
Michael Shaeffer
Department: Acting
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

All the Old Knives
2022

Jesus Christ Superstar
2000

The Vote
2015

Broken
2012

Anna Karenina
2012

Kingdom of Heaven
2005

Trance
2013

Bluebird
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London Road
2015

London Fields
2018

Oasis
2017

Fire
2016

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016

National Theatre Live: The Grapes of Wrath
2024

Kraven the Hunter
2024

Molly vs. THE MACHINES
2026

Shelter
2026

Luther
2010

Vera
2011

Oasis
2017

Black Mirror
2011

Game of Thrones
2011

Bodies
2023

Trauma
2018

Rellik
2017

Bodyguard
2018

SAS Rogue Heroes
2022

Chernobyl
2019

Karen Pirie
2022

Taboo
2017

Foyle's War
2002

Silent Witness
1996

Silent Witness
1996

Mrs Biggs
2012