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Michael Shannon

Also known as Michael Corbett Shannon

Michael Corbett Shannon is an American actor. Known for his forceful and intense style of acting, he has twice received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for Revolutionary Road (2008) and Nocturnal Animals (2016). He received Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe award nominations for his role in 99 Homes (2014).

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Born: Michael Corbett Shannon , ( 1974-08-07 ) August 7, 1974 (age 51) , Lexington , Kentucky , U.S.
Occupations: Actor producer musician
Years active: 1991–present
Spouse: Kate Arrington ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2017 )
Relatives: Raymond Corbett Shannon (paternal grandfather)
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Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor. Known for his forceful and intense style of acting, he has twice received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for Revolutionary Road (2008) and Nocturnal Animals (2016). He received Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe award nominations for his role in 99 Homes (2014).

Shannon's film debut was in Groundhog Day (1993). He 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).