Michael Fassbender filmography

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Fassbender at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival

Michael Fassbender is a German-Irish actor who made his screen debut in the 2001 war drama miniseries Band of Brothers as Burton Christenson. [1] Fassbender followed this with a number of television roles including a German motorcycle courier in the drama Hearts and Bones (2001), [2] Guy Fawkes in the miniseries Gunpowder, Treason & Plot (2004), Lt. Harry Colebourn in the film A Bear Named Winnie (2004), and Azazeal in the series Hex (2004–05). He made his film debut playing a Spartan soldier in Zack Snyder's 300 (2007). [3] [4]

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In 2008, Fassbender portrayed Irish republican Bobby Sands during the events of the 1981 Irish hunger strike in Steve McQueen's historical drama Hunger . [5] His performance garnered him the Best Actor award at the British Independent Film Awards, and the Irish Film and Television Awards. [6] [7]

Fassbender appeared as a British soldier in Quentin Tarantino-directed film Inglourious Basterds (2009). In 2011, he played Carl Jung in David Cronenberg's A Dangerous Method , and a man suffering with sex addiction in McQueen's Shame . [8] His performance in the latter earned him the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival. [8] In the same year he appeared in superhero film X-Men: First Class as young Magneto. In 2013, Fassbender reteamed with McQueen on the period drama 12 Years a Slave . For his role as a slave owner in the film he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. [9]

In 2014, he reprised his role as Magneto in the superhero sequel X-Men: Days of Future Past which grossed a box-office total of over $747 million—his highest grossing release as of September 2019. [10] In 2015, he appeared as the title character in Justin Kurzel's film adaptation of the play Macbeth . In the same year, Fassbender's portrayal of Steve Jobs in Danny Boyle's eponymous film garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. [11]

Film

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRole(s)NotesRef(s)
2007 300 Stelios [12]
Angel Esmé [13]
2008 Hunger Bobby Sands [14]
Eden Lake Steve [15]
2009 Blood Creek Richard Wirth [16]
Fish Tank Connor [17]
Inglourious Basterds Lt. Archie Hicox [18]
Man on a MotorcycleMan on a Motorcycle Short film [19]
2010 Centurion Quintus Dias [20]
Jonah Hex Burke [21]
2011 Jane Eyre Edward Fairfax Rochester [22]
X-Men: First Class Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto [a] [23]
A Dangerous Method Carl Jung [24]
Shame Brandon Sullivan [25]
Pitch Black HeistMichaelShort film; also executive producer [26] [27]
Haywire Paul [28]
2012 Prometheus David8 [29]
2013 12 Years a Slave Edwin Epps [30]
The Counselor Counselor [31]
1 Narrator Documentary [32]
2014 Frank Frank [33]
X-Men: Days of Future Past Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto [a] [34]
2015 Slow West Silas SelleckAlso executive producer [35]
Macbeth Macbeth [36]
Steve Jobs Steve Jobs [37]
2016 X-Men: Apocalypse Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto [a] [38]
The Light Between Oceans Tom Sherbourne [39]
Trespass Against Us Chad Cutler [40] [41]
Assassin's Creed Callum Lynch / Aguilar de Nerha [b] Producer [42] [43] [44]
2017 Song to Song Cook [45]
Alien: Covenant David8 / Walter One [b] [46]
The Snowman Harry Hole [47]
2019 X-Men: Dark Phoenix Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto [a] [48]
2023 The Killer The Killer [49]
Next Goal Wins Thomas Rongen [50]
2024 Kneecap Arlo Ó Cairealláin [51]
2025 Black Bag George Woodhouse [52]
Hope †Post-production [53]
TBA Kung Fury 2 †Colt Magnum [54]

Television

Key
†Denotes titles that have not yet been released
Year(s)TitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2001 Band of Brothers Burton Christenson [1]
Hearts and Bones Hermann3 episodes [2] [55]
2002 NCS: Manhunt Jack Silver [2]
Holby City Christian ConnollyEpisode: "Ghosts" [2]
2003 Carla Rob Television film [2]
2004 Gunpowder, Treason & Plot Guy Fawkes [56]
Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder Charles Bravo [57]
A Bear Named Winnie Lt. Harry Colebourn [58] [59]
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking Charles Allen [60]
2004–2005 Hex Azazeal [61]
2005 Murphy's Law Caz Miller5 episodes [62]
Our Hidden LivesGerman POWTelevision film [63]
William and Mary LukaszEpisode #3.3 [64]
2006 Agatha Christie's Poirot George AbernethieEpisode: "After the Funeral" [63]
Trial & Retribution Douglas Nesbitt2 episodes [65]
2007 Wedding Belles BarneyTelevision film [66] [67]
2008 The Devil's Whore Thomas Rainsborough [68]
2019–presentMichael Fassbender: Road to Le MansSelfDocumentary series [69]
2024 The Agency Brandon 'Martian' CunninghamAlso executive producer [70] [71]

Video games

YearTitleRoleRef.
2010 Fable III Logan (voice) [72]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Fassbender plays a character known by two different names in this film
  2. 1 2 Fassbender plays two different characters in this film

References

  1. 1 2 "'Band of Brothers' 2001". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Maloney 2012, p. 26.
  3. ↑ "Michael Fassbender to Receive International Star Award". Palm Springs International Film Festival. 4 December 2015. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
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  5. ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (31 October 2008). "Hunger". The Guardian . Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Hunger". British Independent Film Awards. 11 October 2008. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Winners 2009". Irish Film and Television Awards. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  8. 1 2 Solomons, Jason (10 September 2011). "Venice film festival: sex addict role wins best actor for Michael Fassbender". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "Oscar nominations 2014: full list of nominees". The Daily Telegraph . 2 March 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
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  11. ↑ "Michael Fassbender 'baffled' by Aaron Sorkin Oscar snub for Steve Jobs". Entertainment Weekly . 14 January 2016. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  12. ↑ McCarthy, Todd (9 March 2007). "Review: '300'". Variety . Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  13. ↑ Elley, Derek (20 February 2007). "Review: 'Angel'". Variety. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  14. ↑ Garratt, Sheryl (18 October 2008). "Michael Fassbender on playing Bobby Sands in Hunger". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  15. ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (12 September 2008). "Eden Lake". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  16. ↑ Jones, Alan. "Blood Creek". Radio Times . Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  17. ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (10 September 2009). "Fish Tank". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  18. ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (19 August 2009). "Inglourious Basterds". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
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  24. ↑ Brooks, Xan (2 September 2011). "A Dangerous Method – review". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  25. ↑ McCarthy, Todd (4 September 2011). "Shame: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  26. ↑ "First Class Talent" (PDF). Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival. 26 September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
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  29. ↑ Collin, Robbie (31 May 2012). "Prometheus, review". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  30. ↑ Corliss, Richard (18 October 2013). "12 Years a Slave: An Unflinching Take on the Great American Shame". Time. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  31. ↑ Dargis, Manohla (24 October 2013). "Wildlife Is Tame; Not the Humans". The New York Times . Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
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  35. ↑ Chang, Justin (13 February 2015). "Film Review: 'Slow West'". Variety. Archived from the original on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
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  37. ↑ Lee, Benjamin (6 September 2015). "Steve Jobs review: Fassbender excels but iWorship required if you're to care". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  38. ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (9 May 2016). "X-Men: Apocalypse review – lots of bangs for your bucks but loopiness is lost". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  39. ↑ "The Light Between Oceans". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  40. ↑ Barraclough, Lee (16 May 2014). "Cannes: Lionsgate Acquires U.K. Rights to Michael Fassbender Film 'Trespass Against Us'". Variety. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
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  42. ↑ Alexander, Bryan (15 April 2016). "CinemaCon: Michael Fassbender shows off 'Assassin's Creed'". USA Today . Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
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  45. ↑ Debruge, Peter (10 March 2017). "SXSW Film Review: 'Song to Song'". Variety. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
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  49. ↑ Kit, Borys (24 February 2021). "David Fincher, Michael Fassbender to Team for Assassin Drama 'The Killer'". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  50. ↑ Kroll, Justin (13 September 2019). "Michael Fassbender to Star in Taika Waititi's 'Next Goal Wins'". Variety. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  51. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa; Yossman, KJ (October 27, 2023). "Michael Fassbender to Star in Biopic About Irish Rap Group Kneecap (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  52. ↑ Kit, Borys (January 19, 2024). "Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender Attached to Star in Steven Soderbergh Spy Thriller Black Bag (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 19 January 2024.
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