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Michael Fassbender

Michael Fassbender

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Fassbender, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

300

300

2007

Hunger

Hunger

2008

Jonah Hex

Jonah Hex

2010

Blood Creek

Blood Creek

2009

Centurion

Centurion

2010

Fish Tank

Fish Tank

2009

Eden Lake

Eden Lake

2008

Hope

Hope

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

2011

Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds

2009

A Dangerous Method

A Dangerous Method

2011

X-Men: First Class

X-Men: First Class

2011

Haywire

Haywire

2011

Prometheus

Prometheus

2012

Shame

Shame

2011

12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave

2013

Assassin's Creed

Assassin's Creed

2016

The Counselor

The Counselor

2013

Alien: Covenant

Alien: Covenant

2017

X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past

2014

Pitch Black Heist

Pitch Black Heist

2012

Frank

Frank

2014

Slow West

Slow West

2015

Kneecap

Kneecap

2024

Macbeth

Macbeth

2015

Trespass Against Us

Trespass Against Us

2016

The Light Between Oceans

The Light Between Oceans

2016

Goldfish

Goldfish

2008

X-Men: Apocalypse

X-Men: Apocalypse

2016

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs

2015

Black Bag

Black Bag

2025

The Snowman

The Snowman

2017

Song to Song

Song to Song

2017

Entering Hades

Entering Hades

Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class

Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class

2011

Dark Phoenix

Dark Phoenix

2019

Angel

Angel

2007

1

1

2013

The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus

The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus

2012

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking

2004

A Bear Named Winnie

A Bear Named Winnie

2004

Our Hidden Lives

Our Hidden Lives

2005

Things I Notice, Things You See

Things I Notice, Things You See

2003

Man on a Motorcycle

Man on a Motorcycle

2009

Wedding Belles

Wedding Belles

2007

Carla

Carla

2003

Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor'

Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor'

2014

Kung Fury 2

Kung Fury 2

SLOW WEST in SUPER EIGHT

SLOW WEST in SUPER EIGHT

2015

Next Goal Wins

Next Goal Wins

2023

Four Photographic Sonatas Starring Michael Fassbender

Four Photographic Sonatas Starring Michael Fassbender

2015

The Killer

The Killer

2023

Gina Carano in Training

Gina Carano in Training

2012

X-Men: First Class 35mm Special

X-Men: First Class 35mm Special

2012

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: The Crossing

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: The Crossing

2017

Alien: Covenant - Meet Walter

Alien: Covenant - Meet Walter

2017

The Peter Weyland Files: Happy Birthday, David

The Peter Weyland Files: Happy Birthday, David

2012

The Peter Weyland Files: 'Prometheus' Transmission

The Peter Weyland Files: 'Prometheus' Transmission

2012

Alien: Covenant - Epilogue: Advent

Alien: Covenant - Epilogue: Advent

2017

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos

2017

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper

2017

Alien: Covenant - Crew Messages

Alien: Covenant - Crew Messages

2017

Alien: Covenant - Master Class: Ridley Scott

Alien: Covenant - Master Class: Ridley Scott

2017

X-Men: Apocalypse Unearthed

X-Men: Apocalypse Unearthed

2016

Mutant vs. Machine: The Making of 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'

Mutant vs. Machine: The Making of 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'

2015

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

The Devil's Whore

The Devil's Whore

2008

Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder

Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder

2004

William and Mary

William and Mary

2003

Gunpowder, Treason & Plot

Gunpowder, Treason & Plot

2004

Michael Fassbender: Road to Le Mans

Michael Fassbender: Road to Le Mans

2019

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007

Trial & Retribution

Trial & Retribution

1997

Late Night Berlin

Late Night Berlin

2018

Leute heute

Leute heute

1997

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014

The Agency: Central Intelligence

The Agency: Central Intelligence

2024

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

Kulturzeit

Kulturzeit

1995

Top Gear

Top Gear

2002

Morgenmagazin

Morgenmagazin

1992

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Band of Brothers

Band of Brothers

2001

Kennedy

Kennedy

Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law

2001

Conan

Conan

2010

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Hex

Hex

2004