Michael Shannon

Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor. 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), and ''The Bikeriders'' (2023). 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 ''8 Mile'' (2002), ''Bad Boys II'' (2003), ''Before the Devil Knows You're Dead'' (2007), ''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 ''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 was nominated for three Screen Actors Guild Awards. He starred in Hulu's ''Nine Perfect Strangers'' (2021), and Showtime's ''George & Tammy'' (2022), for which he received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. Provided by Wikipedia