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Home/People/Michael Shannon
Michael Shannon profile photo
Born
Jan 24, 1943Died: Nov 23, 2023
Lived 80 years
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

32
Movies
24
TV Shows
Also Known As
Michael J Shannon
Michael J. Shannon
IMDb Profile

Michael Shannon

Acting

Biography
Michael Shannon was born on January 24, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Dark Shadows (2012), Little Shop of Horrors (1986) and Superman II (1980).
National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof poster

National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cast
2018
Möbius poster

Möbius

as Alice's father
2013
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich poster

The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich

as Judge Clifford
2013
Dark Shadows poster

Dark Shadows

as Board Member #2
2012
The Raven poster

The Raven

as Dr. Morgan
2012
You've Got a Friend poster

You've Got a Friend

as Brayton Jennings
2007
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut poster

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

as President's Aide
2006
American Gun poster

American Gun

as Jerry
2005
30 Years to Life poster

30 Years to Life

as Graham
1998
Only Love poster

Only Love

as Dr. Duncan
1998
Hostile Waters poster

Hostile Waters

as Admiral
1997
The Affair poster

The Affair

as Capt. Ford
1995
Night Watch poster

Night Watch

as Martin Schraeder
1995
Fatherland poster

Fatherland

as US Ambassador
1994
Royce poster

Royce

as Senator Scanlon
1994
Pride and Extreme Prejudice poster

Pride and Extreme Prejudice

as Chapinski
1990
Murder on the Moon poster

Murder on the Moon

as Ivanov
1989
Out of the Shadows poster

Out of the Shadows

as Frank Osbourne
1988
Little Shop of Horrors poster

Little Shop of Horrors

as Television Reporter
1986
The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story poster

The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story

as Senator John Tunney
1986