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.
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Known for
Agatha Christie's Poirot
George Abernethie
Band of Brothers
Burton P. (Pat) Christenson
Inglourious Basterds
LT. Archie Hicox
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Erik Lehnsherr
12 Years a Slave
Edwin Epps
Jane Eyre
Edward Rochester
300
Stelios
Prometheus
David
Eden Lake
Steve
Black Bag
George Woodhouse
Blood Creek
Richard Wirth
X-Men: Apocalypse
Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto
Fish Tank
Connor O'Reily
Slow West
Silas
The Agency: Central Intelligence
Martian
Haywire
Paul
The Killer
The Killer
Hunger
Bobby Sands
Centurion
Centurion Quintus Dias
Kneecap
Arló
Alien: Covenant
David / Walter
Macbeth
Macbeth
Dark Phoenix
Erik Lensherr / Magneto
Jonah Hex
Burke
Angel
Esmé
Trial & Retribution
Douglas Nesbitt
The Light Between Oceans
Tom Sherbourne
A Dangerous Method
Carl Jung
Carla
Rob
Kung Fury 2
Colt Magnum
Shame
Brandon
Trespass Against Us
Chad Cutler
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
Self
Wedding Belles
Barney
Assassin's Creed
Callum Lynch / Aguilar de Nerha
1
Narrator
Murphy's Law
A Bear Named Winnie
Harry Colebourn
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking
Charles Allen
Gina Carano in Training
Hex
Azazeal
The Counselor
The Counselor
The Snowman
Harry Hole
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
The Devil's Whore
Thomas Rainsborough
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs
Next Goal Wins
Thomas Rongen
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
Guy Fawkes
Man on a Motorcycle
Man on a Motorcycle
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: The Crossing
David
Our Hidden Lives
B. Charles
Goldfish
Christian
Alien: Covenant - Meet Walter
Walter
Hope
Song to Song
Cook
SLOW WEST in SUPER EIGHT
Self
Frank
Frank
X-Men: First Class 35mm Special
Self
Pitch Black Heist
Michael
Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor'
Self
William and Mary
Lukasz
Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder
Charles Bravo
Alien: Covenant - Epilogue: Advent
David (voice)
Michael Fassbender: Road to Le Mans
Self
Alien: Covenant - Crew Messages
David
X-Men: First Class
Erik Lehnsherr
The Peter Weyland Files: 'Prometheus' Transmission
David
The Peter Weyland Files: Happy Birthday, David
David
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper
Walter
Prometheus: Project Prometheus - Mission
David
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos
Walter
Alien: Covenant - Master Class: Ridley Scott
Self
Entering Hades
Jack Unterweger
Things I Notice, Things You See
Tom
Four Photographic Sonatas Starring Michael Fassbender
The Daily Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Graham Norton Show
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Morgenmagazin
Self
Top Gear
Self
Leute heute
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
Kulturzeit
self
Late Night Berlin
Self