Michael Shannon: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Michael Corbett Shannon
Born	August 7, 1974 (age 52) • Lexington • Kentucky
Notable Works	“Eric Larue”
Married To	Kate Arrington (2019–present)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)	"Arena" (2018) • "High Crimes" (2002) • "Criminal" (2004) • "State Like Sleep" (2018) • "Room 104" (2018) • "The Woodsman" (2004) • "Vanilla Sky" (2001) • "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" (2016) • "The Shape of Water" (2017) • "At Home with Amy Sedaris" (2017–2020) • "Early Edition" (1998–1999) • "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (2018) • "Water" (2004) • "Complete Unknown" (2016) • "Pottersville" (2017) • "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" (2007) • "Boardwalk Empire" (2010–2014) • "The Quarry" (2020) • "Revolutionary Road" (2008) • "Machine Gun Preacher" (2011) • "Delocated" (2009) • "8 Mile" (2002) • "Jonah Hex" (2010) • "Kangaroo Jack" (2003) • "Dead Birds" (2004) • "Man of Steel" (2013) • "They Came Together" (2014) • "Turks" (1999) • "Tigerland" (2000) • "World Trade Center" (2006) • "Nocturnal Animals" (2016) • "The Broken Tower" (2011) • "Let's Go to Prison" (2006) • "Grand Theft Parsons" (2003) • "Cecil B. DeMented" (2000) • "The Harvest" (2013) • "12 Strong" (2018) • "Fahrenheit 451" (2018) • "The Photographer" (2000) • "Jesus' Son" (1999) • "The Greatest" (2009) • "Wolves" (2016) • "Poor Boy" (2016) • "Chicago Cab" (1997) • "Mud" (2012) • "Bad Boys II" (2003) • "Chain Reaction" (1996) • "Loving" (2016) • "Midnight Special" (2016) • "Groundhog Day" (1993) • "Frank & Lola" (2016) • "The Iceman" (2012) • "The Runaways" (2010) • "What They Had" (2018) • "She's Funny That Way" (2014) • "Return" (2011) • "Premium Rush" (2012) • "The Missing Person" (2009) • "Shotgun Stories" (2007) • "The Little Drummer Girl" (2018) • "Bug" (2006) • "My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done" (2009) • "Blackbird" (2007) • "The Current War" (2017) • "Young Ones" (2014) • "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (2005) • "The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans" (2009) • "13" (2010) • "The Ride" (1997) • "Salt and Fire" (2016) • "Pearl Harbor" (2001) • "Knives Out" (2019) • "Our Cartoon President" (2018) • "Marvelous" (2006) • "Elvis & Nixon" (2016) • "The Night Before" (2015) • "Take Shelter" (2011) • "New Port South" (2001) • "99 Homes" (2014) • "Waco" (2018) • "Lucky You" (2007)

Top Questions

Is Michael Shannon married?

Kate Arrington (2019–present)

When was Michael Shannon born?

Michael Shannon was born on August 7, 1974.

Where was Michael Shannon born?

Michael Shannon was born in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.

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Michael Shannon wearing a white shirt, black tie, and olive jacket, shown from the shoulders up against a blue background in 2016.

Michael Shannon, dressed in a brown suit and fedora, holds up a badge in a period setting from the television series Boardwalk Empire. Another man in similar attire stands behind him.

Michael Shannon as Elvis and Kevin Spacey as Nixon sit across from each other in the Oval Office, engaged in conversation, in a scene from the film Elvis and Nixon.

Michael Shannon and Jennifer Chastain as George and Tammy in the miniseries George and Tammy, with Chastain's arm around Shannon in a warmly lit interior scene.

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