Michael Fassbender
German-Irish actor celebrated for his intense, transformative performances across film and television, earning two Academy Award nominations over a distinguished career.
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- Name: Michael Fassbender
- 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, مایکل فاسبندر, 麥可法斯賓達
- Date of Birth: April 2, 1977
- Place of Birth: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany [now Germany]
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Executive Producer, Producer, Associate Producer
Who is Michael Fassbender?
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.
What is Michael Fassbender known for?
With over 90 credits, Michael Fassbender's most celebrated screen appearances include:
- Inglourious Basterds (2009, Movie)
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014, Movie)
- 300 (2007, Movie)
- X-Men: Apocalypse (2016, Movie)
- X-Men: First Class (2011, Movie)
- Prometheus (2012, Movie)
- 12 Years a Slave (2013, Movie)
- Alien: Covenant (2017, Movie)
- Assassin's Creed (2016, Movie)
- Dark Phoenix (2019, Movie)
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