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Michael Fassbender

Highest Rated: 95% 12 Years a Slave (2013)

Lowest Rated: 7% The Snowman (2017)

Birthday: Apr 2, 1977

Birthplace: Heidelberg, Germany

Michael Fassbender rose steadily up the acting ranks eventually proving himself to be one of the most versatile actors of his generation. Born in Heidelberg, Germany, he moved with his parents as a toddler to Killarney, Ireland where he was raised. He made his screen debut in the show "Hearts and Bones" (BBC One, 2000-01). He earned a role in the Tom Hanks-produced World War II miniseries "Band of Brothers" (HBO, 2001). He continued working steadily for the rest of the decade in television on both sides of the Atlantic. He began gaining notice on film with a role as a Spartan in Zack Snyder's "300" (2006). He starred as imprisoned IRA leader Bobby Sands in Steve McQueen's feature debut "Hunger" (2008). Quentin Tarantino cast him as a British officer who can speak German in his alternative history WWII epic "Inglourious Basterds" (2009), a role that brought him to the attention of the general public. He joined Josh Brolin for the comic book film "Jonah Hex" (2010), and played Rochester in an adaptation of "Jane Eyre" (2011). Fassbender stepped into superhero lore when he played Erik Lensherr in "X-Men: First Class" (2011). The character is the basis for super villain Magneto, who had been played in previous "X-Men" films by Ian McKellen. Both actors would play old and young versions of the character in "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (2014). Fassbender would step into Magneto's helmet for two more films "X-Men: Apocalypse" (2016) and "Dark Phoenix" (2019). Apart from the mutant franchise, he starred in Ridley Scott's sci-fi epic "Prometheus" (2012). He also played a brutal slave owner in McQueen's Academy Award-winning drama "12 Years a Slave" (2013), earning a nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He would score another nomination, this time for Best Actor, for "Steve Jobs" (2015), playing the Apple founder. Insead of comics, he transitioned to video game films, playing the lead in the big screen rendering of the popular game "Assassin's Creed" (2016). Scott cast him again in his space thriller "Alien: Covenant" (2017). He also starred in "The Snowman" (2017), playing Harry Hole, the detective from Jo Nesbo's mystery novels. Fassbender then joined Arnold Schwarzenegger in David Sandberg's comedy "Kung Fury 2" (2020).

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Highest rated movies

95% 90% 12 Years a Slave Watchlist 95% 95% Kneecap Watchlist
94% 66% The Shadow of Violence
Watchlist
92% 74% Slow West Watchlist
92% 72% Frank
Watchlist
91% 79% Fish Tank Watchlist 91% 46% The Kitchen Watchlist 90% 83% Hunger Watchlist 90% 91% X-Men: Days of Future Past Watchlist 89% 88% Inglourious Basterds Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Black Bag Unknown (Character) - 2025
95% 95% Kneecap Unknown (Character) $1.1M 2024
91% 46% The Kitchen Executive Producer - 2023
45% 85% Next Goal Wins Thomas Rongen (Character) $6.7M 2023
85% 61% The Killer The Killer (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kung Fury 2 Colt Magnum (Character) - 2021
94% 66% The Shadow of Violence Executive Producer - 2019
22% 64% Dark Phoenix Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto (Character) $65.8M 2019
7% 19% The Snowman Harry Hole (Character) $6.7M 2017
65% 55% Alien: Covenant David/Walter (Character) $74.2M 2017
43% 36% Song to Song Cook (Character) $421.9K 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alien: Covenant -- Prologue: Last Supper Walter (Character) - 2017
56% 26% Trespass Against Us Chad Cutler (Character) - 2016
19% 42% Assassin's Creed Cal Lynch/Aguilar (Character),
Producer
$54.6M 2016
62% 61% The Light Between Oceans Tom Sherbourne (Character) $12.5M 2016
47% 65% X-Men: Apocalypse Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto (Character) $155.0M 2016
80% 64% Macbeth Macbeth (Character) $1.1M 2015
85% 73% Steve Jobs Steve Jobs (Character) $17.8M 2015
92% 74% Slow West Silas Selleck (Character),
Executive Producer
$215.6K 2015
92% 72% Frank Frank (Character) $644.9K 2014
90% 91% X-Men: Days of Future Past Young Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto (Character) $233.9M 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Frank Unknown (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 82% 1 Narrator - 2013
33% 24% The Counselor Counselor (Character) $16.9M 2013
95% 90% 12 Years a Slave Edwin Epps (Character) $56.7M 2013
No Score Yet 0% The Counsellor Unknown (Character) - 2013
73% 68% Prometheus David (Character) $126.5M 2012
No Score Yet 100% Pitch Black Heist Michael (Character) - 2011
79% 50% A Dangerous Method Carl Jung (Character) $5.7M 2011
80% 41% Haywire Paul (Character) $201.7K 2011
79% 75% Shame Brandon (Character) $4.0M 2011
86% 87% X-Men: First Class Erik Lehnsherr (Character) $146.4M 2011
85% 76% Jane Eyre Edward Rochester (Character) $11.2M 2011
59% 43% Centurion Centurion Quintus Dias (Character) $122.3K 2010
12% 20% Jonah Hex Burke (Character) $10.5M 2010
91% 79% Fish Tank Connor (Character) $373.1K 2009
50% 30% Town Creek Richard Wirth (Character) - 2009
89% 88% Inglourious Basterds Lt. Archie Hicox (Character) $120.5M 2009
90% 83% Hunger Bobby Sands (Character) $154.1K 2008
78% 65% Eden Lake Steve (Character) $5.8K 2008
50% 32% Angel Esmé (Character) - 2007
61% 89% 300 Stelios (Character) $210.6M 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Agatha Christie's Poirot: After the Funeral George Abernethie (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 66% A Bear Named Winnie Lt. Harry Colebourn (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Carla Rob (Character) - 2003

TV

Credit
68% 84% The Agency Unknown (Character),
Executive Producer,
Writer
2024-2025
No Score Yet No Score Yet Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Guest 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Graham Norton Show Guest 2013-2015 2017 2019 2023
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2019
No Score Yet 18% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2017
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2014-2017
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2014 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Colbert Report Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Daily Show Guest 2012-2013
100% 78% Late Show With David Letterman Guest 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Guest 2012
No Score Yet 66% Top Gear Guest 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Murphy's Law Unknown (Character) 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet William and Mary Lukasz (Guest Star) 2005
94% 96% Band of Brothers Burton P. (Pat) Christenson (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hearts and Bones Hermann (Character) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Devil's Whore Thomas Rainsborough (Character)