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Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor, producer, musician, and theatre director. He has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his roles in the Sam Mendes period drama Revolutionary Road (2008) and the Tom Ford psychological thriller 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 the Broadway revival of Eugene O'Neill's 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 such as 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), The Night Before (2015), The Shape of Water (2017) and Knives Out (2019). He played Superman's Kryptonian adversary General Zod in Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), and is set to reprise the role in The Flash (2022). 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 (2010–2014), for which he was nominated for three Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2021, he had a main role in the Hulu drama miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers.
In the shadow-drenched streets of post-war Los Angeles, decorated Marine Cole Phelps joins the LAPD with a clean record, sharp instincts, and something to prove. Rising quickly through the ranks—from patrol to traffic to homicide—Phelps becomes known for his precision in the interrogation room, where truth and lies are separated by the smallest flicker of expression. But Los Angeles is a city built on illusion. As Phelps investigates a string of brutal murders, suspicious arson cases, and a web of high-level corruption, he crosses paths with enigmatic nightclub singer Elsa Lichtmann, whose haunting voice and hidden past pull him deeper into a world of vice and betrayal. Meanwhile, former Marine turned insurance investigator Jack Kelso begins uncovering a conspiracy tied to wartime secrets, missing soldiers, and a powerful real estate syndicate manipulating the future of the city. As their paths collide, the truth becomes impossible to ignore. Phelps’ unwavering pursuit of justice begins to fracture under the weight of his own past—one shaped by choices made during the war and mistakes he can’t outrun. With his reputation crumbling and enemies closing in from both the criminal underworld and within the police department itself, he must decide what kind of man he truly is. In a city where everyone has something to hide… the truth is the most dangerous thing of all.
