Michael Fassbender filmography

A photograph of Michael Fassbender attending the 2009 Cannes Film Festival
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 Sgt. Burton "Pat" 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] The following year 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). Two years later, 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 also appeared in superhero film X-Men: First Class as 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] The following year, 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 April 2016.[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

Title Year Role(s) Director Notes Ref(s)
300 2007 Stelios Snyder, ZackZack Snyder [12]
Angel 2007 Esmé Ozon, FrançoisFrançois Ozon [13]
Hunger 2008 Sands, BobbyBobby Sands McQueen, SteveSteve McQueen [14]
Eden Lake 2008 Steve Watkins, JamesJames Watkins [15]
Blood Creek 2009 Wirth, RichardRichard Wirth Schumacher, JoelJoel Schumacher [16]
Fish Tank 2009 Connor Arnold, AndreaAndrea Arnold [17]
Inglourious Basterds 2009 Hicox, Lt. ArchieLt. Archie Hicox Tarantino, QuentinQuentin Tarantino [18]
Man on a Motorcycle 2009 Man on a Motorcycle Maclean, JohnJohn Maclean Short film [19]
Centurion 2010 Dias, QuintusQuintus Dias Marshall, NeilNeil Marshall [20]
Jonah Hex 2010 Burke Hayward, JimmyJimmy Hayward [21]
Jane Eyre 2011 Rochester, EdwardEdward Rochester Fukunaga, CaryCary Fukunaga [22]
X-Men: First Class 2011 Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto[lower-alpha 1] Vaughn, MatthewMatthew Vaughn [23]
A Dangerous Method 2011 Carl Jung Cronenberg, DavidDavid Cronenberg [24]
Shame 2011 Brandon McQueen, SteveSteve McQueen [25]
Pitch Black Heist 2011 Michael Maclean, JohnJohn Maclean Short film
Executive producer		 [26][27]
Haywire 2012 Paul Soderbergh, StevenSteven Soderbergh [28]
Prometheus 2012 David Scott, RidleyRidley Scott [29]
12 Years a Slave 2013 Epps, EdwinEdwin Epps McQueen, SteveSteve McQueen [30]
The Counselor 2013 Counselor Scott, RidleyRidley Scott [31]
1 2013 Narrator Crowder, PaulPaul Crowder Documentary [32]
Frank 2014 Frank Abrahamson, LennyLenny Abrahamson [33]
X-Men: Days of Future Past 2014 Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto[lower-alpha 1] Singer, BryanBryan Singer Shared role with Ian McKellen [34]
Slow West 2015 Selleck, SilasSilas Selleck Maclean, JohnJohn Maclean Executive producer [35]
Macbeth 2015 Macbeth Kurzel, JustinJustin Kurzel [36]
Steve Jobs 2015 Jobs, SteveSteve Jobs Boyle, DannyDanny Boyle [37]
X-Men: Apocalypse 2016 Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto[lower-alpha 1] Singer, BryanBryan Singer [38]
The Light Between Oceans 2016 Sherbourne, TomTom Sherbourne Cianfrance, DerekDerek Cianfrance [39]
Trespass Against Us 2016 Cutler, ChadChad Cutler Smith, AdamAdam Smith [40][41]
Assassin's Creed Films that have not yet been released 2016 Callum Lynch / Aguilar[lower-alpha 2] Kurzel, JustinJustin Kurzel Producer [42][43][44]
Weightless Films that have not yet been released 2017 TBA Malick, TerenceTerence Malick [45]
Alien: Covenant Films that have not yet been released 2017 David / Walter[lower-alpha 2] Scott, RidleyRidley Scott Post-production [46]
The Snowman Films that have not yet been released 2017 Hole, HarryHarry Hole Alfredson, TomasTomas Alfredson Post-production [47][48]
Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released

Television

Title Year(s) Role Channel Notes Ref(s)
Band of Brothers 2001 Sgt. Burton "Pat" Christenson HBO [1]
Hearts and Bones 2001 Hermann ITV 3 episodes [2][49]
NCS: Manhunt 2002 Silver, JackJack Silver BBC One [2]
Holby City 2002 Connolly, ChristianChristian Connolly BBC One Episode: "Ghosts" [2]
Carla 2003 Rob ITV Television film [2]
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot 2004 Fawkes, GuyGuy Fawkes BBC Two Television film [50]
Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder 2004 Bravo, CharlesCharles Bravo BBC One Television film [51]
A Bear Named Winnie 2004 Lt. Harry Colebourn CBC Television film [52][53]
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking 2004 Allen, CharlesCharles Allen BBC One Television film [54]
Hex 2004–05 Azazeal Sky 1 [55]
Murphy's Law 2005 Miller, CazCaz Miller BBC One 5 episodes [56]
Our Hidden Lives 2005 German POW BBC Four Television film [57]
William and Mary 2005 Lukasz ITV Episode #3.3 [58]
Agatha Christie's Poirot 2006 Abernethie, GeorgeGeorge Abernethie ITV Episode: "After the Funeral" [57]
Trial & Retribution 2006 Nesbitt, DouglasDouglas Nesbitt ITV 2 episodes [59]
Wedding Belles 2007 Barney Channel 4 Television film [60][61]
The Devil's Whore 2008 Rainsborough, ThomasThomas Rainsborough Channel 4 4 episodes [62]

Video games

Title Year Role Developer Notes Ref.
Fable III 2010 Logan Lionhead Studios [63]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Fassbender plays a character with 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. 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.
  4. ↑ Maloney 2012, p. 39.
  5. ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (31 October 2008). "Hunger". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Hunger". British Independent Film Awards. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Winners 2009". Irish Film and Television Awards. 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. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "Oscar nominations 2014: full list of nominees". The Daily Telegraph. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "Michael Fassbender Movie Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  11. ↑ "Michael Fassbender 'baffled' by Aaron Sorkin Oscar snub for Steve Jobs". Entertainment Weekly. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  12. ↑ McCarthy, Todd (9 March 2007). "Review: '300'". Variety. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  13. ↑ Elley, Derek (20 February 2007). "Review: 'Angel'". Variety. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  14. ↑ Garratt, Sheryl (18 October 2008). "Michael Fassbender on playing Bobby Sands in Hunger". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  15. ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (12 September 2008). "Eden Lake". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  16. ↑ Jones, Alan. "Blood Creek". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  17. ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (10 September 2009). "Fish Tank". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  18. ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (19 August 2009). "Inglourious Basterds". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  19. ↑ "Man on a Motorcycle (2009)". British Film Institute. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  20. ↑ 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. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  21. ↑ Ebert, Roger (16 June 2010). "Jonah Hex Movie Review & Film Summary". rogerebert.com. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  22. ↑ French, Philip (11 September 2011). "Jane Eyre – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  23. ↑ Ebert, Roger (2 June 2011). "X-Men: First Class Movie Review (2011)". rogerebert.com. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  24. ↑ Brooks, Xan (2 September 2011). "A Dangerous Method – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  25. ↑ McCarthy, Todd (4 September 2011). "Shame: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 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.
  27. ↑ "Pitch Black Heist". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  28. ↑ Corliss, Richard (19 January 2012). "Soderbergh's Haywire: Good Workout, Not So Good Movie". Time. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  29. ↑ Collin, Robbie (31 May 2012). "Prometheus, review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  30. ↑ Corliss, Richard (18 October 2013). "12 Years a Slave: An Unflinching Take on the Great American Shame". Time. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  31. ↑ Dargis, Manohla (24 October 2013). "Wildlife Is Tame; Not the Humans". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  32. ↑ Kermode, Mark (12 January 2014). "1 – Life on the Limit – review". The Observer. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  33. ↑ Kermode, Mark (11 May 2014). "Frank review – a weird, wonderful movie that dances to a different beat". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  34. ↑ Collin, Robbie (22 May 2014). "X-Men: Days of Future Past, review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  35. ↑ Chang, Justin (13 February 2015). "Film Review: 'Slow West'". Variety. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  36. ↑ Collin, Robbie (1 October 2015). "Macbeth review: 'Fassbender was born for this'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  37. ↑ Lee, Benjamin (6 September 2015). "Steve Jobs review: Fassbender excels but iWorship required if you're to care". The Guardian. 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. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  39. ↑ "The Light Between Oceans". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  40. ↑ Barraclough, Lee (16 May 2014). "Cannes: Lionsgate Acquires U.K. Rights to Michael Fassbender Film 'Trespass Against Us'". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  41. ↑ "Trespass Against Us". Film4. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  42. ↑ Alexander, Bryan (15 April 2016). "CinemaCon: Michael Fassbender shows off 'Assassin's Creed'". USA Today. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  43. ↑ Bartleet, Larry (29 December 2015). "First official images of Michael Fassbender in Assassin's Creed film adaptation released". NME. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  44. ↑ Child, Ben (28 December 2015). "Assassin's Creed star Michael Fassbender had 'never played the game'". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  45. ↑ Fischer, Russ (11 October 2012). "Set Photos: Terrence Malick's New Film Features Bombshell Natalie Portman, Reserved Michael Fassbender, and the Lizardman". /Film. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  46. ↑ "Ben Rigby Joins 'Alien: Covenant'". Variety. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  47. ↑ Child, Ben (9 September 2015). "Michael Fassbender set to star in Jo Nesbø's The Snowman". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  48. ↑ McNary, Dave (18 December 2015). "Michael Fassbender Thriller 'Snowman' Set for October, 2017". Variety. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  49. ↑ "On the Cover: Michael Fassbender". GQ. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  50. ↑ Maloney 2012, p. 28.
  51. ↑ Maloney 2012, p. 29.
  52. ↑ Maloney 2012, p. 30.
  53. ↑ "A bear named Winnie". WorldCat. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  54. ↑ Maloney 2012, p. 31.
  55. ↑ Maloney 2012, p. 34.
  56. ↑ Maloney 2012, p. 35.
  57. 1 2 Maloney 2012, p. 36.
  58. ↑ Maloney 2012, p. 33.
  59. ↑ Maloney 2012, p. 38.
  60. ↑ Addley, Esther (31 October 2008). "A great right hook of a role". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  61. ↑ "Wedding Belles". Channel 4. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  62. ↑ Bennett, Ronan (14 November 2008). "Remember the revolution?". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  63. ↑ Alderman, Naomi (29 October 2010). "Fable 3's star cast shine in game's latest instalment". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 August 2016.

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