Michael Shannon
Actor · Director · Musician
Known for Man of Steel, The Flash and Nuremberg.
Overview
As an American actor and director, Michael Shannon played General Zod in Man of Steel (2013). Shannon returned as General Zod in The Flash (2023); other credits include Nuremberg (2025) as Robert H. Jackson and Death by Lightning (2025) as James A. Garfield. Shannon’s birthplace is Lexington, Kentucky, and the birth date is August 7, 1974.
Quick Facts
- Known for
- Man of Steel, The Flash, Nuremberg
- Occupation
- Actor, Director, Musician
- Teams & groups
- Corporal
- Born
- August 7, 1974 in Lexington, Kentucky
- Credits listed
- 12 (2010–2025)
Film & Television Credits
- 2025 Nuremberg as Robert H. Jackson IMDb ↗
- 2025 Death by Lightning as James A. Garfield IMDb ↗
- 2023 The Flash as General Zod IMDb ↗
- 2022 George & Tammy as George Jones IMDb ↗
- 2022 Bullet Train as White Death IMDb ↗
- 2017 The Current War as George Westinghouse IMDb ↗
- 2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as General Zod IMDb ↗
- 2016 Loving as Grey Villet IMDb ↗
- 2016 Elvis & Nixon as Elvis Presley IMDb ↗
- 2013 Man of Steel as General Zod IMDb ↗
- 2012 The Iceman as Richard Kuklinski IMDb ↗
- 2010 The Runaways as Kim Fowley IMDb ↗
Connections
Worked with
- Nuremberg
- Russell Crowe, Richard E. Grant