Michael Fassbender biography
Michael Fassbender is a German-Irish actor (born 1979), born on 2 April 1977 in Heidelberg.
Michael Fassbender's screen career began in 2001 with Hearts and Bones, playing Hermann.
Michael Fassbender has appeared in 49 films and 18 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are Hope (2026), Black Bag (2025), Kneecap (2024).
Honours include Volpi Cup for Best Actor, Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Actor and Order of Innisfallen.
Coming up next: Kung Fury 2, The Origin of the World, Kennedy.
- Also known as
- Fassy
- Born
- 2 April 1977 (age 49)
- Birthplace
- Heidelberg
- Work
- Film actor, Stage actor, Film producer, Television actor, Actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 2001 to present
- Awards
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor
- Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Actor
- Order of Innisfallen
Michael Fassbender filmography
51 films and 19 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Origin of the World | TBA | Filming | ||
| Kung Fury 2 | Colt Magnum | Completed | ||
| 2026 | Hope | Ma'veyyo | ||
| 2025 | Black Bag | George Woodhouse | ||
| 2024 | Kneecap | Arlo Ó Cairealláin | ||
| 2023 | Next Goal Wins | Thomas Rongen | ||
| 2023 | The Killer | The Killer | ||
| 2019 | Dark Phoenix | English | ||
| 2019 | X-Men: Dark Phoenix | Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto | ||
| 2017 | The Snowman | Harry Hole | ||
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant | David8 / Walter One | ||
| 2017 | Song to Song | Cook | ||
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant , Prologue: The Crossing | English | ||
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant , Prologue: Phobos | English | ||
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant , Prologue: Meet Walter | English | ||
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant , Prologue: Last Supper | English | ||
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant , Prologue: Advent | English | ||
| 2016 | Assassin's Creed | Callum Lynch / Aguilar de Nerha | Producer | |
| 2016 | The Light Between Oceans | Tom Sherbourne | ||
| 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse | Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto | ||
| 2016 | The 13th | English | ||
| 2016 | Trespass Against Us | Chad Cutler | ||
| 2015 | Knight of Cups | English | ||
| 2015 | Slow West | Silas Selleck | Also executive producer | |
| 2015 | Steve Jobs | Steve Jobs |
Show all 51 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Macbeth | Macbeth | ||
| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto | Shared role with Ian McKellen | |
| 2014 | 300: Rise of an Empire | English | ||
| 2014 | Frank | Frank | ||
| 2013 | 1 | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Edwin Epps | ||
| 2013 | The Counselor | Counselor | ||
| 2012 | Prometheus | David8 | ||
| 2011 | Shame | Brandon Sullivan | ||
| 2011 | A Dangerous Method | Carl Jung | ||
| 2011 | X-Men: First Class | Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto | ||
| 2011 | Jane Eyre | Edward Fairfax Rochester | ||
| 2011 | Haywire | Paul | ||
| 2011 | Pitch Black Heist | Michael | Short film; also executive producer | |
| 2010 | Jonah Hex | Burke | ||
| 2010 | Centurion | Quintus Dias | ||
| 2010 | Fable III | Logan (voice) | ||
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds | Lt. Archie Hicox | ||
| 2009 | Fish Tank | Connor | ||
| 2009 | Blood Creek | Richard Wirth | ||
| 2009 | Man on a Motorcycle | Man on a Motorcycle | Short film | |
| 2008 | Hunger | Bobby Sands | ||
| 2008 | Eden Lake | Steve | ||
| 2007 | Angel | Esmé | ||
| 2007 | 300 | Stelios | ||
| 2005 | After the Funeral | English |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy | Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. | Upcoming | ||
| 2024 | The Agency | Brandon "Martian" Cunningham | Main cast; also executive producer | |
| 2008 | The Devil's Whore | Thomas Rainsborough | 4 episodes | |
| 2007 | Wedding Belles | Barney | Television film | |
| 2006 | Trial & Retribution | Douglas Nesbitt | 2 episodes | |
| 2006 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | George Abernethie | Episode: "After the Funeral" | |
| 2005 | William and Mary | Lukasz | Episode #3.3 | |
| 2005 | Our Hidden Lives | German POW | Television film | |
| 2005 | Murphy's Law | Caz Miller | 5 episodes | |
| 2004 | A Bear Named Winnie | Lt. Harry Colebourn | Television film | |
| 2004 | Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking | Charles Allen | Television film | |
| 2004 | Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder | Charles Bravo | Television film | |
| 2004 | Hex | Azazeal | 12 episodes | |
| 2004 | Gunpowder, Treason & Plot | Guy Fawkes | Television film | |
| 2003 | Carla | Rob | Television film | |
| 2002 | NCS: Manhunt | Jack Silver | 4 episodes | |
| 2002 | Holby City | Christian Connolly | Episode: "Ghosts" | |
| 2001 | Hearts and Bones | Hermann | 3 episodes | |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers | Burton Christenson | 7 episodes |