access-date=January 23, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616140323/http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/theater/28374/the-little-flower-of-east-orange |archive-date=June 16, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


In 2007, Shannon began the first of his many collaborations with director, Jeff Nichols, when cast in the movie Shotgun Stories. Shannon was singled out for praise for his performance as the elder brother of three in a morality tale on the dangers of unresolved family enmities.
In 2007, Shannon began the first of his many collaborations with director, Jeff Nichols, when cast in the movie Shotgun Stories. Shannon was singled out for praise for his performance as the elder brother of three in a morality tale on the dangers of unresolved family enmities.


In 2008, he starred in the romantic drama film ''[[Revolutionary Road (film)|Revolutionary Road]]'', alongside [[Leonardo DiCaprio]] and [[Kate Winslet]]. His performance as the clinically insane son earned him universal acclaim,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/revolutionary-road-20081225|title=Revolutionary Road|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330080450/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/revolutionary-road-20081225|archive-date=March 30, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/awards/revolutionary-road-3-1200472180/|title=Revolutionary Road|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=November 17, 2008 |access-date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330080218/http://variety.com/2008/film/awards/revolutionary-road-3-1200472180/|archive-date=March 30, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/chi-adv.hd.acmovies1jan02-story.html|title='Revolutionary Road' stars Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Shannon|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=January 2, 2009 |access-date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330080339/http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/chi-adv.hd.acmovies1jan02-story.html|archive-date=March 30, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2008/11/oscar-watch-revolutionary-road-review-186795/|title=Oscar Watch: Revolutionary Road Review|date=November 18, 2008 |access-date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330080009/http://www.indiewire.com/2008/11/oscar-watch-revolutionary-road-review-186795/|archive-date=March 30, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> and he won the [[Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.awardsdaily.com/2008/12/15/golden-satellite-award-winners/|title=Golden Satellite Award Winners|work=[[Awards Daily]]|date=December 15, 2008 |access-date=April 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416013212/http://www.awardsdaily.com/2008/12/15/golden-satellite-award-winners/|archive-date=April 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> and received an [[Academy Award]] nomination for [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Oscar nominations: How Michael Shannon stole Kate Winslet's glory |date=January 22, 2009 |first=Catherine |last=Hoard |work=[[The Guardian]] (UK) |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2009/jan/22/kate-winslet-oscar-nominations |location=London |access-date=December 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709142209/https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2009/jan/22/kate-winslet-oscar-nominations |archive-date=July 9, 2017 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> In 2010, he portrayed Doc Cross Williams in the film adaptation of ''[[Jonah Hex (film)|Jonah Hex]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20523 |title=Hi-Res Image Gallery: 30 Stills from 'Jonah Hex' |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324105709/http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20523 |archive-date=March 24, 2016 |website=Bloody Disgusting |date=June 10, 2010}}</ref> Shannon played Federal Prohibition agent Nelson Van Alden in the [[HBO]] television show ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'', which began in 2010. In November of that year, he began starring in the one man play ''Mistakes Were Made'' at the [[Barrow Street Theatre]] in [[New York City]], with performances having run through February 27, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mistakes Were Made|work=Stage Grade|url=http://www.stagegrade.com/productions/602#|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423111009/http://www.stagegrade.com/productions/602|archive-date=April 23, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Shannon had performed the show in 2009 at [[A Red Orchid Theatre]] in Chicago.<ref>{{cite web |title=Actor Michael Shannon, Mistakes Were Made |date=December 2, 2010 |first=John |last=Del Signore |work=Gothamist |url=http://gothamist.com/2010/12/02/michael_shannon_mistakes_were_made.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203104448/http://gothamist.com/2010/12/02/michael_shannon_mistakes_were_made.php |archive-date=December 3, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
In 2008, he starred in the romantic drama film ''[[Revolutionary Road (film)|Revolutionary Road]]'', alongside [[Leonardo DiCaprio]] and [[Kate Winslet]]. His performance as the clinically insane son earned him universal acclaim,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/revolutionary-road-20081225|title=Revolutionary Road|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330080450/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/revolutionary-road-20081225|archive-date=March 30, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/awards/revolutionary-road-3-1200472180/|title=Revolutionary Road|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=November 17, 2008 |access-date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330080218/http://variety.com/2008/film/awards/revolutionary-road-3-1200472180/|archive-date=March 30, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/chi-adv.hd.acmovies1jan02-story.html|title='Revolutionary Road' stars Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Shannon|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=January 2, 2009 |access-date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330080339/http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/chi-adv.hd.acmovies1jan02-story.html|archive-date=March 30, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2008/11/oscar-watch-revolutionary-road-review-186795/|title=Oscar Watch: Revolutionary Road Review|date=November 18, 2008 |access-date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330080009/http://www.indiewire.com/2008/11/oscar-watch-revolutionary-road-review-186795/|archive-date=March 30, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> and he won the [[Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.awardsdaily.com/2008/12/15/golden-satellite-award-winners/|title=Golden Satellite Award Winners|work=[[Awards Daily]]|date=December 15, 2008 |access-date=April 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416013212/http://www.awardsdaily.com/2008/12/15/golden-satellite-award-winners/|archive-date=April 16, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> and received an [[Academy Award]] nomination for [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Oscar nominations: How Michael Shannon stole Kate Winslet's glory |date=January 22, 2009 |first=Catherine |last=Hoard |work=[[The Guardian]] (UK) |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2009/jan/22/kate-winslet-oscar-nominations |location=London |access-date=December 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709142209/https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2009/jan/22/kate-winslet-oscar-nominations |archive-date=July 9, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2010, he portrayed Doc Cross Williams in the film adaptation of ''[[Jonah Hex (film)|Jonah Hex]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20523 |title=Hi-Res Image Gallery: 30 Stills from 'Jonah Hex' |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324105709/http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20523 |archive-date=March 24, 2016 |website=Bloody Disgusting |date=June 10, 2010}}</ref> Shannon played Federal Prohibition agent Nelson Van Alden in the [[HBO]] television show ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'', which began in 2010. In November of that year, he began starring in the one man play ''Mistakes Were Made'' at the [[Barrow Street Theatre]] in [[New York City]], with performances having run through February 27, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mistakes Were Made|work=Stage Grade|url=http://www.stagegrade.com/productions/602#|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423111009/http://www.stagegrade.com/productions/602|archive-date=April 23, 2012}}</ref> Shannon had performed the show in 2009 at [[A Red Orchid Theatre]] in Chicago.<ref>{{cite web |title=Actor Michael Shannon, Mistakes Were Made |date=December 2, 2010 |first=John |last=Del Signore |work=Gothamist |url=http://gothamist.com/2010/12/02/michael_shannon_mistakes_were_made.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203104448/http://gothamist.com/2010/12/02/michael_shannon_mistakes_were_made.php |archive-date=December 3, 2010 }}</ref>


[[File:RobertDaviStephenDorffMichaelShannonTIFFSept2012.jpg|thumb|Shannon (far right) with [[Robert Davi]] and [[Stephen Dorff]] at the [[2012 Toronto International Film Festival]]]]
[[File:RobertDaviStephenDorffMichaelShannonTIFFSept2012.jpg|thumb|Shannon (far right) with [[Robert Davi]] and [[Stephen Dorff]] at the [[2012 Toronto International Film Festival]]]]


In 2011, Shannon starred in the drama film ''[[Take Shelter]]''. He received rave reviews for his performance,<ref name="Shelter">{{cite web|url=http://themuddoctor.blogspot.com/2011/11/take-shelter.html|title=Take Shelter|date=November 28, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305065912/http://themuddoctor.blogspot.com/2011/11/take-shelter.html|archive-date=March 5, 2012|website=The Mud Doctor|format=Review}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111005/REVIEWS/111009991 | work=Chicago Sun-Times | title=Take Shelter | access-date=November 16, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618035307/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20111005%2FREVIEWS%2F111009991 | archive-date=June 18, 2012 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> and a [[Saturn Award]] for [[Saturn Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saturnawards.org/|title=RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES and SUPER 8 lead Saturn Awards with 3 awards each.|date=July 26, 2012|work=saturnawards.org|access-date=July 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627130008/http://www.saturnawards.org/index.php|archive-date=June 27, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In 2012, he played a corrupt cop in the film ''[[Premium Rush]]'', written and directed by [[David Koepp]],<ref>{{Cite news|title=Two joining Joseph Gordon-Levitt thriller |first=Borys |last=Kit |date=June 20, 2010 |newspaper=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |publisher=[[e5 Global Media]] |access-date=August 8, 2010 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i80aa430b917f5eca5382e7a944a51d18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625142205/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i80aa430b917f5eca5382e7a944a51d18 |archive-date=June 25, 2010 }}</ref> and appeared on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] along with [[Paul Rudd]] and [[Ed Asner]] in ''Grace'' written by [[Craig Wright (playwright)|Craig Wright]]. In 2013, he starred as legendary mob hitman [[Richard Kuklinski]] in ''[[The Iceman (film)|The Iceman]]'', which was distributed in May of that year. Later in 2013, Shannon portrayed [[General Zod]], the main antagonist in [[Zack Snyder]]'s film ''[[Man of Steel (film)|Man of Steel]]''.<ref>{{cite news|first=Gregg|last=Kilday|title=Michael Shannon Set to Play Villain General Zod in 'Man of Steel'|newspaper=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 10, 2011|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/michael-shannon-set-play-villain-176799|access-date=2011-04-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110412202147/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/michael-shannon-set-play-villain-176799|archive-date=April 12, 2011|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
In 2011, Shannon starred in the drama film ''[[Take Shelter]]''. He received rave reviews for his performance,<ref name="Shelter">{{cite web|url=http://themuddoctor.blogspot.com/2011/11/take-shelter.html|title=Take Shelter|date=November 28, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305065912/http://themuddoctor.blogspot.com/2011/11/take-shelter.html|archive-date=March 5, 2012|website=The Mud Doctor|format=Review}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111005/REVIEWS/111009991 | work=Chicago Sun-Times | title=Take Shelter | access-date=November 16, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618035307/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20111005%2FREVIEWS%2F111009991 | archive-date=June 18, 2012 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> and a [[Saturn Award]] for [[Saturn Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saturnawards.org/|title=RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES and SUPER 8 lead Saturn Awards with 3 awards each.|date=July 26, 2012|work=saturnawards.org|access-date=July 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627130008/http://www.saturnawards.org/index.php|archive-date=June 27, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2012, he played a corrupt cop in the film ''[[Premium Rush]]'', written and directed by [[David Koepp]],<ref>{{Cite news|title=Two joining Joseph Gordon-Levitt thriller |first=Borys |last=Kit |date=June 20, 2010 |newspaper=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |publisher=[[e5 Global Media]] |access-date=August 8, 2010 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i80aa430b917f5eca5382e7a944a51d18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625142205/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i80aa430b917f5eca5382e7a944a51d18 |archive-date=June 25, 2010 }}</ref> and appeared on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] along with [[Paul Rudd]] and [[Ed Asner]] in ''Grace'' written by [[Craig Wright (playwright)|Craig Wright]]. In 2013, he starred as legendary mob hitman [[Richard Kuklinski]] in ''[[The Iceman (film)|The Iceman]]'', which was distributed in May of that year. Later in 2013, Shannon portrayed [[General Zod]], the main antagonist in [[Zack Snyder]]'s film ''[[Man of Steel (film)|Man of Steel]]''.<ref>{{cite news|first=Gregg|last=Kilday|title=Michael Shannon Set to Play Villain General Zod in 'Man of Steel'|newspaper=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 10, 2011|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/michael-shannon-set-play-villain-176799|access-date=April 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110412202147/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/michael-shannon-set-play-villain-176799|archive-date=April 12, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref>


In 2015, he performed in the biographical drama ''[[Freeheld]]'', and the independent drama ''[[99 Homes]],'' as housing agent Rick Carver, a role that earned him nominations for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture]] and the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/awards/golden-globes-winners-updated-list-1201676275/|title=Golden Globes Winners: The Complete List|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=January 11, 2016 |access-date=July 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802102850/http://variety.com/2016/film/awards/golden-globes-winners-updated-list-1201676275/|archive-date=August 2, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/01/sag-award-winners-2016|title=SAG Awards Winners 2016: Complete List|work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|date=January 31, 2016 |access-date=July 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602033454/http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/01/sag-award-winners-2016|archive-date=June 2, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Shannon played Mr. Green in ''[[The Night Before (2015 film)|The Night Before]]'' in 2015.
In 2015, he performed in the biographical drama ''[[Freeheld]]'', and the independent drama ''[[99 Homes]],'' as housing agent Rick Carver, a role that earned him nominations for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture]] and the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/awards/golden-globes-winners-updated-list-1201676275/|title=Golden Globes Winners: The Complete List|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=January 11, 2016 |access-date=July 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802102850/http://variety.com/2016/film/awards/golden-globes-winners-updated-list-1201676275/|archive-date=August 2, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/01/sag-award-winners-2016|title=SAG Awards Winners 2016: Complete List|work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|date=January 31, 2016 |access-date=July 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602033454/http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/01/sag-award-winners-2016|archive-date=June 2, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Shannon played Mr. Green in ''[[The Night Before (2015 film)|The Night Before]]'' in 2015.


Shannon starred in the 2016 psychological thriller film ''[[Nocturnal Animals]]'', with [[Amy Adams]] and [[Jake Gyllenhaal]]. His performance as a detective investigating a double homicide garnered him critical acclaim and a second nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/nocturnal-animals-film-review-venice-release-tom-ford-amy-adams-jake-gyllenhaal-a7221856.html|title=Nocturnal Animals review: Tom Ford returns with a superb, painstakingly crafted movie sure to pick up awards|work=[[The Independent]]|date=November 2, 2016 |access-date=March 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121204937/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/nocturnal-animals-film-review-venice-release-tom-ford-amy-adams-jake-gyllenhaal-a7221856.html|archive-date=November 21, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/11/17/review-nocturnal-animals-movie/93925168/|title=Review: Tom Ford's 'Nocturnal Animals' has a wild style|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=July 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818053224/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/11/17/review-nocturnal-animals-movie/93925168/|archive-date=August 18, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/nocturnal-animals-review/#poster|title='Nocturnal Animals' Review: Stories of Your Life|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=November 16, 2016 |access-date=August 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818004445/http://collider.com/nocturnal-animals-review/#poster|archive-date=August 18, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-en-mn-0209-michael-shannon-20170209-story.html|title=Michael Shannon connected to his 'Nocturnal Animals' lawman character from the get-go|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=February 9, 2017 |access-date=March 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306033852/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-en-mn-0209-michael-shannon-20170209-story.html|archive-date=March 6, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Also in 2016, Shannon portrayed music icon [[Elvis Presley]] alongside [[Kevin Spacey]] as President [[Richard Nixon]] in ''[[Elvis & Nixon]]''.<ref>{{cite web |date=January 8, 2016 |title='Elvis & Nixon' Trailer Has Michael Shannon and Kevin Spacey Hiding Guns and Slapping Knuckles |url=https://www.collider.com/elvis-nixon-trailer-michael-shannon-kevin-spacey/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210123740/http://collider.com/elvis-nixon-trailer-michael-shannon-kevin-spacey/ |archive-date=December 10, 2017 |access-date=December 9, 2017 |work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
Shannon starred in the 2016 psychological thriller film ''[[Nocturnal Animals]]'', with [[Amy Adams]] and [[Jake Gyllenhaal]]. His performance as a detective investigating a double homicide garnered him critical acclaim and a second nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/nocturnal-animals-film-review-venice-release-tom-ford-amy-adams-jake-gyllenhaal-a7221856.html|title=Nocturnal Animals review: Tom Ford returns with a superb, painstakingly crafted movie sure to pick up awards|work=[[The Independent]]|date=November 2, 2016 |access-date=March 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121204937/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/nocturnal-animals-film-review-venice-release-tom-ford-amy-adams-jake-gyllenhaal-a7221856.html|archive-date=November 21, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/11/17/review-nocturnal-animals-movie/93925168/|title=Review: Tom Ford's 'Nocturnal Animals' has a wild style|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=July 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818053224/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/11/17/review-nocturnal-animals-movie/93925168/|archive-date=August 18, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/nocturnal-animals-review/#poster|title='Nocturnal Animals' Review: Stories of Your Life|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=November 16, 2016 |access-date=August 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818004445/http://collider.com/nocturnal-animals-review/#poster|archive-date=August 18, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-en-mn-0209-michael-shannon-20170209-story.html|title=Michael Shannon connected to his 'Nocturnal Animals' lawman character from the get-go|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=February 9, 2017 |access-date=March 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306033852/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-en-mn-0209-michael-shannon-20170209-story.html|archive-date=March 6, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Also in 2016, Shannon portrayed music icon [[Elvis Presley]] alongside [[Kevin Spacey]] as President [[Richard Nixon]] in ''[[Elvis & Nixon]]''.<ref>{{cite web |date=January 8, 2016 |title='Elvis & Nixon' Trailer Has Michael Shannon and Kevin Spacey Hiding Guns and Slapping Knuckles |url=https://www.collider.com/elvis-nixon-trailer-michael-shannon-kevin-spacey/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210123740/http://collider.com/elvis-nixon-trailer-michael-shannon-kevin-spacey/ |archive-date=December 10, 2017 |access-date=December 9, 2017 |work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] }}</ref>


In 2017, Shannon played Col. Richard Strickland in [[Guillermo del Toro]]'s romantic fantasy film ''[[The Shape of Water]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/michael-shannon-in-talks-to-star-in-guillermo-del-toros-cold-war-love-story-exclusive/|title=Michael Shannon in Talks to Star in Guillermo del Toro's Cold War Love Story (Exclusive)|work=[[The Wrap]]|date=May 6, 2016 |access-date=July 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831173342/https://www.thewrap.com/michael-shannon-in-talks-to-star-in-guillermo-del-toros-cold-war-love-story-exclusive/|archive-date=August 31, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[74th Venice International Film Festival]], where it won the [[Golden Lion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/07/venice-film-festival-2017-lineup-full-list-1202137114/|title=Venice Film Festival Sets Lido Launch for Aronofsky, Clooney, Del Toro, Payne & More As Awards Buzz Begins – Full List|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=July 27, 2017 |access-date=October 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016191217/http://deadline.com/2017/07/venice-film-festival-2017-lineup-full-list-1202137114/|archive-date=October 16, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/sep/09/guillermo-del-toro-the-shape-of-water-golden-lion-venice-2017|title=Guillermo de Toro's The Shape of Water wins Venice Golden Lion|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=September 9, 2017 |access-date=October 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171220010510/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/sep/09/guillermo-del-toro-the-shape-of-water-golden-lion-venice-2017|archive-date=December 20, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/guillermo-del-toro-shape-of-water-release-date-1202112810/|title=Guillermo del Toro's 'Shape of Water' Gets Awards-Season Release Date|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=April 19, 2017 |access-date=July 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420021255/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/guillermo-del-toro-shape-of-water-release-date-1202112810/|archive-date=April 20, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
In 2017, Shannon played Col. Richard Strickland in [[Guillermo del Toro]]'s romantic fantasy film ''[[The Shape of Water]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/michael-shannon-in-talks-to-star-in-guillermo-del-toros-cold-war-love-story-exclusive/|title=Michael Shannon in Talks to Star in Guillermo del Toro's Cold War Love Story (Exclusive)|work=[[The Wrap]]|date=May 6, 2016 |access-date=July 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831173342/https://www.thewrap.com/michael-shannon-in-talks-to-star-in-guillermo-del-toros-cold-war-love-story-exclusive/|archive-date=August 31, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[74th Venice International Film Festival]], where it won the [[Golden Lion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/07/venice-film-festival-2017-lineup-full-list-1202137114/|title=Venice Film Festival Sets Lido Launch for Aronofsky, Clooney, Del Toro, Payne & More As Awards Buzz Begins – Full List|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=July 27, 2017 |access-date=October 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016191217/http://deadline.com/2017/07/venice-film-festival-2017-lineup-full-list-1202137114/|archive-date=October 16, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/sep/09/guillermo-del-toro-the-shape-of-water-golden-lion-venice-2017|title=Guillermo de Toro's The Shape of Water wins Venice Golden Lion|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=September 9, 2017 |access-date=October 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171220010510/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/sep/09/guillermo-del-toro-the-shape-of-water-golden-lion-venice-2017|archive-date=December 20, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/guillermo-del-toro-shape-of-water-release-date-1202112810/|title=Guillermo del Toro's 'Shape of Water' Gets Awards-Season Release Date|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=April 19, 2017 |access-date=July 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420021255/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/guillermo-del-toro-shape-of-water-release-date-1202112810/|archive-date=April 20, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>


Shannon played the lead role as Gary Noesner, head of the [[FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit]], in ''[[Waco (miniseries)|Waco]]'' on [[Paramount Network]] in 2018. He appeared in ''Long Way Back Home'', an extended film clip for the song of the same name by [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] [[country-punk]] [[Rock music|rock]] band, [[Lucero (band)|Lucero]], from its album ''Among The Ghosts''. Lucero's frontman, Ben Nichols, is the older brother of frequent Shannon collaborator, [[Jeff Nichols]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/08/michael-shannon-and-jeff-nichols-made-a-lucero-video.html|title=Exclusive: How This Michael Shannon Music Video Became a Jeff Nichols Short Film|website=Vulture|last=Buchanan|first=Kyle|date=August 20, 2018|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Shannon contributed spoken word vocals to Lucero's "Back To The Night", also from ''Among The Ghosts''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/07/26/629767639/first-listen-lucero-among-the-ghosts|title=Lucero's 'Among The Ghosts' Does A Little Musical Demolition|website=[[NPR]]|last=McKenna|first=Brittney|date=July 26, 2018|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref>
Shannon played the lead role as Gary Noesner, head of the [[FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit]], in ''[[Waco (miniseries)|Waco]]'' on [[Paramount Network]] in 2018. He appeared in ''Long Way Back Home'', an extended film clip for the song of the same name by [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] [[country-punk]] [[Rock music|rock]] band, [[Lucero (band)|Lucero]], from its album ''Among The Ghosts''. Lucero's frontman, Ben Nichols, is the older brother of frequent Shannon collaborator, [[Jeff Nichols]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/08/michael-shannon-and-jeff-nichols-made-a-lucero-video.html|title=Exclusive: How This Michael Shannon Music Video Became a Jeff Nichols Short Film|website=Vulture|last=Buchanan|first=Kyle|date=August 20, 2018|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Shannon contributed spoken word vocals to Lucero's "Back To The Night", also from ''Among The Ghosts''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/07/26/629767639/first-listen-lucero-among-the-ghosts|title=Lucero's 'Among The Ghosts' Does A Little Musical Demolition|website=[[NPR]]|last=McKenna|first=Brittney|date=July 26, 2018|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref>
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Shannon reprised his role as General Zod in ''[[The Flash (film)|The Flash]]'', released by [[Warner Bros.]] in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=December 17, 2021 |title=The Warner Bros. UK 2022 Movie Preview |url=https://www.warnerbros.co.uk/news/articles/2021/12/17/warner-bros-uk-2022-movie-preview |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222131601/https://www.warnerbros.co.uk/news/articles/2021/12/17/warner-bros-uk-2022-movie-preview |archive-date=December 22, 2021 |access-date=December 22, 2021 |website=WarnerBros.co.uk}}</ref>
Shannon reprised his role as General Zod in ''[[The Flash (film)|The Flash]]'', released by [[Warner Bros.]] in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=December 17, 2021 |title=The Warner Bros. UK 2022 Movie Preview |url=https://www.warnerbros.co.uk/news/articles/2021/12/17/warner-bros-uk-2022-movie-preview |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222131601/https://www.warnerbros.co.uk/news/articles/2021/12/17/warner-bros-uk-2022-movie-preview |archive-date=December 22, 2021 |access-date=December 22, 2021 |website=WarnerBros.co.uk}}</ref>


In April 2022, a follow-up series to ''Waco'', titled ''American Tragedies: Waco – The Trials'' was announced and was set to premiere on [[Paramount+]] in 2023. The miniseries centered on the fallout from the Waco siege as well as the emerging [[patriot movement]]. In February 2023, the series was retitled ''Waco: The Aftermath'' and would instead premiere on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] on April 16, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2023-02-22 |title=Paramount+ 'Waco' Sequel Series To Premiere On Showtime |url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/waco-the-aftermath-premiere-showtime-paramount-1235267579/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> Shannon reprised his lead role as Gary Noesner and also served as an executive producer for the show.
In April 2022, a follow-up series to ''Waco'', titled ''American Tragedies: Waco – The Trials'' was announced and was set to premiere on [[Paramount+]] in 2023. The miniseries centered on the fallout from the Waco siege as well as the emerging [[patriot movement]]. In February 2023, the series was retitled ''Waco: The Aftermath'' and would instead premiere on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] on April 16, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=February 22, 2023 |title=Paramount+ 'Waco' Sequel Series To Premiere On Showtime |url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/waco-the-aftermath-premiere-showtime-paramount-1235267579/ |access-date=March 10, 2023 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> Shannon reprised his lead role as Gary Noesner and also served as an executive producer for the show.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
In 2002, Shannon formed the indie rock band Corporal, with Ray Rizzo and Rob Beitzel, in which he sings and writes lyrics. In 2010, Corporal released its self-titled debut album.<ref>{{cite web|last=Eakin|first=Marah|title=Corporal, Michael Shannon's non-terrifying band, premières new track|url=https://www.avclub.com/chicago/articles/corporal-michael-shannons-nonterrifying-band-premi,75482/|publisher=A.V. Club Chicago|access-date=June 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627150113/http://www.avclub.com/chicago/articles/corporal-michael-shannons-nonterrifying-band-premi%2C75482/|archive-date=June 27, 2012|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The first track, "Glory", was released in 2011 and the second song, "Obama", was released in June 2012 as the band's endorsement of [[2012 United States presidential election|President Obama's run for reelection]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Pearis|first=Bill|title=Michael Shannon's band Corporal endorses Obama (MP3), playing Fontana's|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2012/06/michael_shannon.html|publisher=Brooklyn Vegan|access-date=September 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223819/http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2012/06/michael_shannon.html|archive-date=September 23, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
In 2002, Shannon formed the indie rock band Corporal, with Ray Rizzo and Rob Beitzel, in which he sings and writes lyrics. In 2010, Corporal released its self-titled debut album.<ref>{{cite web|last=Eakin|first=Marah|title=Corporal, Michael Shannon's non-terrifying band, premières new track|url=https://www.avclub.com/chicago/articles/corporal-michael-shannons-nonterrifying-band-premi,75482/|publisher=A.V. Club Chicago|access-date=June 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627150113/http://www.avclub.com/chicago/articles/corporal-michael-shannons-nonterrifying-band-premi%2C75482/|archive-date=June 27, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> The first track, "Glory", was released in 2011 and the second song, "Obama", was released in June 2012 as the band's endorsement of [[2012 United States presidential election|President Obama's run for reelection]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Pearis|first=Bill|title=Michael Shannon's band Corporal endorses Obama (MP3), playing Fontana's|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2012/06/michael_shannon.html|publisher=Brooklyn Vegan|access-date=September 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223819/http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2012/06/michael_shannon.html|archive-date=September 23, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>


Shannon married actress Kate Arrington towards the end of 2017, after they had dated since 2002.<ref> https://sortedbyname.com/letter_s/shannon/index_224.html| </ref> They have two daughters; Sylvia, born in 2008 and Marion in 2011. They live in [[New York City|New York]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Joanne |last=Kaufman |title=Michael Shannon Finds Balance on the Waterfront |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/22/realestate/michael-shannons-red-hook-brooklyn-loft-rental.html?_r=0 |work=The New York Times |date=June 20, 2014 |access-date=March 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624100153/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/22/realestate/michael-shannons-red-hook-brooklyn-loft-rental.html?_r=0 |archive-date=June 24, 2018 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
Shannon married actress Kate Arrington towards the end of 2017, after they had dated since 2002.<ref> https://sortedbyname.com/letter_s/shannon/index_224.html| </ref> They have two daughters; Sylvia, born in 2008 and Marion in 2011. They live in [[New York City|New York]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Joanne |last=Kaufman |title=Michael Shannon Finds Balance on the Waterfront |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/22/realestate/michael-shannons-red-hook-brooklyn-loft-rental.html?_r=0 |work=The New York Times |date=June 20, 2014 |access-date=March 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624100153/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/22/realestate/michael-shannons-red-hook-brooklyn-loft-rental.html?_r=0 |archive-date=June 24, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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| Phil Kunz
| Phil Kunz
| Short film<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Christopher |date=2011-09-26 |title=Short Starts: Watch ''Take Shelter'' Star Michael Shannon as a Wacky Crack Addict in ''Mullitt'' |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2011/09/short-starts-watch-take-shelter-star-michael-shannon-as-a-wacky-crack-addict-in-mullitt-226649/ |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref>
| Short film<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Christopher |date=September 26, 2011 |title=Short Starts: Watch ''Take Shelter'' Star Michael Shannon as a Wacky Crack Addict in ''Mullitt'' |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2011/09/short-starts-watch-take-shelter-star-michael-shannon-as-a-wacky-crack-addict-in-mullitt-226649/ |access-date=March 5, 2023 |website=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref>
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| Short film<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reistetter |first=Mike |date=2020-04-12 |title=15 Must Watch Short Films Available On YouTube (Or Other Online Platforms) |url=https://screenrant.com/short-films-youtube-online-platforms/#zamboni-man-2004|access-date=2023-03-05 |website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref>
| Short film<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reistetter |first=Mike |date=April 12, 2020 |title=15 Must Watch Short Films Available On YouTube (Or Other Online Platforms) |url=https://screenrant.com/short-films-youtube-online-platforms/#zamboni-man-2004|access-date=March 5, 2023 |website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref>
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| ''Herbert White''
| Herbert White
| Herbert White
| Short film<ref>{{Cite web |last=MacMahon |first=Oliver |date=2014-07-11 |title=Watch: Michael Shannon is a Bad, Bad Man in James Franco's Short Film ''Herbert White'' |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2014/07/watch-michael-shannon-is-a-bad-bad-man-in-james-francos-short-film-herbert-white-24379/ |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref>
| Short film<ref>{{Cite web |last=MacMahon |first=Oliver |date=July 11, 2014 |title=Watch: Michael Shannon is a Bad, Bad Man in James Franco's Short Film ''Herbert White'' |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2014/07/watch-michael-shannon-is-a-bad-bad-man-in-james-francos-short-film-herbert-white-24379/ |access-date=March 5, 2023 |website=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref>
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| ''[[13 (2010 film)|13]]''
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| ''[[They Came Together]]''
| Spike
| Spike
| Cameo<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coyle|first=Jake|date=June 25, 2014|title=Film review: ';They Came Together;' a parody party |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll/cct-arc-00a29289-7568-558e-b64b-c62b73b7b2ba-20140625-story.html |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=[[Baltimore Sun]]}}</ref>
| Cameo<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coyle|first=Jake|date=June 25, 2014|title=Film review: ';They Came Together;' a parody party |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll/cct-arc-00a29289-7568-558e-b64b-c62b73b7b2ba-20140625-story.html |access-date=March 5, 2023 |website=[[Baltimore Sun]]}}</ref>
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| ''[[She's Funny That Way (film)|She's Funny That Way]]''
| ''[[She's Funny That Way (film)|She's Funny That Way]]''
| Policeman Macy's
| Policeman Macy's
| Cameo<ref>{{Cite web |title=''She's Funny That Way'' |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/shes-funny-that-way/cast/2030202608/ |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=[[TV Guide]]}}</ref>
| Cameo<ref>{{Cite web |title=''She's Funny That Way'' |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/shes-funny-that-way/cast/2030202608/ |access-date=March 5, 2023 |website=[[TV Guide]]}}</ref>
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| ''[[99 Homes]]''
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| ''[[Elvis & Nixon]]''
| [[Elvis Presley]]
| [[Elvis Presley]]
| Also executive producer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Debruge |first=Peter |date=2016-04-19 |title=Film Review: 'Elvis & Nixon' |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/elvis-and-nixon-film-review-1201756149/ |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
| Also executive producer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Debruge |first=Peter |date=April 19, 2016 |title=Film Review: 'Elvis & Nixon' |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/elvis-and-nixon-film-review-1201756149/ |access-date=March 5, 2023 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
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| ''[[Loving (2016 film)|Loving]]''
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| ''[[What They Had]]''
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| Nicky Everhardt
| Also executive producer<ref>{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|title=Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon to Star in Drama 'What They Had' (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hilary-swank-michael-shannon-star-drama-what-they-had-986989|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 17, 2017 |access-date=March 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317202545/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hilary-swank-michael-shannon-star-drama-what-they-had-986989|archive-date=March 17, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
| Also executive producer<ref>{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|title=Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon to Star in Drama 'What They Had' (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hilary-swank-michael-shannon-star-drama-what-they-had-986989|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 17, 2017 |access-date=March 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317202545/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hilary-swank-michael-shannon-star-drama-what-they-had-986989|archive-date=March 17, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| ''[[State Like Sleep]]''
| ''[[State Like Sleep]]''
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| ''[[The Quarry (2020 film)|The Quarry]]''
| Chief Moore
| Chief Moore
| Also executive producer<ref>{{Cite web|last=Davids|first=Brian|date=2020-04-15|title=Michael Shannon on 'The Quarry' and His Longtime Collaborations With Shea Whigham and Jeff Nichols|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/michael-shannon-quarry-shea-whigham-jeff-nichols-1290411/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}</ref>
| Also executive producer<ref>{{Cite web|last=Davids|first=Brian|date=April 15, 2020|title=Michael Shannon on 'The Quarry' and His Longtime Collaborations With Shea Whigham and Jeff Nichols|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/michael-shannon-quarry-shea-whigham-jeff-nichols-1290411/|access-date=June 17, 2021|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}</ref>
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| ''[[Echo Boomers (film)|Echo Boomers]]''
| ''[[Echo Boomers (film)|Echo Boomers]]''
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| ''[[Waco: The Aftermath]]''
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| Gary Noesner
| 5 episodes; also executive producer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Echebiri |first=Makuochi |date=2023-02-22 |title='Waco: The Aftermath' Trailer Sees Michael Shannon Investigating the Branch Davidians |url=https://collider.com/waco-the-aftermath-trailer-michael-shannon/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref>
| 5 episodes; also executive producer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Echebiri |first=Makuochi |date=February 22, 2023 |title='Waco: The Aftermath' Trailer Sees Michael Shannon Investigating the Branch Davidians |url=https://collider.com/waco-the-aftermath-trailer-michael-shannon/ |access-date=March 10, 2023 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref>
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| [[A Red Orchid Theatre]]
|As director<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones|first=Chris|date=January 14, 2018|title=Thanks to Michael Shannon, telling the truth is messy in Red Orchid's ''Traitor'' |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/ct-ent-traitor-review-0115-story.html |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref>
|As director<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones|first=Chris|date=January 14, 2018|title=Thanks to Michael Shannon, telling the truth is messy in Red Orchid's ''Traitor'' |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/ct-ent-traitor-review-0115-story.html |access-date=March 5, 2023 |website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref>
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{{main|List of awards and nominations received by Michael Shannon}}
{{main|List of awards and nominations received by Michael Shannon}}


The [[Chicago City Council]] passed a resolution designating August 7, 2023, as "National Michael Shannon Day" in Chicago.<ref>{{cite web |title=Resolution R2023-0002812 |url=https://chicago.councilmatic.org/legislation/r2023-0002812/ |website=Chicago Councilmatic |access-date=8 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
The [[Chicago City Council]] passed a resolution designating August 7, 2023, as "National Michael Shannon Day" in Chicago.<ref>{{cite web |title=Resolution R2023-0002812 |url=https://chicago.councilmatic.org/legislation/r2023-0002812/ |website=Chicago Councilmatic |access-date=August 8, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 01:48, 6 December 2024

Michael Shannon
Shannon in 2019
Born
Michael Corbett Shannon

(1974-08-07) August 7, 1974 (age 50)
Occupation(s)Actor, producer
Years active1992–present
Spouse
Kate Arrington
(m. 2017)
Children2
RelativesRaymond Corbett Shannon (grandfather)
AwardsFull list

Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor. 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 Jesus' Son (1999), Pearl Harbor (2001), Kangaroo Jack (2003), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), The Iceman (2012), The Night Before (2015), The Shape of Water (2017), Knives Out (2019), and Bullet Train (2022). He is a frequent collaborator with director Jeff Nichols, having appeared in all of Nichols' films to date: Shotgun Stories (2007), Take Shelter (2011), Mud (2012), Midnight Special and Loving (both 2016), and The Bikeriders (2023). 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 won two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He also starred in Hulu's Nine Perfect Strangers (2021), and Showtime's George & Tammy (2022), the latter of which he received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award.

Early life

Shannon was born on August 7, 1974,[1] in Lexington, Kentucky, to Donald Sutherlin Shannon, an accounting professor at DePaul University, and Geraldine Hine, a lawyer.[2][3][4] His paternal grandfather was entomologist Raymond Corbett Shannon.[5]

After Shannon's parents divorced, he alternated time with them, living with his mother in Lexington and in Chicago, Illinois, with his father.[6][7] He attended New Trier Township High School in Winnetka, Illinois for two years before moving to Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Kentucky, for his junior year. While in Lexington, he participated in the Lexington Children's Theatre summer camp and played bass in his first band, The Jehovah Suspects.[8] He returned to Chicago for his senior year at Evanston Township High School, where he dropped out after a semester.[9]

Career

Shannon's first screen role was the main character in the music video for the Every Mother's Nightmare song "House of Pain", where he played a troubled teenager who had run away from his abusive home. Shannon performed on stage in Chicago, where he helped found A Red Orchid Theatre.[5] He worked with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Northlight Theatre.[10] Shannon originated the role of Peter Evans in Bug in 1996 and starred in the 2006 film adaptation. His roles in Bug and Killer Joe were written by Steppenwolf ensemble member Tracy Letts.[7]

In 1993, Shannon made his film debut in Groundhog Day as a wedding groom.[11] He had roles in Jesus' Son, Pearl Harbor, 8 Mile, Vanilla Sky, Kangaroo Jack, Bad Boys II, and a role in Grand Theft Parsons as hippie Larry Oster-Berg.

Shannon appeared in Let's Go to Prison in 2006, where he portrayed Lynard, the leader of a prison white supremacist group. He appeared in a production of Woyzeck in the West End in London, under the direction of Sarah Kane.[12] In 2008, Shannon was featured in the off-Broadway production of Stephen Adly Guirgis's The Little Flower of East Orange, presented by LAByrinth Theater Company and The Public Theater, directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman.[13]

In 2007, Shannon began the first of his many collaborations with director, Jeff Nichols, when cast in the movie Shotgun Stories. Shannon was singled out for praise for his performance as the elder brother of three in a morality tale on the dangers of unresolved family enmities.

In 2008, he starred in the romantic drama film Revolutionary Road, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. His performance as the clinically insane son earned him universal acclaim,[14][15][16][17] and he won the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[18] and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.[19] In 2010, he portrayed Doc Cross Williams in the film adaptation of Jonah Hex.[20] Shannon played Federal Prohibition agent Nelson Van Alden in the HBO television show Boardwalk Empire, which began in 2010. In November of that year, he began starring in the one man play Mistakes Were Made at the Barrow Street Theatre in New York City, with performances having run through February 27, 2012.[21] Shannon had performed the show in 2009 at A Red Orchid Theatre in Chicago.[22]

Shannon (far right) with Robert Davi and Stephen Dorff at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival

In 2011, Shannon starred in the drama film Take Shelter. He received rave reviews for his performance,[23][24] and a Saturn Award for Best Actor.[25] In 2012, he played a corrupt cop in the film Premium Rush, written and directed by David Koepp,[26] and appeared on Broadway along with Paul Rudd and Ed Asner in Grace written by Craig Wright. In 2013, he starred as legendary mob hitman Richard Kuklinski in The Iceman, which was distributed in May of that year. Later in 2013, Shannon portrayed General Zod, the main antagonist in Zack Snyder's film Man of Steel.[27]

In 2015, he performed in the biographical drama Freeheld, and the independent drama 99 Homes, as housing agent Rick Carver, a role that earned him nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role.[28][29] Shannon played Mr. Green in The Night Before in 2015.

Shannon starred in the 2016 psychological thriller film Nocturnal Animals, with Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal. His performance as a detective investigating a double homicide garnered him critical acclaim and a second nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.[30][31][32][33] Also in 2016, Shannon portrayed music icon Elvis Presley alongside Kevin Spacey as President Richard Nixon in Elvis & Nixon.[34]

In 2017, Shannon played Col. Richard Strickland in Guillermo del Toro's romantic fantasy film The Shape of Water.[35] The film premiered at the 74th Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Golden Lion.[36][37][38]

Shannon played the lead role as Gary Noesner, head of the FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit, in Waco on Paramount Network in 2018. He appeared in Long Way Back Home, an extended film clip for the song of the same name by Memphis country-punk rock band, Lucero, from its album Among The Ghosts. Lucero's frontman, Ben Nichols, is the older brother of frequent Shannon collaborator, Jeff Nichols.[39] Shannon contributed spoken word vocals to Lucero's "Back To The Night", also from Among The Ghosts.[40]

In 2019, Shannon joined an ensemble cast in Rian Johnson's mystery film Knives Out, portraying Walt Thrombey.[41]

In 2021, Shannon played Napoleon Marconi in the Hulu miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers, based on the novel of the same name by Liane Moriarty.[42]

Shannon reprised his role as General Zod in The Flash, released by Warner Bros. in 2023.[43]

In April 2022, a follow-up series to Waco, titled American Tragedies: Waco – The Trials was announced and was set to premiere on Paramount+ in 2023. The miniseries centered on the fallout from the Waco siege as well as the emerging patriot movement. In February 2023, the series was retitled Waco: The Aftermath and would instead premiere on Showtime on April 16, 2023.[44] Shannon reprised his lead role as Gary Noesner and also served as an executive producer for the show.

Personal life

In 2002, Shannon formed the indie rock band Corporal, with Ray Rizzo and Rob Beitzel, in which he sings and writes lyrics. In 2010, Corporal released its self-titled debut album.[45] The first track, "Glory", was released in 2011 and the second song, "Obama", was released in June 2012 as the band's endorsement of President Obama's run for reelection.[46]

Shannon married actress Kate Arrington towards the end of 2017, after they had dated since 2002.[47] They have two daughters; Sylvia, born in 2008 and Marion in 2011. They live in New York.[48]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Groundhog Day Fred
1996 Chain Reaction Flower Delivery Man
1997 Chicago Cab Crack Head
1999 Jesus' Son Dundun
The Ride Jimmy
2000 The Photographer Maurice
Tigerland Sergeant Filmore
Cecil B. Demented Petie
Mullitt Phil Kunz Short film[49]
2001 Pearl Harbor Lt. Gooz Wood
New Port South John Stanton
Vanilla Sky Aaron
2002 High Crimes Troy Abbott
8 Mile Greg Buehl
2003 Kangaroo Jack Frankie Lombardo
Bad Boys II Floyd Poteet
Grand Theft Parsons Larry Oster-Berg
2004 Water Bobby Matherson
Criminal Gene
Dead Birds Clyde
Zamboni Man Walt, Zamboni Man Short film[50]
The Woodsman Rosen
2006 Bug Peter Evans
World Trade Center Dave Karnes
Let's Go to Prison Lynard
Marvelous John
2007 Shotgun Stories Son Hayes
Blackbird Murl
Lucky You Ray Zumbro
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Dex
2008 Revolutionary Road John Givings Jr.
2009 The Missing Person John Rosow
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans Mundt
The Greatest Jordan Walker
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? Brad McCullum
2010 The Runaways Kim Fowley
Herbert White Herbert White Short film[51]
13 Henry
Jonah Hex Dr. Cross Williams
2011 Take Shelter Curtis LaForche
Return Mike
The Broken Tower Emile Opffer
Machine Gun Preacher Donnie
2012 Mud Uncle Galen
Premium Rush Bobby Monday
The Iceman Richard Kuklinski
2013 Man of Steel General Zod
The Harvest Richard Young
2014 Young Ones Ernest Holm
They Came Together Spike Cameo[52]
She's Funny That Way Policeman Macy's Cameo[53]
99 Homes Rick Carver
2015 Freeheld Dane Wells
The Night Before Mr. Green
2016 Complete Unknown Tom
Frank & Lola Frank Reilly
Midnight Special Roy Tomlin
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice General Zod Credit only[N 1]
Wolves Lee Keller
Poor Boy Blayde Griggs
Elvis & Nixon Elvis Presley Also executive producer[54]
Loving Grey Villet
Salt and Fire Matt Riley
Nocturnal Animals Det. Bobby Andes
2017 The Shape of Water Col. Richard Strickland
The Current War George Westinghouse
Pottersville Maynard Greiger
2018 12 Strong CWO. Hal Spencer
What They Had Nicky Everhardt Also executive producer[55]
State Like Sleep Edward
2019 Knives Out Walt Thrombey
2020 The Quarry Chief Moore Also executive producer[56]
Echo Boomers Mel Donnelly
2021 Heart of Champions Jack Murphy Also producer[57]
2022 Night's End Isaac Dees
Abandoned Renner
Bullet Train White Death
Amsterdam Henry Norcross
A Little White Lie Shriver
2023 Eric Larue Director[58]
The Flash General Zod
The Bikeriders Zipco
2024 A Different Man Himself Cameo
The End Father
2025 Nuremberg Robert H. Jackson Post-production
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Overexposed Young Man Television film
Angel Street Patrick Mulligan Television film
1998, 1999 Early Edition Merle / Mr. Andrews 2 episodes
1999 Turks Man #1 Episode: "Pilot"
2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Avery Shaw Episode: "Quarry"
2009 Delocated Mark Episode: "Sick of It!"
2010–2014 Boardwalk Empire Nelson Van Alden/George Mueller 35 episodes
2017–2020 At Home with Amy Sedaris Various 3 episodes
2018 Waco Gary Noesner 6 episodes; also executive producer[59]
Fahrenheit 451 Captain Beatty Television film
The Little Drummer Girl Martin Kurtz 6 episodes
Our Cartoon President Narrator (voice) Episode: "Election Special 2018"
Room 104 Nathan Episode: "Swipe Right"
2021 Nine Perfect Strangers Napoleon Marconi 8 episodes
2022 Little Demon Unshaven Man (voice) 6 episodes
2022–2023 George & Tammy George Jones 6 episodes
2023 Waco: The Aftermath Gary Noesner 5 episodes; also executive producer[60]
TBA Death by Lightning James A. Garfield Upcoming miniseries

Theater

List of stage roles
Year Title Role Company Notes
1991 Loving Little Egypt Humberhill Griffin Theatre Company
1992 Fun and Nobody Denny Next Theatre Company
1993–1994 Killer Joe Chris Smith Next Theatre Company, EFF
1995 Victims of Duty The Detective A Red Orchid Theatre
1996 Bug Peter Evans Gate Theatre
1998 Killer Joe Chris Smith SoHo Playhouse
1999 The Killer Berenger A Red Orchid Theatre
1999 The Idiot Parfyon Rogozhin Lookingglass Theatre
2001 Bug Peter Evans A Red Orchid Theatre
2002 Finer Noble Gases Lynch Actors Theatre of Louisville
2004–2005 Bug Peter Evans Barrow Street Theatre
2005 Gagarin Way Eddie A Red Orchid Theatre
2006 The Pillowman Michal Steppenwolf Theatre Company
2006 Hunger and Thirst Director A Red Orchid Theatre
2006 Grace Sam Northlight Theatre
2007 Lady Kenny Northlight Theatre
2008 The Little Flower of East Orange Danny The Public Theater
2008 The Metal Children Tobin Falmouth Vineyard Theatre
2008 Lady Kenny Rattlestick Playwrights Theater
2009 Mistakes Were Made Felix Artifex A Red Orchid Theatre
2010 Our Town Stage Manager Barrow Street Theatre
2010–2011 Mistakes Were Made Felix Artifex Barrow Street Theatre
2012 Uncle Vanya Mikhail Lvovich Astrov Soho Repertory Theatre
2012–2013 Grace Sam Cort Theatre
2013 Simpatico Lyle Carter A Red Orchid Theatre
2014 The Killer Berenger Theatre for a New Audience
2015 Pilgrim's Progress Jim McKee A Red Orchid Theatre
2016 Long Day's Journey into Night James Tyrone Jr. American Airlines Theatre
2017 Simpatico Lyle Carter McCarter Theatre Center
2018 Traitor A Red Orchid Theatre As director[61]
2018 Victims of Duty The Detective A Red Orchid Theatre
2019 Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune Johnny Broadhurst Theatre
2022–2023 Des Moines Father Michael Theatre for a New Audience
2023 Waiting for Godot Estragon Theatre for a New Audience
2024 Turret Green A Red Orchid Theatre

Awards and nominations

The Chicago City Council passed a resolution designating August 7, 2023, as "National Michael Shannon Day" in Chicago.[62]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The corpse of Zod in Batman v Superman was made using a physical replica and Shannon did not film any scenes for the film.

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