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Michael Fassbender

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Michael Fassbender

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Also known as Fassy

German-Irish actor (born 1979)

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Michael Fassbender is a film, stage, and television actor and producer who began his work period in 1994. He was born in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany, and is educated at the Drama Centre London. He holds citizenship in the Republic of Ireland, Germany, and West Germany. Fassbender speaks German, English, and Irish.

He has received the Volpi Cup for Best Actor and has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Academy Award for Best Actor, and the European Film Award for Best Actor. In his personal life, he is married to Alicia Vikander. He also participates in the sport of auto racing.

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Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany [now Germany]

Michael Fassbender (German pronunciation:[ˈmɪçaːʔeːl 'fasbɛndɐ]; born 2 April 1977) is a German-Irish actor. His accolades include nominations for two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, he was listed at number nine on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. After studying at the Drama Centre London, Fassbender made his feature…

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  • Hope — Ma'veyyo2026
  • Black Bag — George Woodhouse2025
  • Kneecap — Arló2024
  • The Agency — Brandon 'Martian' Colby / Paul Lewis2024
  • Next Goal Wins — Thomas Rongen2023
  • The Killer — The Killer2023
  • Road to Le Mans - The Film — Self2023
  • Dark Phoenix — Erik Lensherr / Magneto2019
  • Michael Fassbender: Road to Le Mans — Self2019
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self2019

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Instance of
human
Given name
Michael
Gender
male
Citizenship
West Germany
Place of birth
Heidelberg
Spouse
Alicia Vikander
Occupation
racing driver
Languages spoken
Irish
Sport
auto racing
Official website
www.michaelfassbender.org
Image
Michael Fassbender by Gage Skidmore 2015.jpg
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Michael Fassbender
date of birth
1977-04-02
nominated for
European Film Award for Best Actor
name in native language
Michael Fassbender
start of work period
1994-00-00
filmography
Michael Fassbender filmography
birth name
Michael Fassbender
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Michael Fassbender ( German pronunciation: [ˈmɪçaʔeːl ˈfasbɛndɐ]; born 2 April 1977) is a German-Irish actor, racing driver and producer. His accolades include a win for one Volpi Cup and nominations for two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, he was listed at number nine on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.

After studying at the Drama Centre London, Fassbender made his feature film debut in 300 (2006). Early roles include in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers (2001) and the Sky One fantasy drama Hex (2004–2005). He first came to prominence playing Bobby Sands in the drama Hunger (2008). Subsequent roles include the 2009 films Fish Tank and Inglourious Basterds, the 2011 films Jane Eyre and A Dangerous Method, and lead roles in the films The Counselor (2013), Frank (2014), and Macbeth (2015). He gained mainstream success for playing Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto in the X-Men film series (2011–2019), and David 8/Walter One in two installments of the Alien film series (2012–2017).

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