Michael Fassbender
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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
Credits
Hope (2026)
as Ma'veyyo
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
as LT. Archie Hicox
Alien: Covenant (2017)
as David / Walter
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
as Erik Lehnsherr
Prometheus (2012)
as David
300 (2007)
as Stelios
12 Years a Slave (2013)
as Edwin Epps
Dark Phoenix (2019)
as Erik Lensherr / Magneto
The Counselor (2013)
as The Counselor
The Killer (2023)
as The Killer
Shame (2011)
as Brandon
Eden Lake (2008)
as Steve
Black Bag (2025)
as George Woodhouse
Assassin's Creed (2016)
as Callum Lynch / Aguilar de Nerha
Haywire (2011)
as Paul
A Dangerous Method (2011)
as Carl Jung
Jonah Hex (2010)
as Burke
Centurion (2010)
as Centurion Quintus Dias
The Snowman (2017)
as Harry Hole
The Light Between Oceans (2016)
as Tom Sherbourne
Jane Eyre (2011)
as Edward Rochester
Kneecap (2024)
as Arló
Hunger (2008)
as Bobby Sands
Steve Jobs (2015)
as Steve Jobs
Next Goal Wins (2023)
as Thomas Rongen
Macbeth (2015)
as Macbeth
Song to Song (2017)
as Cook
Slow West (2015)
as Silas
Fish Tank (2009)
as Connor O'Reily
The Origin of the World (—)
Actor
Blood Creek (2009)
as Richard Wirth
Trespass Against Us (2016)
as Chad Cutler
A Bear Named Winnie (2004)
as Harry Colebourn
Frank (2014)
as Frank
Angel (2007)
as Esmé
Kung Fury 2 (—)
as Colt Magnum
Alien: Covenant – Crew Messages (2017)
as David
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus (2012)
as Self
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class (2011)
as Self
Gina Carano in Training (2012)
Actor
X-Men: First Class 35mm Special (2012)
as Self
1 (2013)
as Narrator
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking (2004)
as Charles Allen
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos (2017)
as Walter
Pitch Black Heist (2012)
as Michael
Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor' (2014)
as Self
Double Take: Xavier & Magneto (2014)
as Self
SLOW WEST in SUPER EIGHT (2015)
as Self
Wedding Belles (2007)
as Barney
X-Men: First Class (2011)
as Erik Lehnsherr
Our Hidden Lives (2005)
as B. Charles
Carla (2003)
as Rob
Entering Hades (—)
as Jack Unterweger
Man on a Motorcycle (2009)
as Man on a Motorcycle
Goldfish (2008)
as Christian
Things I Notice, Things You See (2003)
as Tom
Road to Le Mans - The Film (2023)
as Self
Four Photographic Sonatas Starring Michael Fassbender (2015)
Actor