Michael Fassbender (born April 2, 1977) is an Academy Award-nominated German-Irish actor who played David in the 2012 film Prometheus and its sequel Alien: Covenant (2017), as well as the 2012 short films Happy Birthday, David and Prometheus Transmission, Weyland Industries Testimonial, and the 2017 short films The Crossing and Advent. He also played Walter in Alien: Covenant, as well as the 2017 short films The Last Supper, Meet Walter and Phobos. Other notable films Fassbender has appeared in include 300 (2006), Inglorious Basterds (2009), X-Men: First Class (2011), 12 Years a Slave (2013) and Steve Jobs (2015).
Fassbender has been nominated for a Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (for 12 Years a Slave), as well as two Golden Globes and three BAFTAs. For his role in Prometheus, he was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Awards and Nominations[]
Year | Film | Notes |
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2012 | Prometheus | Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor |
Filmography[]
Year | Film | Notes |
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2006 | 300 | |
2007 | Angel | |
2008 | Eden Lake | |
Hunger | ||
2009 | Inglorious Basterds | |
Fish Tank | ||
Blood Creek | ||
2010 | Centurion | With Peter Guinness |
Jonah Hex | With Brad Martin and Michael Papajohn | |
2011 | X-Men: First Class | With Corey Johnson, James Remar and Shane Steyn |
Jane Eyre | ||
Shame | ||
Haywire | With Bill Paxton | |
A Dangerous Mind | ||
2012 | Prometheus | |
2013 | 12 Years a Slave | |
The Counsellor | With Rubén Blades, Andrea Deck, Giannina Facio, Florian Robin and Shane Steyn, directed by Ridley Scott | |
2014 | Frank | |
X-Men: Days of Future Past | ||
2015 | Slow West | |
Macbeth | With Sean Harris, Florian Robin and Shane Steyn | |
Steve Jobs | With John Ortiz and Katherine Waterston | |
2016 | Assassin's Creed | |
2017 | Alien: Covenant |
Documentary Appearances[]
Gallery[]
External Links[]
- Michael Fassbender at the Internet Movie Database
- Michael Fassbender on Wikipedia