Michael Corbett Shannon born August 7 1974 is an American actor producer musician and theatre director He has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his roles in the Sam Mendes period drama Revolutionary Road 2008 and the Tom Ford psychological thriller Nocturnal Animals 2016 He earned Screen Actors Guild Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for his role in 99 Homes 2014 and a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play for the Broadway revival of Eugene ONeills Long Days Journey into Night 2016 Shannon made his film debut in 1993 with Groundhog Day and received widespread attention for his performance in 8 Mile 2002 He is known for his onscreen versatility performing in both comedies and dramas such as Pearl Harbor 2001 Bad Boys II 2003 Bug 2006 Before the Devil Knows Youre Dead 2007 Bad Lieutenant Port of Call New Orleans 2009 The Iceman 2012 Premium Rush 2012 The Night Before 2015 The Shape of Water 2017 and Knives Out 2019 He played Supermans Kryptonian adversary General Zod in Man of Steel 2013 and Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice 2016 and is set to reprise the role in The Flash 2022 Shannon is a frequent collaborator of Jeff Nichols appearing in all of his films Shotgun Stories 2007 Take Shelter 2011 Mud 2012 Midnight Special and Loving both 2016 He is also known for his role as Nelson Van Alden in the HBO period drama series Boardwalk Empire 20102014 for which he was nominated for three Screen Actors Guild Awards In 2021 he had a main role in the Hulu drama miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers
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