Michael Shannon
Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974)[1] is an American actor, producer, musician, and theater director. 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). 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).
Michael Shannon | |
|---|---|
Shannon at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | Michael Corbett Shannon August 7, 1974 |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | Kate Arrington (m. 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Raymond Corbett Shannon (grandfather) |
| Awards | Full list |
Shannon's film debut was in Groundhog Day (1993). He appeared in 8 Mile (2002), Bad Boys II (2003), Bug (2006), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009), The Iceman (2012), Premium Rush (2012), The Night Before (2015), Elvis & Nixon (2016), The Shape of Water (2017), Knives Out (2019), Bullet Train (2022), and Amsterdam (2022). He played General Zod in the DC Extended Universe films Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).
Shannon made his Broadway debut in the 2012 play Grace.
In 2016, he starred as James Tyrone Jr. in the revival of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night (2016), earning a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 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).
Early life
Shannon was born 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, Kentucky, 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 a high school in Kentucky for his junior year. Shannon returned to Chicago for his senior year at Evanston Township High School where he dropped out after a semester.[8]
Acting career
Shannon's first film 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.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12]
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,[13][14][15][16] and won the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[17] and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.[18] In 2010, he portrayed Doc Cross Williams in the film adaptation of Jonah Hex.[19] 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.[20] Shannon had performed the show in 2009 at A Red Orchid Theatre in Chicago.[21]
In 2011, Shannon starred in the drama film Take Shelter. He received rave reviews for his performance,[22][23] and a Saturn Award for Best Actor.[24] In 2012, he played a corrupt cop in the film Premium Rush, written and directed by David Koepp,[25] 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 2013. Also in 2013, Shannon portrayed General Zod, the main antagonist in Zack Snyder's film Man of Steel.[26] Shannon portrayed music icon Elvis Presley alongside Kevin Spacey as President Richard Nixon in Elvis & Nixon.[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]
In 2017, Shannon played Col. Richard Strickland in Guillermo del Toro's romantic fantasy film The Shape of Water.[34] The film premiered at the 74th Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Golden Lion.[35][36][37]
Shannon played the lead role as Gary Noesner 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.[38] Shannon contributed spoken world vocals to Lucero's "Back To The Night", also from Among The Ghosts.[39]
In 2019, Shannon joined an ensemble cast in Rian Johnson's mystery film Knives Out, portraying Walt Thrombey.[40]
In 2021, Shannon played Napoleon Marconi in the Hulu miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers, based on the novel of the same name by Liane Moriarty.[41]
Shannon reprised his role as General Zod in the film The Flash, that was released by Warner Bros. in November 2022.[42]
Music career
In 2002, Shannon formed the indie rock band Corporal with Ray Rizzo and Rob Beitzel. Shannon sings and writes lyrics for the band. In 2010, Corporal released its self-titled debut album.[43]
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.[44]
Personal life
Shannon married actress Kate Arrington in 2018, whom he had dated since 2002. They have two daughters,one born in 2008 and the other in 2011. They live in the neighborhood of Red Hook located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.[45]
Filmography
| Denotes works that have not yet been released |
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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| Happy Hour | Just Mike | Short film | |
| 2013 | Man of Steel | General Zod | |
| The Harvest | Richard Young | ||
| 2014 | Young Ones | Ernest Holm | |
| They Came Together | Spike | Cameo | |
| She's Funny That Way | Policeman Macy's | Cameo | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | [46] |
| What They Had | Nicky Everhardt | Also executive producer[47] | |
| State Like Sleep | Edward | ||
| 2019 | Knives Out | Walt Thrombey | [48] |
| 2020 | The Quarry | Chief Moore | Also executive producer[49] |
| Echo Boomers | Mel Donnelly | [50] | |
| 2021 | Heart of Champions | Jack Murphy | Also producer |
| 2022 | Night's End | Isaac Dees | |
| Abandoned | Renner | ||
| Bullet Train | White Death | ||
| Amsterdam | Henry Norcross | ||
| 2023 | A Little White Lie | Shriver | Awaiting release |
| The Flash | General Zod | Awaiting release | |
| TBA | Eric Larue | — | Director |
| TBA | The Bikeriders | Filming |
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 |
| 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 |
Theater
| 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 |
| 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 |
Awards and nominations
See also
Notes
- ^ The corpse of Zod in Batman v Superman was made using a physical replica and Shannon did not film any scenes for the film.
References
- ^ Tapley, Kristopher (December 24, 2008). "Interview:Michael Shannon". InContention.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ . Chicago Tribune. November 24, 2008. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016.
- ^ Oscar nominee Michael Shannon. Kentucky.com. February 22, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ Who's Who in the Midwest, 1982–1983 – Marquis Who's Who, LLC – Google Books. July 1982. ISBN 9780837907185. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ a b "Obituary & Guest Book Preview for Dr. Donald S. Shannon". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ^ Borrelli, Christopher (June 28, 2013). "The super summer of Michael Shannon". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ a b Edelstein, David (December 28, 2008). "Killer Instincts". New York. from the original on January 11, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
- ^ "The super summer of Michael Shannon". Chicago Tribune. June 28, 2013.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (January 22, 2009). "Early thoughts on the Oscar horse race". Chicago Tribune. from the original on January 24, 2009. Retrieved January 23, 2009.
- ^ Simon, Alex (January 22, 2009). "Michael Shannon: On the Road". Hollywood Interview blog. from the original on April 14, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2009.[dubious ]
- ^ Wood, Mark Dundas (May 23, 2007). "Catching the 'Bug'". Backstage. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012.
- ^ Cole, David (April 7, 2008). . Time Out New York. Archived from the original on June 16, 2008. Retrieved January 23, 2009.
- ^ "Revolutionary Road". Rolling Stone. from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ "Revolutionary Road". Variety. from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ "'Revolutionary Road' stars Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Shannon". Chicago Tribune. from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ "Oscar Watch: Revolutionary Road Review". November 18, 2008. from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ "Golden Satellite Award Winners". Awards Daily. from the original on April 16, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ Hoard, Catherine (January 22, 2009). "Oscar nominations: How Michael Shannon stole Kate Winslet's glory". The Guardian (UK). London. from the original on July 9, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ . Bloody Disgusting. June 10, 2010. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
- ^ . Stage Grade. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012.
- ^ Del Signore, John (December 2, 2010). . Gothamist. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010.
- ^ . The Mud Doctor. November 28, 2011. Archived from the original (Review) on March 5, 2012.
- ^ "Take Shelter". Chicago Sun-Times. from the original on June 18, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ "RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES and SUPER 8 lead Saturn Awards with 3 awards each". saturnawards.org. July 26, 2012. from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
- ^ Kit, Borys (June 20, 2010). . The Hollywood Reporter. e5 Global Media. Archived from the original on June 25, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
- ^ Kilday, Gregg (April 10, 2011). "Michael Shannon Set to Play Villain General Zod in 'Man of Steel'". The Hollywood Reporter. from the original on April 12, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
- ^ "'Elvis & Nixon' Trailer Has Michael Shannon and Kevin Spacey Hiding Guns and Slapping Knuckles". Collider. January 8, 2016. from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "Golden Globes Winners: The Complete List". Variety. January 11, 2016. from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ "SAG Awards Winners 2016: Complete List". Vanity Fair. January 31, 2016. from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ "Nocturnal Animals review: Tom Ford returns with a superb, painstakingly crafted movie sure to pick up awards". The Independent. November 2, 2016. from the original on November 21, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "Review: Tom Ford's 'Nocturnal Animals' has a wild style". USA Today. from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ "'Nocturnal Animals' Review: Stories of Your Life". Collider. November 16, 2016. from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ^ "Michael Shannon connected to his 'Nocturnal Animals' lawman character from the get-go". Los Angeles Times. February 9, 2017. from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ "Michael Shannon in Talks to Star in Guillermo del Toro's Cold War Love Story (Exclusive)". The Wrap. May 6, 2016. from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "Venice Film Festival Sets Lido Launch for Aronofsky, Clooney, Del Toro, Payne & More As Awards Buzz Begins – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. July 27, 2017. from the original on October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ "Guillermo de Toro's The Shape of Water wins Venice Golden Lion". The Guardian. September 9, 2017. from the original on December 20, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ "Guillermo del Toro's 'Shape of Water' Gets Awards-Season Release Date". Variety. April 19, 2017. from the original on April 20, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ Buchanan, Kyle (August 20, 2018). "Exclusive: How This Michael Shannon Music Video Became a Jeff Nichols Short Film". Vulture. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ McKenna, Brittney (July 26, 2018). "Lucero's 'Among The Ghosts' Does A Little Musical Demolition". NPR. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ Schaefer, Stephen (November 26, 2019). "Joy of making 'Knives Out' no mystery to Michael Shannon". Boston Herald. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Thorne, Will (July 31, 2020). "Michael Shannon Joins 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Cast at Hulu". Variety. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "The Warner Bros. UK 2022 Movie Preview". WarnerBros.co.uk. December 17, 2021. from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ Eakin, Marah. "Corporal, Michael Shannon's non-terrifying band, premières new track". A.V. Club Chicago. from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
- ^ Pearis, Bill. "Michael Shannon's band Corporal endorses Obama (MP3), playing Fontana's". Brooklyn Vegan. from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ Kaufman, Joanne (June 20, 2014). "Michael Shannon Finds Balance on the Waterfront". The New York Times. from the original on June 24, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ Sharf, Zack (October 19, 2017). "'12 Strong' Trailer: Michael Shannon and Chris Hemsworth Go to War Against the Taliban". IndieWire. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Kit, Borys (March 17, 2017). "Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon to Star in Drama 'What They Had' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ Allen, Nick. "Rian Johnson and Michael Shannon on Knives Out, '70s Rockers, Making a Whodunit with a Good Heart and More | Interviews | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com/. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Davids, Brian (April 15, 2020). "Michael Shannon on 'The Quarry' and His Longtime Collaborations With Shea Whigham and Jeff Nichols". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Sun-Times, Selena Fragassi-For the (November 6, 2020). "'Echo Boomers' star Michael Shannon, director Seth Savoy want to help brand Chicago an indie film haven". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
External links
- Corporal (official website)
- Michael Shannon at IMDb
- Michael Shannon at the Internet Broadway Database
- Michael Shannon at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Michael Shannon on "Larry King Now"
- The Onion A.V. Club interview
- Michael Shannon Reads the Insane Delta Gamma Sorority Letter