Michael Shaeffer
Known for Acting · 33 credits
- Born
- 1975-01-21 (age 51)
- Place of birth
- Brockley, London, England, UK
Biography
Michael Shaeffer is an English television and stage actor. He is especially known for his role as "Longcross" in the BBC political-thriller television series Bodyguard (2018).
He has also appeared in the television series Black Mirror (2013), The ABC Murders (2018) and The Salisbury Poisonings (2020), as well as the 2000 film adaptation of Jesus Christ Superstar.
He has also played smaller roles in television shows, including Game of Thrones and Chernobyl, and films such as Kingdom of Heaven and Rogue One.
Known For
TV Shows (16)
Game of Thrones
2011
as Stark Soldier
Black Mirror
2011
as Roy
Vera
2011
as Ian Holland
Silent Witness
1996
as Jason Bodle / Jason Bodie
Chernobyl
2019
as Blond Man
Foyle's War
2002
as Jack Davey
Luther
2010
as Gordon Murray
Taboo
2017
as Dr. Powell
SAS Rogue Heroes
2022
as Lt. General Ritchie
Bodies
2023
as Hayden Harker
Bodyguard
2018
as Longcross
Karen Pirie
2022
as Weird Mackie Snr
Rellik
2017
as Steven Mills
Oasis
2017
as Phelps
Mrs Biggs
2012
as Police Inspector
Trauma
2018
as Lee Ransen
Movies (17)
Shelter
2026
as Uncle
Kingdom of Heaven
2005
as Young Sergeant
Kraven the Hunter
2024
as Lead Poacher
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
as General Corssin
Anna Karenina
2012
as Doorkeeper
Trance
2013
as Security Guard #1
London Fields
2018
as Tony De Taunton
All the Old Knives
2022
as Treble
Broken
2012
as Desk Sergeant
National Theatre Live: The Grapes of Wrath
2024
as Uncle John
The Vote
2015
as Gerry Henderson
Molly vs. THE MACHINES
2026
as Senior Coroner
Jesus Christ Superstar
2000
as Annas
London Road
2015
as Simon Newton
Oasis
2017
as Phelps
Fire
2016
as Ranger (Mark)
Bluebird
as Mark
About Michael Shaeffer
Michael Shaeffer is an English television and stage actor. He is especially known for his role as "Longcross" in the BBC political-thriller television series Bodyguard (2018). He has also appeared in the television series Black Mirror (2013), The ABC Murders (2018) and The Salisbury Poisonings (2020), as well as the 2000 film adaptation of Jesus Christ Superstar. He has also played smaller roles in television shows, including Game of Thrones and Chernobyl, and films such as Kingdom of Heaven and Rogue One. With 33 credits spanning from 1996 to 2026, Michael Shaeffer has appeared in 17 films and 16 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Shaeffer Movies
- Shelter (2026) — as Uncle
- Kingdom of Heaven (2005) — as Young Sergeant
- Kraven the Hunter (2024) — as Lead Poacher
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) — as General Corssin
- Anna Karenina (2012) — as Doorkeeper
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