Michael Shannon Net Worth, Wife, Age, Biography
Michael Shannon Net Worth
Michael Shannon, an American actor whose full name is Michael Corbett Shannon has a net worth of $8 million.
Profile Summary
| Net Worth | $8 million |
| Name | Michael Shannon |
| Full Name | Michael Corbett Shannon |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | August 7, 1974 |
| Age | 49 years old (as of 2023) |
| Place of birth | Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | American |
Michael Shannon Biography
Michael Corbett Shannon is an American actor known for his work in movies, theater, and TV. He often collaborates with director Jeff Nichols and has been in films like Shotgun Stories (2007), Take Shelter (2011), Mud (2012), Midnight Special, and Loving (2016).
Shannon received two Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor for his roles in Revolutionary Road (2008) and Nocturnal Animals (2016). He also got nominations for a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe for his role in 99 Homes (2014).
Shannon began his acting career in Groundhog Day (1993) and later appeared in various movies, including 8 Mile (2002), Bad Boys II (2003), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), The Iceman (2012), Premium Rush (2012), The Night Before (2015), Elvis & Nixon (2016), The Shape of Water (2017), Knives Out (2019), Bullet Train (2022), and Amsterdam (2022). He played General Zod in Man of Steel (2013) and The Flash (2023) in the DC Extended Universe.
In theater, Shannon made his Broadway debut in the play Grace in 2012 and later earned a Tony Award nomination for his role as James Tyrone Jr. in the revival of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night (2016).
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On television, he starred as Nelson Van Alden in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014), receiving three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. He also appeared in Hulu's Nine Perfect Strangers (2021) and Showtime's George & Tammy (2022), earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
Shannon's paternal grandfather was the notable entomologist Raymond Corbett Shannon.
During his upbringing, Shannon divided his time between his parents after their divorce. He lived with his mother in Lexington, Kentucky, and with his father in Chicago, Illinois. He attended different high schools, including New Trier Township High School in Winnetka, Illinois, and later a school in Kentucky for his junior year. Finally, he completed his senior year at Evanston Township High School in Chicago but chose to leave school after one semester.
Michael Shannon Age
The American actor was born on August 7, 1974 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America. Michael Shannon is 49 years old as of 2023.
Michael Shannon Parents
His parents are Donald Sutherlin Shannon, an accounting professor at DePaul University, and Geraldine Hine, a lawyer.
Michael Shannon Wife and Children
In 2018, Shannon married actress Kate Arrington. They had been dating since 2002. They have two daughters, one born in 2008 and the other in 2011.
Career
His career started with a role as a troubled teenager in a music video. He co-founded A Red Orchid Theatre in Chicago and worked with Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Northlight Theatre.
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In 1996, he played Peter Evans in Bug, later in a 2006 film. Bug and Killer Joe, both by Tracy Letts, were part of his roles.
In 1993, he appeared in Groundhog Day. He had roles in various films, including Jesus' Son, Pearl Harbor, 8 Mile, Vanilla Sky, Kangaroo Jack, and Bad Boys II. In 2006, he played Lynard in Let's Go to Prison. He was in a production of Woyzeck in London in 2006. In 2008, he was featured in Stephen Adly Guirgis's The Little Flower of East Orange.
In 2008, he starred in Revolutionary Road, earning awards and an Oscar nomination. He played Doc Cross Williams in Jonah Hex and Nelson Van Alden in Boardwalk Empire. In 2010, he performed in Mistakes Were Made in New York City. In 2011, he starred in Take Shelter, winning awards. In 2012, he played a corrupt cop in Premium Rush and acted in Grace on Broadway.
In 2013, he portrayed Richard Kuklinski in The Iceman and General Zod in Man of Steel. He also played Elvis Presley in Elvis & Nixon. In 2015, he appeared in Freeheld and 99 Homes, earning award nominations. In 2016, he played a detective in Nocturnal Animals, earning an Oscar nod.
In 2017, he acted in The Shape of Water. In 2018, he led in Waco and featured in a Lucero film clip. In 2019, he joined Knives Out's ensemble cast.
In 2021, he was in Nine Perfect Strangers. He reprised his General Zod role in The Flash in 2023. In 2022, a follow-up series to Waco was announced. In 2023, it was retitled Waco: The Aftermath and Shannon serves as an executive producer.
