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Michael Sheen

Michael Sheen

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 05, 1969 (56)
Birthplace Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Sep 11, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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

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Filmography

National Theatre Live: Nye

National Theatre Live: Nye

2024

as Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan

Last Train to Christmas

Last Train to Christmas

2021

as Tony Towers

Good Omens: Lockdown

Good Omens: Lockdown

2020

as Aziraphale (voice)

Faith Healer

Faith Healer

2020

as Francis Hardy

Dolittle

Dolittle

2020

as Dr. Blair Müdfly

How to Build a Girl

How to Build a Girl

2020

as Sigmund Freud

Apostle

Apostle

2018

as Malcolm Howe

To Provide All People

To Provide All People

2018

as Porter

Slaughterhouse Rulez

Slaughterhouse Rulez

2018

as The Bat

Home Again

Home Again

2017

as Austen Bloom

Brad's Status

Brad's Status

2017

as Craig Fisher

Passengers

Passengers

2016

as Arthur

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass

2016

as White Rabbit (voice)

Nocturnal Animals

Nocturnal Animals

2016

as Carlos Holt

Barbados

Barbados

2015

as David

Far from the Madding Crowd

Far from the Madding Crowd

2015

as William Boldwood

7 Days in Hell

7 Days in Hell

2015

as Caspian Wint

War of Words: Soldier-Poets of the Somme

War of Words: Soldier-Poets of the Somme

2014

as Narrator (voice)

Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood

2014

as First Voice

Kill the Messenger

Kill the Messenger

2014

as Fred Weil

Admission

Admission

2013

as Mark

The Gospel of Us

The Gospel of Us

2012

as The Teacher

Jesus Henry Christ

Jesus Henry Christ

2012

as Dr. Slavkin O'Hara

Beautiful Boy

Beautiful Boy

2011

as Bill Carroll

Resistance

Resistance

2011

as Tommy Atkins

Midnight in Paris

Midnight in Paris

2011

as Paul

The Special Relationship

The Special Relationship

2010

as Tony Blair

Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

2010

as Dr. Griffiths (voice)

Unthinkable

Unthinkable

2010

as Steven Arthur Younger

TRON: Legacy

TRON: Legacy

2010

as Castor / Zuse

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

2010

as Nivens McTwisp / White Rabbit (voice)

My Last Five Girlfriends

My Last Five Girlfriends

2010

as No. 5 - Detective Burnam

The Damned United

The Damned United

2009

as Brian Clough

A Child's Christmases in Wales

A Child's Christmases in Wales

2009

as Narrator (voice)

Frost/Nixon

Frost/Nixon

2008

as David Frost

Music Within

Music Within

2007

as Art

Dead Long Enough

Dead Long Enough

2006

as Harry Jones

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

2006

as Kenneth Williams

HG Wells: War with the World

HG Wells: War with the World

2006

as H.G. Wells

The Queen

The Queen

2006

as Tony Blair

Blood Diamond

Blood Diamond

2006

as Simmons

Underworld: Evolution

Underworld: Evolution

2006

as Lucian

Dirty Filthy Love

Dirty Filthy Love

2005

as Mark Furness

Kingdom of Heaven

Kingdom of Heaven

2005

as Priest

The Open Doors

The Open Doors

2004

as Framton Nuttel

The Banker

The Banker

2004

as The Banker

Laws of Attraction

Laws of Attraction

2004

as Thorne Jamison

Heartlands

Heartlands

2003

as Colin

Underworld

Underworld

2003

as Lucian

The Deal

The Deal

2003

as Tony Blair

Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things

2003

as Miles Maitland

Timeline

Timeline

2003

as Lord Oliver

The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers

2002

as William Trench

Doomwatch: Winter Angel

Doomwatch: Winter Angel

1999

as Angel

Animated Epics: Beowulf

Animated Epics: Beowulf

1998

as Wiglaf ( voice )

Wilde

Wilde

1997

as Robbie Ross

Mary Reilly

Mary Reilly

1996

as Bradshaw

Othello

Othello

1995

as Lodovico

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Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor The Queen, by Rolf Nominated
Golden Globes Best Actor The Queen Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor Frost/Nixon Nominated
SAG Awards Best Actor The Queen Nominated
Television Credits

Masters of Sex

as William Masters

Episodes: 46

First Aired: Sep 29, 2013

Prodigal Son

as Dr. Martin Whitly

Episodes: 33

First Aired: Sep 23, 2019

Staged

as Michael

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Jun 10, 2020

Good Omens

as Aziraphale

Episodes: 12

First Aired: May 31, 2019

Lost In France

as Owen

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jun 23, 1998

The Good Fight

as Roland Blum

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Feb 19, 2017

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

as Emperor "Nero" Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 21, 2006

The Battle for Rome

as Nero

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Unknown

The Spoils Before Dying

as Chet

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 08, 2015

The Spoils of Babylon

as Chet Halner

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 09, 2014

30 Rock

as Wesley Snipes

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 11, 2006

Wales: Land of the Wild

as Narrator

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 04, 2019

Best Interests

as Andrew

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jun 12, 2023

Gallowglass

as Joe

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 10, 1993

The Way

as Denny Driscoll

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 19, 2024

A Very Royal Scandal

as Prince Andrew

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 19, 2024

Quiz

as Chris Tarrant

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 13, 2020

Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama

as David Sherborne

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 21, 2022

Doctor Who

as House (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Animated World Faiths

as John (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 13, 1998

The Sandman

as Paul (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 05, 2022

The Simpsons

as William Masters (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Sean's Show

as James

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 15, 1992

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

The Last Leg

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 25, 2013

The One Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

Art That Made Us

as Self - Actor

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 07, 2022

Punk'd

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 17, 2003

The Jonathan Ross Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 03, 2011

Live from Studio Five

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 2009

Maigret

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 09, 1992

Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 08, 2012

Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 02, 2017

Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 18, 2016

Chelsea

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 11, 2016

Gogglebox

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 07, 2013

Top Gear

as Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 20, 2002

Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 2014

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

A Life on Screen

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 2014

The Great Comic Relief Bake Off

as Himself - Contestant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 2013

Fantasy Football League

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2022

A League of Their Own

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 11, 2010

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 08, 2017

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

as Self - Expert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 28, 2020

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 21, 2014

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

as Self - Interviewed Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 16, 2016

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