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Michael Shannon(1943-2023)

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Michael Shannon
Michael Shannon was born on 24 January 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Dark Shadows (2012), Little Shop of Horrors (1986) and Superman II (1980). He was married to Vickery Turner. He died on 23 November 2023 in the USA.
BornJanuary 24, 1943
DiedNovember 23, 2023(80)
BornJanuary 24, 1943
DiedNovember 23, 2023(80)
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    • 1 win total

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Known for

Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Jonny Lee Miller, Jackie Earle Haley, Eva Green, Chloë Grace Moretz, Bella Heathcote, and Gulliver McGrath in Dark Shadows (2012)
Dark Shadows
6.2
  • Board Member 2(as Michael J. Shannon)
  • 2012
Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Vincent Gardenia, Ellen Greene, Levi Stubbs, and Michelle Weeks in Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Little Shop of Horrors
7.1
  • Television Reporter(as Michael J. Shannon)
  • 1986
Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, and Valerie Perrine in Superman II (1980)
Superman II
6.8
  • President's Aide(as Michael J. Shannon)
  • 1980
John Cusack, Brendan Gleeson, and Luke Evans in The Raven (2012)
The Raven
6.4
  • Dr. Morgan
  • 2012

Credits

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Actor

  • Sienna Miller and Jack O'Connell in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (2018)
    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
    7.2
    • 2018
  • Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (1999)
    Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures
    8.0
    Podcast Series
    • Dr. Hugo Macht (voice, as Michael J. Shannon)
    • 2015
  • Roger Allam and Shaun Evans in Endeavour (2012)
    Endeavour
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Nahum Gardiner (as Michael J. Shannon)
    • 2014
  • Tim Roth, Cécile de France, and Jean Dujardin in Möbius (2013)
    Möbius
    6.2
    • Le père d'Alice (as Michael J. Shannon)
    • 2013
  • The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich (2012)
    The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
    6.1
    • Judge Clifford
    • 2012
  • Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Jonny Lee Miller, Jackie Earle Haley, Eva Green, Chloë Grace Moretz, Bella Heathcote, and Gulliver McGrath in Dark Shadows (2012)
    Dark Shadows
    6.2
    • Board Member 2 (as Michael J. Shannon)
    • 2012
  • John Cusack, Brendan Gleeson, and Luke Evans in The Raven (2012)
    The Raven
    6.4
    • Dr. Morgan
    • 2012
  • Paul McGann and Sheridan Smith in Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures (2006)
    Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Senior Prosecutor Uglosi (voice, as Michael J. Shannon)
    • 2010
  • I Shouldn't Be Alive (2005)
    I Shouldn't Be Alive
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Dennie (as Michael J. Shannon)
    • 2010
  • West Liang and Christina Grance in Invincible Scripture (2010)
    Invincible Scripture
    • Robert
    • 2010
  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    Boston Legal
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Avery Wilson
    • 2008
  • Sally Field, Calista Flockhart, Balthazar Getty, Rachel Griffiths, Sarah Jane Morris, John Pyper-Ferguson, Matthew Rhys, Ron Rifkin, Patricia Wettig, and Dave Annable in Brothers & Sisters (2006)
    Brothers & Sisters
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Tom Burgess (as Michael J. Shannon)
    • 2007
  • You've Got a Friend (2007)
    You've Got a Friend
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Brayton Jennings
    • 2007
  • The Riches (2007)
    The Riches
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Ashley Tutt (as Michael J. Shannon)
    • 2007
  • Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)
    Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
    7.5
    • President's Aide (as Michael J. Shannon)
    • 2006

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Michael J .Shannon
  • Born
    • January 24, 1943
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • November 23, 2023
    • USA(Undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Vickery Turner? - April 4, 2006 (her death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Caitlin Shannon
  • Other works
    Plays "Cass" in "Shoppers Carried by Escalators Into the Flames", a play by Denis Johnson (Dimson Theater, New York City, New York, USA).

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    Second husband of Vickery Turner.

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