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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
Norman Osborn
for Norman Osborn in The Adventures Of The Underclass Hero (Season Two)
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Three months later, Max Dillon is revealed to be working at Oscorp, where he looks up to Norman Osborn as a father figure. Seeing something special in Max, Norman begins prioritizing him over his own son, Harry, secretly training and testing Max’s growing powers. As sophomore year begins, Harry wants to spend more time with Peter, but Peter is constantly pulled away by his responsibilities as Spider-Man and his relationship with Liz.Feeling ignored, Harry tries out for the football team. Everyone expects him to fail, but during a crucial play he severely injures his arm. Instead of humiliation, the injury earns him respect, making him feel important for the first time since his mother’s death.Peter struggles to balance school, hero work, and his personal life. With Aunt May running out of money, Peter sells his artwork to the Daily Bugle, but J. Jonah Jameson only cares about Spider-Man. Peter begins selling Spider-Man photos and videos, even using social media for income.Later, Norman conducts a dangerous test on Max in a secret Oscorp bunker. The experiment goes wrong, triggering an explosion that transforms Max into a glowing blue being. During a Midtown High football game, Norman rushes to Max, leaving Harry devastated. Spider-Man confronts Max—now Electro—who nearly kills Harry before Spider-Man saves him. Enraged, Electro blacks out New York City as his rampage begins.
