
Michael Fassbender
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.
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Acting (55 movies)

300
2007

Hunger
2008

Jonah Hex
2010

Blood Creek
2009

Centurion
2010

Fish Tank
2009

Eden Lake
2008

Jane Eyre
2011

Inglourious Basterds
2009

A Dangerous Method
2011

X-Men: First Class
2011

Haywire
2011

Prometheus
2012

Shame
2011

12 Years a Slave
2013

Assassin's Creed
2016

The Counselor
2013

Alien: Covenant
2017

X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014

Pitch Black Heist
2012

Frank
2014

Slow West
2015

Kneecap
2024

Macbeth
2015

Trespass Against Us
2016

The Light Between Oceans
2016

Goldfish
2008

X-Men: Apocalypse
2016

Steve Jobs
2015

Black Bag
2025

The Snowman
2017

Song to Song
2017

Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
2011

Dark Phoenix
2019

A Bear Named Winnie
2004

Angel
2007

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking
2004

Wedding Belles
2007

Carla
2003

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2013

The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
2012

Next Goal Wins
2023

Four Photographic Sonatas Starring Michael Fassbender
2015

The Killer
2023

X-Men: First Class 35mm Special
2012

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: The Crossing
2017

Alien: Covenant - Meet Walter
2017

Prometheus: Project Prometheus - Mission
2012

The Peter Weyland Files: Happy Birthday, David
2012

The Peter Weyland Files: 'Prometheus' Transmission
2012

Alien: Covenant - Epilogue: Advent
2017

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos
2017

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper
2017

Alien: Covenant - Crew Messages
2017

Alien: Covenant - Master Class: Ridley Scott
2017
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Pitch Black Heist | 2012 | Executive Producer |
| Slow West | 2015 | Executive Producer |
| Zero | 2015 | Executive Producer |
| Assassin's Creed | 2016 | Producer |
| This Is the Winter | 2019 | Executive Producer |
| Love Pool | 2019 | Executive Producer |
| Calm with Horses | 2020 | Executive Producer |
| Scrapper | 2023 | Executive Producer |
| The Kitchen | 2023 | Executive Producer |
| Karavidhe | 2024 | Executive Producer |