Michael Fassbender

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

36.101

Gender

Male

Birthday

02-Apr-1977

Age

(47 years old)

Place of Birth

Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany

Also Known As
  • マイケル・ファスベンダー
  • 마이클 패스벤더
  • مايكل فاسبندر
  • ไมเคิล ฟาสเบนเดอร์
  • 麥可·法斯賓達
  • Michael John Edward Fassbender
  • מייקל פסבנדר
  • 迈克尔·法斯宾德

Michael Fassbender

Biography

Michael Fassbender (born 2 April 1977) is an actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, four BAFTA 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. Born in Germany to a mother from Northern Ireland and a German father, Fassbender moved to Ireland at age two. He made his feature film debut in 300 (2006). Early roles include in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers (2001) and the Sky One fantasy drama Hex (2004–2005). Fassbender first came to prominence playing Bobby Sandsin Hunger (2008), for which he won a British Independent Film Award. 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/MMagneto in X-Men: First Class (2011), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), and X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), 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), Fassbender won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor and was nominated for the Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards. His performance as Edwin Epps in 12 Years a Slave (2013) earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also starred in The Counsellor (2013), Frank (2014), Macbeth, and Steve Jobs (both 2015). Fassbender received another Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of the title role in the latter. After a hiatus, he starred in the action thriller film The Killer (2023). Fassbender began competing in auto racing in 2017 with the Ferrari Challenge. As of 2023, he races in the European Le Mans Series, driving for Proton Competition. He married Swedish actress Alicia Vikander in 2017. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ioan Gruffudd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


Credits

Man on a Motorcycle Man on a Motorcycle (2009) Character: Man on a Motorcycle
Michael Fassbender stars in this 'day in the life' of a London motorcycle courier at breaking point in his profession and his life.
Black Bag Black Bag (2025) Character: N/A
Following married British intelligence agents searching for a traitor within their ranks. As the mystery unfolds, it becomes clear that no one is above suspicion, including one another.
Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor' Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor' (2014) Character: Self
A 13-segment documentary examining production aspects of "The Counselor."
SLOW WEST in SUPER EIGHT SLOW WEST in SUPER EIGHT (2015) Character: Self
Footage from the making of the film 'Slow West'
Four Photographic Sonatas Starring Michael Fassbender Four Photographic Sonatas Starring Michael Fassbender (2015) Character: N/A
Four-part short starring Irish actor Michael Fassbender.
Things I Notice, Things You See Things I Notice, Things You See (2003) Character: Tom
The Stage, a launderette. Tom and Maggie meet and flirt, all because of a red thong.
Our Hidden Lives Our Hidden Lives (2005) Character: B. Charles
Based on the best-selling book by award-winning writer Simon Garfield, four stories from Britain's 'lost decade' (1945 - 1955) are presented from the diaries of four very distinct people. In his book, Garfield selected some of the most expressive diarists, and focused on the post-war years giving a vivid portrait of how Britain coped in the post-war years and how little, or how much, attitudes have changed over the past 60 years. The stories touch on homosexuality, single women making their way in life post-war and a housewife handling the less than welcome return of her husband.
Wedding Belles Wedding Belles (2007) Character: Barney
A darkly humorous look at the lives and loves of four modern women, each with their own remarkable, intriguing and often tragic stories.
Carla Carla (2003) Character: Rob
The meeting of the quiet Helen North and the charismatic Carla on a beautiful Greek island leads to tragic consequences.
Inglourious Basterds Inglourious Basterds (2009) Character: LT. Archie Hicox
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Aldo Raine soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers.
X-Men: Apocalypse X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) Character: Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto
After the re-emergence of the world's first mutant, world-destroyer Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.
Alien: Covenant Alien: Covenant (2017) Character: David / Walter
The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise but is actually a dark, dangerous world.
Hunger Hunger (2008) Character: Bobby Sands
The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which Irish Republican prisoners tried to win political status.
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: The Crossing Alien: Covenant - Prologue: The Crossing (2017) Character: David
Aboard a hijacked Engineer vessel, Dr. Shaw repairs David as they make their way to the home-world of the Engineers, whom Shaw believes are humanity’s creators. 'The Crossing' is an official prologue short to 'Alien: Covenant', revealing what happened to crew members Dr. Elizabeth Shaw and the synthetic David after the events of 'Prometheus'.
12 Years a Slave 12 Years a Slave (2013) Character: Edwin Epps
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.
Song to Song Song to Song (2017) Character: Cook
In this modern love story set against the Austin, Texas music scene, two entangled couples — struggling songwriters Faye and BV, and music mogul Cook and the waitress whom he ensnares — chase success through a rock ‘n’ roll landscape of seduction and betrayal.
Alien: Covenant - Epilogue: Advent Alien: Covenant - Epilogue: Advent (2017) Character: David
Advent is a sequel to Alien: Covenant in which David sends a transmission from the Covenant to Weyland-Yutani on Earth, elaborating upon the genetic experimentation he has been conducting on Planet 4.
Slow West Slow West (2015) Character: Silas
In the Old West, a 17-year-old Scottish boy teams up with a mysterious gunman to find the woman with whom he is infatuated.
Trespass Against Us Trespass Against Us (2016) Character: Chad Cutler
Three generations of the rowdy Cutler family live as outlaws in some of Britain's richest countryside – hunting hares, ram-raiding stately homes, and taunting the police. Struggling to retain a way of life fast becoming extinct, Chad Cutler ends up caught between his father's archaic principles and trying to do right by his kids, whilst the full force of the law is finally catching up with him.
X-Men: Days of Future Past X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) Character: Erik Lehnsherr
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper (2017) Character: Walter
A prologue short to Alien: Covenant, it takes place aboard the Covenant, a Weyland colonization ship on its way to a remote planet to form a new human settlement. Before the crew is set to enter hypersleep, the 14 crew members (all couples) and their android, Walter, enjoy a final meal together.
A Dangerous Method A Dangerous Method (2011) Character: Carl Jung
Seduced by the challenge of an impossible case, the driven Dr. Carl Jung takes the unbalanced yet beautiful Sabina Spielrein as his patient. Jung’s weapon is the method of his master, the renowned Sigmund Freud. Both men fall under Sabina’s spell.
A Bear Named Winnie A Bear Named Winnie (2004) Character: Harry Colebourn
Based on the true story of a Canadian soldier, enroute to World War I from Winnipeg, who adopts an orphaned bear cub at White River Ontario. It is namned Winnie (for Winnipeg) and eventually ends up at the London Zoo where it became the inspiration for A.A.Milne's Winnie The Pooh stories.
Pitch Black Heist Pitch Black Heist (2012) Character: Michael
Liam and Michael are professional safe crackers who meet on a simple job to relieve an office safe from its contents. The catch is a light activated alarm system impelling the men to embark on a pitch black heist.
Jane Eyre Jane Eyre (2011) Character: Edward Rochester
After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meet the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Mr. Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Mr. Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking (2004) Character: Charles Allen
The corpse of a shabbily dressed young woman has been discovered in the mud flats of the Thames at low tide. Police assume she's a prostitute, but Dr. Watson suspects something more and goes to his old friend Holmes, now retired and at very loose ends.
X-Men: First Class X-Men: First Class (2011) Character: Erik Lehnsherr
Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch-enemies, they were closest of friends, working together with other mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.
Jonah Hex Jonah Hex (2010) Character: Burke
Gunslinger Jonah Hex is appointed by President Ulysses Grant to track down terrorist Quentin Turnbull, a former Confederate officer determined on unleashing hell on earth. Jonah not only secures freedom by accepting this task, he also gets revenge on the man who slayed his wife and child.
Dark Phoenix Dark Phoenix (2019) Character: Erik Lensherr / Magneto
The X-Men face their most formidable and powerful foe when one of their own, Jean Grey, starts to spiral out of control. During a rescue mission in outer space, Jean is nearly killed when she's hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this force not only makes her infinitely more powerful, but far more unstable. The X-Men must now band together to save her soul and battle aliens that want to use Grey's new abilities to rule the galaxy.
Assassin's Creed Assassin's Creed (2016) Character: Callum Lynch / Aguilar de Nerha
Through unlocked genetic memories that allow him to relive the adventures of his ancestor in 15th century Spain, Callum Lynch discovers he's a descendant of the secret 'Assassins' society. After gaining incredible knowledge and skills, he is now poised to take on the oppressive Knights Templar in the present day.
300 300 (2007) Character: Stelios
Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band together against the Persians, and helped usher in the world's first democracy.
Macbeth Macbeth (2015) Character: Macbeth
Feature film adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play about General Macbeth whose ambitious wife urges him to use wicked means in order to gain power of the throne over the sitting king, Duncan.
Take Flight Take Flight (2015) Character: Self - Performer
2015's best actors lift off in a series of tributes to the ultimate Hollywood magic trick.
Angel Angel (2007) Character: Esmé
Edwardian England. A precocious girl from a poor background with aspirations to being a novelist finds herself swept to fame and fortune when her tasteless romances hit the best seller lists. Her life changes in unexpected ways when she encounters an aristocratic brother and sister, both of whom have cultural ambitions, and both of whom fall in love with her.
Centurion Centurion (2010) Character: Centurion Quintus Dias
Britain, A.D. 117. Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the Earth and destroy their leader, Gorlacon.
Haywire Haywire (2011) Character: Paul
A black ops soldier seeks payback after she is betrayed and left for dead.
Frank Frank (2014) Character: Frank
A young wannabe musician discovers he has bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank.
Michael Fassbender: Road to Le Mans – The Film Michael Fassbender: Road to Le Mans – The Film (2023) Character: Self
Road to Le Mans - The Film tells the story of Michael Fassbender’s dream to race against the best teams and drivers in the world at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This is the final chapter of the story following Michael’s journey to compete at the world’s ultimate motorsport event.
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Crew Messages Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Crew Messages (2017) Character: David
Crew Messages are a series of five transmissions recorded by members (Daniels, Oram, Rosenthal, Lopé and Tennessee) of the Covenant's crew for broadcast home to their families.
Fish Tank Fish Tank (2009) Character: Connor O'Reily
Mia is a rebellious teenager on the verge of being kicked out of school. Her hard-partying mother, Joanne, neglects Mia's welfare in favor of her own, and her younger sister hangs out with a much older crowd. Sparks fly between Mia and Connor, Joanne's new boyfriend, and he encourages Mia to pursue her interest in dance. As the boundaries of the relationships become blurred, Mia and Joanne compete for Connor's affection.
Alien: Covenant - Epilogue: The Secrets of David’s Lab Alien: Covenant - Epilogue: The Secrets of David’s Lab (2017) Character: David
Here we take a closer look with details about the android David's lab presented in 'Alien: Covenant', with new scenes and behind-the-scenes, exclusive material from the blu-ray.
The Counselor The Counselor (2013) Character: The Counselor
A lawyer finds himself in far over his head when he attempts to get involved in drug trafficking.
1 1 (2013) Character: Narrator
Set in the golden era of Grand Prix Racing '1' tells the story of a generation of charismatic drivers who raced on the edge, risking their lives during Formula 1's deadliest period, and the men who stood up and changed the sport forever.
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Meet Walter Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Meet Walter (2017) Character: Walter
Introducing Walter, the latest synthetic by Weyland-Yutani. Created to serve. Intelligence powered by AMD, Ryzen and Radeon.
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class (2011) Character: N/A
An eight-part behind-the-scenes featurette, charting the film from pre-production through post-production, including visual effects techniques and cataloguing “X-Men” transformations through prosthetic make up and costume design
Goldfish Goldfish (2008) Character: Christian
Two couples, in the same room, try to keep it together. The human couple fare differently to the pair of Goldfish in their fish tank. An artful piece exploring choice in life and love. The humour is derived from the wistful musings, in Cantonese, of the male fish and narrator.
Shame Shame (2011) Character: Brandon
Brandon, a thirty-something man living in New York, eludes intimacy with women but feeds his deepest desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his younger sister temporarily moves into his apartment, stirring up bitter memories of their shared painful past, Brandon's life, like his fragile mind, gets out of control.
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos (2017) Character: Walter
At a Weyland-Yutani facility on Phobos, several members of the crew for the upcoming Covenant colony mission are subjected to psychological tests to evaluate their suitability for the expedition.
The Snowman The Snowman (2017) Character: Harry Hole
Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an ominous looking snowman.
Next Goal Wins Next Goal Wins (2023) Character: Thomas Rongen
Dutch coach Thomas Rongen attempts the nearly impossible task of turning the American Samoa soccer team from perennial losers into winners.
Blood Creek Blood Creek (2009) Character: Richard Wirth
A man and his brother on a mission of revenge become trapped in a harrowing occult experiment dating back to the Third Reich.
The Light Between Oceans The Light Between Oceans (2016) Character: Tom Sherbourne
A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from an adrift rowboat.
QT8: The First Eight QT8: The First Eight (2019) Character: Self (archive footage)
A detailed account of the life and artistic career of legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, from his early days as a video club manager to the scandalous fall in disgrace of producer Harvey Weinstein. A story about how to shoot eight great movies and become an icon of modern pop culture.
Prometheus Prometheus (2012) Character: David
A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
Kneecap Kneecap (2024) Character: Arló
When fate brings Belfast teacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed 'low life scum' Naoise and Liam Og, the needle drops on a hip hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish, they lead a movement to save their mother tongue.
Steve Jobs Steve Jobs (2015) Character: Steve Jobs
Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus (2012) Character: Self
An in-depth documentary on the making of Ridley Scott's "Prometheus," featuring cast and crew interviews, outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage. Released on the 4-disc Collector's Edition Blu-ray set.
The Killer The Killer (2023) Character: The Killer
After a fateful near-miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.
X-Men: First Class 35mm Special X-Men: First Class 35mm Special (2012) Character: Self
TV special about the making of "X-Men: First Class".
Eden Lake Eden Lake (2008) Character: Steve
When a young couple goes to a remote wooded lake for a romantic getaway, their quiet weekend is shattered by an aggressive group of local kids. Rowdiness quickly turns to rage as the teens terrorize the couple in unimaginable ways, and a weekend outing becomes a bloody battle for survival.



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