Michael Shannon (actor)
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| Michael Shannon | |
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| Born | Michael Corbett Shannon August 7, 1974 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Michael Corbett Shannon[1] (born August 7, 1974)[2] is an American stage and film actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Revolutionary Road. He is a series regular on the critically acclaimed Boardwalk Empire.
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Life and career
Shannon was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and is a grandson of entomologist Raymond Corbett Shannon.[3] His mother, Geraldine Hine, is a lawyer, and his father, Donald S. Shannon, was an accounting professor at DePaul University.[4] He was raised by his divorced parents in both Kentucky and Chicago, Illinois.[5][6] Shannon began his career as a stage actor in Chicago, where he helped found the "A Red Orchid Theatre", where he still regularly performs.[3]He has since worked with Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Northlight Theatre, and other acting companies.[7] Shannon originated the role of Peter Evans inBug in 2004 and also starred in the 2007 film adaptation with Ashley Judd and Harry Connick, Jr, directed by William Friedkin. His roles in Bug, Killer Joe, and Man From Nebraska were written by Steppenwolf ensemble member Tracy Letts.[6]
Shannon made his film debut with a small role in Groundhog Day in 1993 as a wedding groom.[8] Later, he had roles in Jesus' Son, Pearl Harbor, 8 Mile and Vanilla Sky. He played the villain in Kangaroo Jack. After a role in Bad Boys II, he had a major role in Grand Theft Parsons as the hippie, Larry Oster-burg. In 2006, he played the leader of a prison white supremacist group, Lynard, in Let's Go to Prison. Other roles include a gambler in Lucky You and Peter Evans in Bug.[9]. He starred in Shotgun Stories (2007), a performance for which he was widely acclaimed.
Shannon has appeared in several shows in the West End in London, including a production of Woyzeck directed by Sarah Kane.[10] In 2008, Shannon was featured in the off-Broadway production of Stephen Adly Guirgis's The Little Flower of East Orange, presented by LAByrinth Theater Company and The Public Theater, directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman and also featuring Ellen Burstyn.[11]
Shannon's role in Revolutionary Road, also starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo Dicaprio, earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.[12] He portrayed Doc Cross Williams in the film adaptation of Jonah Hex.[13] Shannon will play a dirty cop in the upcoming film Premium Rush, directed by David Koepp.[14] In the 2010 HBO television show Boardwalk Empire, Shannon plays the role of Federal Prohibition agent Nelson Van Alden.
Personal life
He is in a relationship with actress Kate Arrington; they have one daughter, Sylvia, who was born in 2008.[15]
Filmography
References
- ^ According to the State of Kentucky. Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Frankfort, Kentucky. Searchable at Family Tree Legends
- ^ Family Tree Legends cache
- ^ a b Chicago Sun-Times. http://legacy.suntimes.com/ChicagoSunTimes/DeathNotices.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=120590054.
- ^ http://www.kentucky.com/695/story/702946.html
- ^ Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/arts/chi-coty-shannon-1228dec28,0,3126391.story.
- ^ a b http://nymag.com/movies/profiles/53156/
- ^ "Early thoughts on the Oscar horse race". Chicago Tribune. January 22, 2009.
- ^ Film debut info
- ^ IMDb
- ^ Role in Woyzeck
- ^ The Little Flower of East Orange
- ^ Oscar nomination
- ^ Hi-Res Image Gallery: 30 Stills from 'Jonah Hex'
- ^ Kit, Borys (June 20, 2010). "Two joining Joseph Gordon-Levitt thriller". The Hollywood Reporter (e5 Global Media). Retrieved August 8, 2010.
- ^ Wife and daughter info