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Michael Sheen

Acting

Michael Sheen

Michael Sheen is an actor born on February 5, 1969 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. He is known for Passengers, The Twilight Saga: New Moon and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
February 5, 1969
Place of birth
Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
Also known as
Michael Christopher Sheen

Biography

Michael Christopher Sheen (born 5 February 1969) is a Welsh actor and political activist. After training at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), he worked mainly in theatre throughout the 1990s and made notable stage appearances in Romeo and Juliet (1992), Don't Fool With Love (1993), Peer Gynt (1994), The Seagull (1995), The Homecoming (1997), and Henry V (1997). His performances in Amadeus at the Old Vic and Look Back in Anger at the National Theatre were nominated for Olivier Awards in 1998 and 1999, respectively. In 2003, he was nominated for a third Olivier Award for his performance in Caligula at the Donmar Warehouse. He has become better known as a screen actor since the 2000s through his roles in various biographical films. He has starred in a trilogy of films as British politician Tony Blair: the television film The Deal (2003), followed by The Queen (2006) and The Special Relationship (2010). For the role, he was nominated for both a BAFTA Award and an Emmy. He was also nominated for a BAFTA as the troubled comic actor Kenneth Williams in BBC Four's 2006 Fantabulosa!, and was nominated for a fourth Olivier Award in 2006 for portraying the broadcaster David Frost in Frost/Nixon. He starred as the controversial football manager Brian Clough in The Damned United (2009). In 2009, he appeared in two fantasy films, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans and The Twilight Saga: New Moon. He also appeared in the science-fiction film Tron: Legacy (2010), and Midnight in Paris (2011). He directed and starred in National Theatre Wales's The Passion (2011). He also played a lead role in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 in 2012. In 2013, he received a Golden Globe nomination for his role in Showtime's television drama Masters of Sex (2013–2016). He played an incarcerated serial killer surgeon in Fox's 2019 drama, Prodigal Son, an angel in the 2019 BBC/Amazon Studios miniseries Good Omens, and appeared as Chris Tarrant in Quiz in 2020. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Filmography

  1. 2022The Sandmanas Paul (voice) · 1 episode
  2. 2021Last Train to Christmasas Tony Towers
  3. 2020How to Build a Girlas Sigmund Freud
  4. 2020Stagedas Michael · 20 episodes · Executive producer
  5. 2020Quizas Chris Tarrant · 3 episodes
  6. 2020Dolittleas Dr. Blair Müdfly
  7. 2019Prodigal Sonas Dr. Martin Whitly · 33 episodes
  8. 2019Good Omensas Aziraphale · 13 episodes
  9. 2018Slaughterhouse Rulezas The Bat
  10. 2018Apostleas Malcolm Howe
  11. 2017Brad's Statusas Craig Fisher
  12. 2017Home Againas Austen Bloom
  13. 2017Carpool Karaoke: The Seriesas Self · 1 episode
  14. 2017The Good Fightas Roland Blum · 7 episodes
  15. 2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Specialas Carl Flossy
  16. 2016Passengersas Arthur
  17. 2016Nocturnal Animalsas Carlos
  18. 2016Alice Through the Looking Glassas Nivens McTwisp / White Rabbit (voice)
  19. 2016Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixeras Philip Cohen
  20. 20157 Days in Hellas Caspian Wint
  21. 2015Far from the Madding Crowdas William Boldwood
  22. 2014Kill the Messengeras Fred Weil
  23. 2014The Spoils of Babylonas Chet Halner · 6 episodes
  24. 2013The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Boxas Charity
  25. 2013Masters of Sexas William Masters · 46 episodes
  26. 2013Admissionas Mark
  27. 2012The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2as Aro
  28. 2012Jesus Henry Christas Dr. Slavkin O'Hara
  29. 2011Resistanceas Tommy Atkins
  30. 2011The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1as Aro
  31. 2011Beautiful Boyas Bill Carroll
  32. 2011Midnight in Parisas Paul
  33. 2010TRON: Legacyas Castor / Zuse
  34. 2010Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescueas Dr. Griffiths (voice)
  35. 2010The Special Relationshipas Tony Blair
  36. 2010Unthinkableas Steven Arthur Younger
  37. 2010My Last Five Girlfriendsas No. 5 - Detective Burnam
  38. 2010Alice in Wonderlandas Nivens McTwisp / White Rabbit (voice)
  39. 2009The Twilight Saga: New Moonas Aro
  40. 2009The Damned Unitedas Brian Clough
  41. 2009Underworld: Rise of the Lycansas Lucian
  42. 2008Frost/Nixonas David Frost
  43. 2007Music Withinas Art Honeyman
  44. 2006Blood Diamondas Simmons
  45. 200630 Rockas Wesley Snipes · 4 episodes
  46. 2006The Queenas Tony Blair
  47. 2006Underworld: Evolutionas Lucian
  48. 2005The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypseas Jeremy
  49. 2005Kingdom of Heavenas Priest
  50. 2005Doctor Whoas House (voice) · 1 episode
  51. 2004Laws of Attractionas Thorne Jamison
  52. 2003Timelineas Lord Oliver
  53. 2003Bright Young Thingsas Miles Maitland
  54. 2003Underworldas Lucian
  55. 2003Punk'das Self · 1 episode
  56. 2002The Four Feathersas William Trench
  57. 1997Wildeas Robbie Ross
  58. 1996Mary Reillyas Bradshaw
  59. 1995Othelloas Lodovico
  60. 1989The Simpsonsas William Masters (voice) · 1 episode