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Michael Shannon: Biography

Michael Shannon

Birth Name: Michael Corbett Shannon
Birth Place: Lexington, KY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/07/1974, Leo
Profession: Actor

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Michael Shannon Fast Facts:

Started acting so he could get out of playing sports.
Is a founding member of A Red Orchid Theatre in Chicago, where he originated the role of Peter in Bug. He went on to reprise the role, opposite Ashley Judd, in the 2007 film version.
Made his film debut in 1993's Groundhog Day.
Portrayed the abusive boyfriend of Eminem's mother (played by Kim Basinger) in 8 Mile.
During an emotional scene in his audition for Revolutionary Road, the casting director told him that she had "never felt so personally wounded by an actor's reading."
Both parents have been married five times.

Michael Shannon Relationships:
Geraldine Hine - Mother
Kate Arrington - Significant Other
Dr. Donald S. Shannon - Father
Sylvia Grace Arrington Shannon - Daughter
Ellen Shannon - Stepmother
Michael Shannon Awards:
2008 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Winner
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Winner

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Boardwalk Empire, Christiane Seidel, Michael Shannon Macall B. Polay/HBO

Boardwalk Empire, Michael Shannon Macall B. Polay/HBO

Boardwalk Empire, Erik Weiner, Michael Shannon Abbot Genser/HBO

Boardwalk Empire, Michael Shannon, Erik Weiner Abbot Genser/HBO

Boardwalk Empire, Michael Shannon, Kelly Macdonald Abbot Genser/HBO

Boardwalk Empire, Enid Graham, Michael Shannon Abbot Genser/HBO

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