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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.
Michael Shannon
General Zod
for General Zod in Man of Steel (2013)
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Krypton dies. Jor-El and Lara send baby Kal-El to Earth with the codex. In Kansas, young Clark accidentally paralyzes Lana Lang during a baseball game. Branded a freak, he grows up isolated. Pa Kent, dying from illness, urges him to always be kind. In Metropolis, Clark joins the digital Daily Planet, befriends Jimmy and Lois, and uncovers a Kryptonian ship in the Arctic. Jor-El’s hologram reveals his origin, gives him the Superman suit, and inspires him to become a hero. Zod arrives demanding Kal-El. Clark surrenders, fights Zod’s soldiers—even on the moon—and returns to find Ma Kent dead and Lana in danger. He saves her, earning her forgiveness. Zod activates a world engine in Metropolis. Clark shuts it down, saves civilians, and defeats Zod by forcing him into a Phantom Zone portal. The city cheers. Clark remembers Pa’s words and finally feels hope. After Ma’s funeral, news breaks of a crashing WayneTech satellite. Lois says, “Time to go to work.” Clark smirks, reveals the suit, and flies off. Post Credits: On Apokolips, a parademon reports Earth’s location. Darkseid turns and says, “Very well.”
