Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon: Biography in Details

Who is Michael Shannon?

Michael Shannon is an American actor and musician. Michael Shannon has garnered two Academy Award nominations to date.

Additionally, people mostly recognize him for his roles in ‘Revolutionary Road’, ‘Nocturnal Animals’, ‘99 Homes’, and ‘Long Day’s Journey into Night’ among others.

Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education

Michael Shannon was born in Lexington, Kentucky on August 7, 1974, to parents Donald Sutherlin Shannon and Geraldine Hine. Additionally, he is the grandson of entomologist Raymond Corbett Shannon.

His mother is a lawyer and his father was an accounting professor at DePaul University.

Throughout his childhood years, Michael Shannon grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, and Chicago, Illinois. He is of Mexican nationality. Furthermore, he belongs to a mixed ethnic background of German, English, Irish, and Scottish.

Talking about his education, Shannon attended Henry Clay High School, New Trier Township High School, and Evanston Township High School.

Michael Shannon: Career, Salary, Net Worth

Michael Shannon initially appeared in the TV movie ‘Overexposed’ in 1992. In the same year, he also had a role in ‘Angel Street’. Additionally, he appeared alongside Bill Murray in ‘Groundhog Day. Similarly, Shannon also appeared in ‘Chain Reaction’, ‘The Ride’, and ‘Chicago Cab’.

Since then, he has appeared in numerous other movies and television series. All in all, he has over 25 credits as an actor.

Some other movies and television series that Michael Shannon has appeared in are ‘Fahrenheit 451’, ‘State Like Sleep’, ‘Waco’, ‘What They Had’, ‘At Home with Amy Sedaris’, ‘The Current War, ‘The Shape of Water, ‘Salt and Fire, ‘Wolves’, ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, ‘The Night Before, ‘Boardwalk Empire’, ‘She’s Funny That Way, ‘Young Ones’, ‘Premium Rush’, ‘The Broken Tower, ‘The Runaways’, ‘My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done, ‘The Missing Person’, ‘Lucky You, ‘World Trade Center, ‘Dead Birds’, and ‘Kangaroo Jack’ among others. Additionally, he also has 3 credits as a producer.

Shannon has garnered two Academy Award nominations. In addition, he has also received a Golden Globe nomination. He won the Saturn Award in 2012 for his performance in ‘Take Shelter. All in all, he has 34 wins and 87 nominations to his name to date.

Shannon has not revealed his current salary. However, he has an estimated net worth of around $ 8 million as of 2023.

Rumors and Controversy

Shannon became part of the controversy due to his spewing harsh words toward Trump Supporters. At present, there are no rumors concerning his life and career.

Social Media

Michael Shannon is not active on social media. Michael Shannon does not have his official Twitter and Instagram accounts. Furthermore, he is not active on Facebook as well.

Height, Weight, and Body Stats

Talking about his body measurement, Michael Shannon has a height of 6 feet 3½ inches (1.92 m). Additionally, he weighs around 85 kg.

Furthermore, his hair color is dark brown and his eye color is blue.

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