Michael Fassbender

Actor, Film actor

1977 –

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Who is Michael Fassbender?

Michael Fassbender is an Irish-German actor and producer. His notable roles include Lt. Archie Hicox in the film Inglourious Basterds, Magneto in the superhero films X-Men: First Class and X-Men: Days of Future Past, David in the science fiction movie Prometheus, and slave owner Edwin Epps in 12 Years a Slave, a historical drama that earned him a 2014 Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

His other credits include the fantasy action film 300; the drama film Fish Tank; the romantic drama film Jane Eyre; the historical film A Dangerous Method; the biographical film Hunger and the drama film Shame, both directed by Steve McQueen. For his role in Shame, he won the Volpi Cup Best Actor award at the 68th Venice International Film Festival held in August 2011, and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA.

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Born
Apr 2, 1977
Heidelberg
Also known as
  • Fassy
Parents
Siblings
Religion
  • Catholicism
Ethnicity
  • German - Irish
Nationality
  • Germany
  • Republic of Ireland
Profession
Education
  • St. Brendan's College, Killarney
  • Drama Centre London
Employment
  • Founder, Peanut Productions
Lived in
  • Heidelberg
  • London
  • Killarney

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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