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]
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
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Television
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Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2001 | Band of Brothers | Burton Christenson | [1] | |
Hearts and Bones | Hermann | 3 episodes | [2][55] | |
2002 | NCS: Manhunt | Jack Silver | [2] | |
Holby City | Christian Connolly | Episode: "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 Miller | 5 episodes | [62] |
Our Hidden Lives | German POW | Television film | [63] | |
William and Mary | Lukasz | Episode #3.3 | [64] | |
2006 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | George Abernethie | Episode: "After the Funeral" | [63] |
Trial & Retribution | Douglas Nesbitt | 2 episodes | [65] | |
2007 | Wedding Belles | Barney | Television film | [66][67] |
2008 | The Devil's Whore | Thomas Rainsborough | [68] | |
2019–present | Michael Fassbender: Road to Le Mans | Self | Documentary series | [69] |
2024 | The Agency | Brandon Martian | also executive producer | [70][71] |
Video games
editYear | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2010 | Fable III | Logan (voice) | [72] |
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "'Band of Brothers' 2001". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Maloney 2012, p. 26.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Maloney 2012, p. 39.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (31 October 2008). "Hunger". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Hunger". British Independent Film Awards. 11 October 2008. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Winners 2009". Irish Film and Television Awards. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Michael Fassbender Movie Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ McCarthy, Todd (9 March 2007). "Review: '300'". Variety. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ Elley, Derek (20 February 2007). "Review: 'Angel'". Variety. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (12 September 2008). "Eden Lake". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ Jones, Alan. "Blood Creek". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (10 September 2009). "Fish Tank". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (19 August 2009). "Inglourious Basterds". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "Man on a Motorcycle (2009)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ von Tunzelmann, Alex (19 April 2012). "Centurion has a familiar ring about it, but it's not because it sticks to the facts". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (16 June 2010). "Jonah Hex Movie Review & Film Summary". rogerebert.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ French, Philip (11 September 2011). "Jane Eyre – review". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (2 June 2011). "X-Men: First Class Movie Review (2011)". rogerebert.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ Brooks, Xan (2 September 2011). "A Dangerous Method – review". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ McCarthy, Todd (4 September 2011). "Shame: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Pitch Black Heist". Tribeca Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-05-08. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ Corliss, Richard (19 January 2012). "Soderbergh's Haywire: Good Workout, Not So Good Movie". Time. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ Collin, Robbie (31 May 2012). "Prometheus, review". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kermode, Mark (12 January 2014). "1 – Life on the Limit – review". The Observer. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ Kermode, Mark (11 May 2014). "Frank review – a weird, wonderful movie that dances to a different beat". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ Collin, Robbie (22 May 2014). "X-Men: Days of Future Past, review". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ Chang, Justin (13 February 2015). "Film Review: 'Slow West'". Variety. Archived from the original on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ Collin, Robbie (1 October 2015). "Macbeth review: 'Fassbender was born for this'". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Light Between Oceans". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Trespass Against Us". Film4. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bartleet, Larry (29 December 2015). "First official images of Michael Fassbender in Assassin's Creed film adaptation released". NME. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ Child, Ben (28 December 2015). "Assassin's Creed star Michael Fassbender had 'never played the game'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (10 March 2017). "SXSW Film Review: 'Song to Song'". Variety. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ Bonner, Hannah (1 March 2017). "Alien: Covenant — Michael Fassbender on Playing Two Roles, David & Shaw's Relationship 10 Years Later". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ Robey, Tim (12 October 2017). "The Snowman review: Michael Fassbender's Scandi-noir nightmare is abominable". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (14 June 2017). "Fox Formalizes Simon Kinberg To Helm X-Men: Dark Phoenix; Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy Back, Jessica Chastain In Talks". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ Kit, Borys (24 February 2021). "David Fincher, Michael Fassbender to Team for Assassin Drama 'The Killer'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (13 September 2019). "Michael Fassbender to Star in Taika Waititi's 'Next Goal Wins'". Variety. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa; Yossman, KJ (October 27, 2023). "Michael Fassbender to Star in Biopic About Irish Rap Group Kneecap (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Alicia Vikander: 'You Have To Let Go'
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (14 May 2018). "'Hacksaw Ridge' Backer Argent Pictures Joins Michael Fassbender Action-Comedy 'Kung Fury 2' Ahead Of September Shoot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "On the Cover: Michael Fassbender". GQ. 15 May 2012. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ Maloney 2012, p. 28.
- ^ Maloney 2012, p. 29.
- ^ Maloney 2012, p. 30.
- ^ A bear named Winnie. WorldCat. OCLC 865232108.
- ^ Maloney 2012, p. 31.
- ^ Maloney 2012, p. 34.
- ^ Maloney 2012, p. 35.
- ^ a b Maloney 2012, p. 36.
- ^ Maloney 2012, p. 33.
- ^ Maloney 2012, p. 38.
- ^ Addley, Esther (31 October 2008). "A great right hook of a role". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Wedding Belles". Channel 4. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ Bennett, Ronan (14 November 2008). "Remember the revolution?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Michael Fassbender: Road to Le Mans – Episode 1 Hockenheimring". Porsche (YouTube). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ Porter, Rick (24 June 2024). "Michael Fassbender to Topline Paramount+ Spy Thriller 'The Agency'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ White, James (27 February 2024). "Michael Fassbender To Star In Spy Series The Department For Director George Clooney". Empire. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Alderman, Naomi (29 October 2010). "Fable 3's star cast shine in game's latest instalment". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
Bibliography
edit- Maloney, Jim (3 September 2012). Michael Fassbender – The Biography. John Blake Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78219-075-2.
External links
edit- Michael Fassbender at IMDb
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