
Michael Shannon
Known for Acting · 57 credits
- Born
- 1943-01-24
- Died
- 2023-11-23
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Michael J Shannon · Michael J. Shannon
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).
Known For
TV Shows (25)

JAG
1995
as Richard Plesac

The A-Team
1983
as Randy Anderson

Boston Legal
2004
as Avery Wilson

Brothers and Sisters
2006
as Tom Burgess

Red Dwarf
1988
as John F. Kennedy

Prime Suspect
1991
as Jake Hunter

Wonder Woman
1975
as Cameron

Dempsey and Makepeace
1985
as Conrad

Space Precinct
1994
as Dr. Henry Jansen

Target
1977
as Bradley

Scarlett
1994
as Maxwell

A Very Peculiar Practice
1986
as Vice-Chancellor Jack Daniels

Call to Glory
1984
as Malcolm Sloane

Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
1989
as Morley Kennerly

In Suspicious Circumstances
1991
as Philip Yale Drew

The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
1987
as Jack Fisher

We'll Meet Again
1982
as Major James Kiley
The Hanged Man
1975
as Milton Webber

Future Cop
1977
as Haven

Shades of Darkness
1983
as Edward Boyne

Rock Follies
1976
as Carl 'Tubes' Benson
Henry James Stories
1976
as James Sinclair

The Big Battalions
1992
as David

Riker
1981
as Brice Landis

Merlin of the Crystal Cave
1991
as Blackbeard
Movies (32)

Dark Shadows
2012
as Board Member #2

Superman II
1980
as President's Aide

Little Shop of Horrors
1986
as Television Reporter

Sheena
1984
as Phillip Ames

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006
as President's Aide

American Gun
2005
as Jerry

The Raven
2012
as Dr. Morgan

Hostile Waters
1997
as Admiral

Fatherland
1994
as US Ambassador

Möbius
2013
as Alice's father

Royce
1994
as Senator Scanlon

Only Love
1998
as Dr. Duncan

Making Love
1982
as Marty

National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
2018

Future Cop
1976
as Haven

The Affair
1995
as Capt. Ford

Night Watch
1995
as Martin Schraeder

The Best Place to Be
1979
as Patrick Callahan

Cops and Robin
1978
as John Haven

Death of an Angel
1986
as Bishop Holmes

Pride and Extreme Prejudice
1990
as Chapinski

Murder on the Moon
1989
as Ivanov

The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
2013
as Judge Clifford
Future Cop: Cops and Robin
as Haven

Out of the Shadows
1988
as Frank Osbourne

The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story
1986
as Senator John Tunney

30 Years to Life
1998
as Graham

You've Got a Friend
2007
as Brayton Jennings

Never Never Land
1980
as Peter

That Lucky Touch
1975
as Lt. Davis

The Author of Beltraffio
1976
as James Sinclair

Afterward
1983
as Edward Boyne
About Michael Shannon
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). With 57 credits spanning from 1975 to 2018, Michael Shannon has appeared in 32 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Shannon Movies
- Dark Shadows (2012) — as Board Member #2
- Superman II (1980) — as President's Aide
- Little Shop of Horrors (1986) — as Television Reporter
- Sheena (1984) — as Phillip Ames
- Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006) — as President's Aide
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