Michael Fassbender

ProducerActorProduction Apr 2 (age 49) Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany [now Germany] 1989–2026 (37 year career)

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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…

Known For

Film

Inglourious Basterds

LT. Archie Hicox

Film

12 Years a Slave

Edwin Epps

Film

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Erik Lehnsherr

Film

X-Men: First Class

Erik Lehnsherr

Film

300

Stelios

Film

Prometheus

David

Film

X-Men: Apocalypse

Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto

Film

Steve Jobs

Filmography

Acting (92)

Movies (65)

Black Bag

as George Woodhouse

Kneecap

as Arló

The Killer

as The Killer

Next Goal Wins

as Thomas Rongen

Dark Phoenix

as Erik Lensherr / Magneto

Alien: Covenant

as David / Walter

Song to Song

as Cook

The Snowman

as Harry Hole

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: The Crossing

2017

as David

6.9

Alien: Covenant - Meet Walter

2017

as Walter

6.3

Alien: Covenant - Epilogue: Advent

2017

as David (voice)

6.7

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper

2017

as Walter

6.6

Alien: Covenant - Crew Messages

2017

as David

8.3

Alien: Covenant - Master Class: Ridley Scott

2017

as Self

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos

2017

as Walter

7.0

X-Men: Apocalypse

2016

as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto

6.5

The Light Between Oceans

2016

as Tom Sherbourne

7.1

Assassin's Creed

2016

as Callum Lynch / Aguilar de Nerha

5.4

Trespass Against Us

2016

as Chad Cutler

5.8

X-Men: Apocalypse Unearthed

2016

as Self

Steve Jobs

as Steve Jobs

Slow West

as Silas

Macbeth

as Macbeth

SLOW WEST in SUPER EIGHT

2015

as Self

Four Photographic Sonatas Starring Michael Fassbender

2015

7.0

X-Men: Days of Future Past

as Erik Lehnsherr

Frank

as Frank

Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor'

as Self

12 Years a Slave

as Edwin Epps

The Counselor

as The Counselor

as Narrator

Prometheus

as David

Prometheus: Project Prometheus - Mission

2012

as David

5.0

Gina Carano in Training

2012

8.0

X-Men: First Class 35mm Special

2012

as Self

6.8

The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus

as Self

Pitch Black Heist

as Michael

The Peter Weyland Files: Happy Birthday, David

2012

as David

7.7

The Peter Weyland Files: 'Prometheus' Transmission

as David

Shame

as Brandon

Jane Eyre

as Edward Rochester

A Dangerous Method

as Carl Jung

Haywire

as Paul

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

as Self

X-Men: First Class

as Erik Lehnsherr

Centurion

as Centurion Quintus Dias

Jonah Hex

as Burke

Inglourious Basterds

as LT. Archie Hicox

Man on a Motorcycle

as Man on a Motorcycle

Fish Tank

as Connor O'Reily

Blood Creek

as Richard Wirth

Eden Lake

as Steve

Hunger

as Bobby Sands

Goldfish

as Christian

300

as Stelios

Angel

as Esmé

Wedding Belles

as Barney

Our Hidden Lives

as B. Charles

A Bear Named Winnie

as Harry Colebourn

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking

2004

as Charles Allen

6.4

Things I Notice, Things You See

2003

as Tom

Carla

2003

as Rob

3.0

Hope

Kung Fury 2

as Colt Magnum

Entering Hades

as Jack Unterweger

Television (27)

The Agency: Central Intelligence

2024

as Martian

7.1

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

as Self

6.4

Michael Fassbender: Road to Le Mans

as Self

Late Night Berlin

as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

as Self

6.1

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

as Self

5.9

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

as Self

5.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Conan

as Self - Guest

The Devil's Whore

as Thomas Rainsborough

6.8

The Graham Norton Show

as Self - Guest

Hex

as Azazeal

Hex

as Azazeal

Gunpowder, Treason & Plot

2004

as Guy Fawkes

6.0

Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder

2004

as Charles Bravo

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

William and Mary

as Lukasz

Top Gear

as Self

Band of Brothers

as Burton P. (Pat) Christenson

Murphy's Law

Leute heute

as Self

Trial & Retribution

as Douglas Nesbitt

The Daily Show

as Self

Kulturzeit

as self

Morgenmagazin

as Self

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

as George Abernethie

8.2

Kennedy

as Joe Kennedy Sr.

Crew (14)

Movies (13)

LifeHack

2026 Upcoming

Executive Producer

May 15

Black Bag

2025

Associate Producer

6.3

Karavidhe

2024

Executive Producer

The Kitchen

Executive Producer

Scrapper

Executive Producer

Calm with Horses

Executive Producer

Love Pool

Executive Producer

This Is the Winter

2019

Executive Producer

Assassin's Creed

Producer

Slow West

Executive Producer

Zero

Executive Producer

Pitch Black Heist

Executive Producer

The Arrival

Producer

Television (1)

The Agency: Central Intelligence

2024

Executive Producer

7.1