Michael Shannon was born on 7th December 1974 in Kentucky USA. His mother's name is Geraldine Hine and his father's name is Donald Sutherlin Shannon. His family belongs to the upper middle class and white ethnicity. He did his schooling from New Truer High School in Illinois. He was always inclined towards acting since a very young age. After doing small advertisements and small budget roles he got his first major acting break when he got the chance to appear in Loving Little Egypt in 1991. A year later he got another opportunity, this time in a TV series called Overexposed. At this point in time, he was learning the skills from the best people in the industry. For the initial stages of his life, he was a stage actor doing shows all over the USA. At that time, he found A Red Orchid Theater where he still performs from time to time.
His first movie was the Groundhog day in 1993 in which he played the role of a wedding groom. He was soon discovered by the other directors and they knew that there was something special about that actor. He later started getting many roles in movies such as Jesus' Son, 8 Mile in which he appeared alongside Eminem who is considered the best rapper of the current generation. His role in the movie was the boyfriend of Eminem's mother. In Kangaroo Jack he played the role of villain shows his wide range of acting skills. He is known to be versatile and can do roles of any kind from hero to villain.
In 2006 he appeared in a movie called Let's Go to Prison in which he played the role of a gang leader. He starred in the movie Revolutionary Road in which he was cast opposite to Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. For this movie, he was nominated for the Academy Award for the Best Supporting Actor. In 2011 he appeared in the movie Take Shelter and was praised for his acting by critics and viewers alike. He also received the Saturn Award for Best Actor for this movie. Besides acting career he has had a music career as well. He has formed an indie rock band called Corporal with Rob Beitzel and Ray Rizzo. He also is a writer at heart and writes most of the song lyrics for his band. He released his first song in 2011 called Glory. His second song was called Obama and was released in 2012.
He is in a relationship with actress Kate Arrington since 2004. He has two daughters, Marion and Sylvia with his partner. He is a shoe collector and has a huge collection of different kinds of shoes from around the world. Michale currently lives in Brooklyn with his family and pets. His net worth is estimated to be around $6 million. His fans can follow him on twitter as well as on Facebook. His biography can be read on Wikipedia and IMDB page.
| Birth Date: | 7 Aug, 1974 |
| Age: | 45 yrs |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Lexington |
| residence: | Brooklyn |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American actor and musician |
| Net Worth 2021: | 8 million |
