Michael Shaeffer | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | Rose Bruford College |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2000–present |
Television | Bodyguard The ABC Murders The Salisbury Poisonings |
Michael Shaeffer (born 21 January 1975) is an English actor, known for his roles as "Longcross" in the BBC political-thriller television series Bodyguard (2018), [1] Sergeant Yelland in the BBC mystery thriller The ABC Murders (2018) [2] and Stephen Kemp in the BBC fact-based drama The Salisbury Poisonings (2020). [3]
In Summer 2023, Shaeffer was cast in ‘Grenfell’, author and playwright Gillian Slovo’s verbatim theatre project with the community and survivors about the fire disaster, staged at the National Theatre, London’s Dorfman Theatre.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Great Performances | Annas | Jesus Christ Superstar |
2002 | The Sandwich | Nick | Short Film |
2005 | Kingdom of Heaven | Young Sergeant | |
2009 | M.I. High | Butch | Episode: Dark Star |
2011 | Silent Witness | Jason Bodle | Episode: A Guilty Mind: Part 1 & 2 |
2012 | Broken | Desk Sergeant | |
2012 | Game of Thrones | Stark Soldier | Episode: Valar Morghulis |
2012 | Anna Karenina | Doorkeeper | |
2012 | Mrs Biggs | Police Inspector | Episode: #1.1 |
2012 | Parade's End | RSM | Episode: #1.2 |
2013 | Black Mirror | Roy | Episode: The Waldo Moment |
2013 | Trance | Security Guard #1 | |
2013 | Luther | Gordon Murray | Episode: #3.3 |
2015 | Foyle's War | Jack Davey | Episode: Trespass |
2015 | The Vote | Gerry Henderson | TV movie |
2015 | London Road | Simon Newton | |
2015 | New Tricks | DCI Martin Ackroyd | Episode: Last Man Standing |
2015 | The Girl in the Dress | Vicar | |
2015 | Fire | Ranger (Mark) | |
2016 | Grantchester | Eric Whitaker | Episode: #2.3 |
2016 | Rogue One | General Corssin | |
2017 | Taboo | Doctor Powell | Episode: #1.1 |
2017 | SS-GB | David | Episode: #1.5 |
2017 | Vera | Ian Holland | Episode: Broken Promise |
2017 | Rellik | Steven Mills [4] [5] | |
2018 | Bodyguard | Longcross | |
2018 | The ABC Murders | Sergeant Yelland | |
2019 | Chernobyl | Blond Man | |
2020 | The Salisbury Poisonings | Stephen Kemp | |
2020 | The Liberator | Pop Bullock | TV miniseries |
2022 | SAS: Rogue Heroes | Neil Ritchie | |
Year | Title | Role | Writer | Director | Venue |
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2014 | The Beautiful Game [6] | Thomas [7] | Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton | Robert Carsen | Cambridge Theatre, London |
2014 | Mr Burns | Sam, Mr.Burns [8] | Anne Washburn | Robert Icke | Almeida Theatre, London |
2014 | Little Revolution | Tony [9] [10] [11] | Alecky Blythe | Joe Hill-Gibbins | Almeida Theatre, London |
2015 | How to Hold Your Breath | Jarron [12] [13] [14] | Zinnie Harris | Vicky Featherstone | Royal Court Theatre, London |
2017 | Girl From The North Country | Reverend Marlowe [15] | Conor McPherson | Lucy Hind | The Old Vic, London |
2017 | All About My Mother | Lola [16] [17] | Pedro Almodovar | Samuel Adamson | The Old Vic, London |
2019 | A Very Expensive Poison | Andrei Lugovoi/Dr Gent/Gorbachev [18] [19] | Lucy Prebble | John Crowley | The Old Vic, London |
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