Michael Fassbender

Actor / Actress

Michael Fassbender

Born Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany [now Germany] 30 credits available

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 / 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 sex 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 is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 30 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Black Bag (2025), The Agency (2024), Kneecap (2024), Next Goal Wins (2023), The Killer (2023), Dark Phoenix (2019), The Snowman (2017), Alien: Covenant (2017). The recorded credits span 2008 to 2025, including 29 movies and 1 TV show. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.

Profile details

Known forActing
Movies29
TV shows1
Active years represented2008–2025
Place of birthHeidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany [now Germany]

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30 titles