Michael Fassbender

Acting · Born 1977-04-02 in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany [now Germany]

Biography

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 /…

Filmography

• 300 as Stelios
• Hunger as Bobby Sands
• Fish Tank as Connor O'Reily
• Jane Eyre as Edward Rochester
• Inglourious Basterds as LT. Archie Hicox
• X-Men: First Class as Erik Lehnsherr
• Shame as Brandon
• 12 Years a Slave as Edwin Epps
• X-Men: Days of Future Past as Erik Lehnsherr
• Kneecap as Arló

TV

• Agatha Christie's Poirot as George Abernethie
• Band of Brothers as Burton P. (Pat) Christenson
• The Daily Show as Self
• Hex as Azazeal
• The Devil's Whore as Thomas Rainsborough
• William and Mary as Lukasz
• Gunpowder, Treason & Plot as Guy Fawkes
• Michael Fassbender: Road to Le Mans as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
• Murphy's Law