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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 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.
Michael Fassbender
Nathaniel Hathorne
for Nathaniel Hathorne in Poe: The Raven's Call
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"Poe: The Raven's Call" is a gripping biopic that explores the enigmatic life of Edgar Allan Poe, from his haunting childhood to his troubled adulthood. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century America, the film chronicles Poe's relentless pursuit of literary excellence amidst personal demons and societal pressures. Born into poverty, young Edgar is haunted by the premature death of his mother and the abandonment of his father. As he grows, his passion for writing becomes both his solace and his obsession, leading him to challenge the conventions of his time with his macabre tales and mesmerizing poetry. Despite his literary acclaim, Poe's life is fraught with tragedy and despair. His tumultuous relationships, including his ill-fated marriage to his beloved Virginia, and his battles with addiction and mental illness, threaten to consume him. Yet, through it all, Poe's indomitable spirit and unparalleled creativity continue to shine.
