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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.
Pyro is a 2025 American gothic psychological thriller film written and directed by Patty Jenkins, produced by M. Night Shyamalan, and starring Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Jaeden Martell, Laurence Fishburne, Jason Momoa, Domhnall Gleeson, Sam Neill, and Uma Thurman. It follows a young woman who develops pyrokinesis abilities while coming into conflict with her abusive father. Jerry Bruckheimer and Guillermo del Toro serve as executive producers. Pryo opened in theaters on February 8th, 2025; it received acclaim for its direction, screenplay, special effects, cinematography, Hans Zimmer's musical score, the emotional weight of the story, visual style, and performances— particularly that of Calle, who was awarded a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, while Jenkins earned an Academy Award for Best Director. It was also a box-office success, earning $771 million worldwide against print and advertisement costs of $150 million. Since its release and stream on Max, Pyro has been widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, overtaking Top Gun: Maverick as the best reviewed film of the 2020s. It is also regarded as Jenkins' masterpiece and one of Calle's greatest performances, and is now hailed as one of the greatest thriller films of all time. A sequel entitled Pyro: Child of Rage was released on February 8th, 2026, to a comparable critical and financial success.
