Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor,
producer, director, and musician. He has been nominated twice for the
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his roles in Revolutionary
Road (2008) and Nocturnal Animals (2016). He earned Screen Actors
Guild Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for his role in 99
Homes (2014), and a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a
Play for Long Day's Journey into Night (2016).Shannon made his film
debut in 1993 with Groundhog Day and received widespread attention for
his performance in 8 Mile (2002). He is known for his on-screen
versatility, performing in both comedies and dramas. His performances
include Pearl Harbor (2001), Bad Boys II (2003), Bug (2006), Before
the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New
Orleans (2009), The Iceman (2012), Premium Rush (2012), Man of Steel
Kela Alien Manu (2013), The Shape of Water (2017), and Knives Out
(2019). Shannon is a frequent collaborator of Jeff Nichols, appearing
in all of his films: Shotgun Stories (2007), Take Shelter (2011), Mud
(2012), Midnight Special, and Loving (both 2016). He is also known for
his role as Nelson Van Alden in the HBO period drama series Boardwalk
Empire (2010â€"2014), for which he was nominated for three Screen
Actors Guild Awards.Shannon was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and is a
grandson of entomologist Raymond Corbett Shannon. His father, Donald
Sutherlin Shannon, was an accounting professor at DePaul University,
and his mother, Geraldine Hine, is a lawyer. He was raised by his
divorced parents in both Lexington, Kentucky, and Chicago, Illinois.
producer, director, and musician. He has been nominated twice for the
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his roles in Revolutionary
Road (2008) and Nocturnal Animals (2016). He earned Screen Actors
Guild Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for his role in 99
Homes (2014), and a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a
Play for Long Day's Journey into Night (2016).Shannon made his film
debut in 1993 with Groundhog Day and received widespread attention for
his performance in 8 Mile (2002). He is known for his on-screen
versatility, performing in both comedies and dramas. His performances
include Pearl Harbor (2001), Bad Boys II (2003), Bug (2006), Before
the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New
Orleans (2009), The Iceman (2012), Premium Rush (2012), Man of Steel
Kela Alien Manu (2013), The Shape of Water (2017), and Knives Out
(2019). Shannon is a frequent collaborator of Jeff Nichols, appearing
in all of his films: Shotgun Stories (2007), Take Shelter (2011), Mud
(2012), Midnight Special, and Loving (both 2016). He is also known for
his role as Nelson Van Alden in the HBO period drama series Boardwalk
Empire (2010â€"2014), for which he was nominated for three Screen
Actors Guild Awards.Shannon was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and is a
grandson of entomologist Raymond Corbett Shannon. His father, Donald
Sutherlin Shannon, was an accounting professor at DePaul University,
and his mother, Geraldine Hine, is a lawyer. He was raised by his
divorced parents in both Lexington, Kentucky, and Chicago, Illinois.
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