Michael Fassbender
Known for Acting · 85 credits
- Born
- 1977-04-02 (age 49)
- Place of birth
- Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany [now Germany]
- Also known as
- Michael John Edward Fassbender
Biography
Michael Fassbender (German pronunciation:[ˈmɪçaːʔeːl 'fasbɛndɐ]; born 2 April 1977) is a German-Irish actor. His accolades include nominations for two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, he was listed at number nine on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
After studying at the Drama Centre London, Fassbender made his feature film debut in 300 (2006). Early roles include the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers (2001) and the Sky One fantasy drama Hex (2004–2005). He first came to prominence playing Bobby Sands in the drama Hunger (2008). Subsequent roles include the 2009 films Fish Tank and Inglourious Basterds, and the 2011 films Jane Eyre and A Dangerous Method. He gained mainstream success for playing Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto in the X-Men series, and David 8 and Walter One in Prometheus (2012), and its sequel, Alien: Covenant (2017).
For his portrayal of a sex addict in Steve McQueen's drama Shame (2011), he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. His portrayals of Edwin Epps in the historical drama 12 Years a Slave (2013) and the title role in biographical drama Steve Jobs (2015), respectively, earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor. Following further roles in the films The Counselor (2013), Frank (2014), and Macbeth (2015), he took an eight-year hiatus, during which he began competing in auto racing.
After driving for Proton Competition in the European Le Mans Series in 2023, Fassbender made a return to acting with the action films The Killer (2023) and Black Bag (2025). Married to Swedish actress Alicia Vikander since 2017, he has two children.
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Known For
TV Shows (26)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Conan
2010
as Self - Guest
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as George Abernethie
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self - Guest
Morgenmagazin
1992
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Top Gear
2002
as Self
Leute heute
1997
as Self
The Agency
2024
as Brandon 'Martian' Colby / Paul Lewis
Band of Brothers
2001
as Burton P. (Pat) Christenson
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
Kulturzeit
1995
as self
Late Night Berlin
2018
as Self
Hex
2004
as Azazeal
The Devil's Whore
2008
as Thomas Rainsborough
Murphy's Law
2001
as Caz Miller
Movies with Ali Plumb
2016
as Self
Michael Fassbender: Road to Le Mans
2019
as Self
William and Mary
2003
as Lukasz
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
2004
as Guy Fawkes
Kennedy
as Joe Kennedy Sr.
Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder
2004
as Charles Bravo
Movies (59)
Hope
2026
as Ma'veyyo
Inglourious Basterds
2009
as LT. Archie Hicox
Alien: Covenant
2017
as David / Walter
X-Men: Apocalypse
2016
as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto
X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014
as Erik Lehnsherr
300
2007
as Stelios
Prometheus
2012
as David
The Killer
2023
as The Killer
Dark Phoenix
2019
as Erik Lensherr / Magneto
12 Years a Slave
2013
as Edwin Epps
The Counselor
2013
as The Counselor
Shame
2011
as Brandon
Black Bag
2025
as George Woodhouse
Eden Lake
2008
as Steve
Assassin's Creed
2016
as Callum Lynch / Aguilar de Nerha
Haywire
2011
as Paul
A Dangerous Method
2011
as Carl Jung
The Snowman
2017
as Harry Hole
Centurion
2010
as Centurion Quintus Dias
Jonah Hex
2010
as Burke
Kneecap
2024
as Arló
The Light Between Oceans
2016
as Tom Sherbourne
Jane Eyre
2011
as Edward Rochester
Steve Jobs
2015
as Steve Jobs
Next Goal Wins
2023
as Thomas Rongen
Macbeth
2015
as Macbeth
Song to Song
2017
as Cook
Hunger
2008
as Bobby Sands
The Origin of the World
Trespass Against Us
2016
as Chad Cutler
Slow West
2015
as Silas
Fish Tank
2009
as Connor O'Reily
Frank
2014
as Frank
Kung Fury 2
as Colt Magnum
Blood Creek
2009
as Richard Wirth
1
2013
as Narrator
Angel
2007
as Esmé
X-Men: First Class 35mm Special
2012
as Self
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
2011
as Self
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
2012
as Self
Alien: Covenant - Crew Messages
2017
as David
Gina Carano in Training
2012
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos
2017
as Walter
A Bear Named Winnie
2004
as Harry Colebourn
Double Take: Xavier & Magneto
2014
as Self
Wedding Belles
2007
as Barney
SLOW WEST in SUPER EIGHT
2015
as Self
Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor'
2014
as Self
Man on a Motorcycle
2009
as Man on a Motorcycle
X-Men: First Class
2011
as Erik Lehnsherr
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking
2004
as Charles Allen
Pitch Black Heist
2012
as Michael
Carla
2003
as Rob
Our Hidden Lives
2005
as B. Charles
Entering Hades
as Jack Unterweger
Goldfish
2008
as Christian
Things I Notice, Things You See
2003
as Tom
Road to Le Mans - The Film
2023
as Self
Four Photographic Sonatas Starring Michael Fassbender
2015
About Michael Fassbender
Michael Fassbender (German pronunciation:[ˈmɪçaːʔeːl 'fasbɛndɐ]; born 2 April 1977) is a German-Irish actor. His accolades include nominations for two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, he was listed at number nine on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. After studying at the Drama Centre London, Fassbender made his feature film debut in 300 (2006). Early roles include the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers (2001) and the Sky One fantasy drama Hex (2004–2005). He first came… With 85 credits spanning from 1989 to 2026, Michael Fassbender has appeared in 59 films and 26 TV shows.
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- Hope (2026) — as Ma'veyyo
- Inglourious Basterds (2009) — as LT. Archie Hicox
- Alien: Covenant (2017) — as David / Walter
- X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) — as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) — as Erik Lehnsherr
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