Michael Corbett Shannon is an American stage, film, and television actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Revolutionary Road. As of 2010, he is a regular on the critically acclaimed HBO series Boardwalk Empire, portraying Nelson Van Alden. Shannon was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and is a grandson of entomologist Raymond Corbett Shannon. His mother, Geraldine Hine, is a lawyer, and his father, Donald S. Shannon, was an accounting professor at DePaul University. He was raised by his divorced parents in both Kentucky and Chicago, Illinois.... Shannon's first debut on film was starring as the main character in Every Mother's Nightmare's music video "House of Pain" where he played the troubled teenager who was running away from his abusive lifestyle. He would later become a stage actor in Chicago, where he helped found the "A Red Orchid Theatre", where he still regularly performs. He has since worked with Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Northlight Theatre, and other acting companies.
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| Birthdate: | August 7, 1974 |
| Birthplace: | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Age: | 37 |
| Height: | 6' 3" |
| Also known as: | Michael Shannon, Michael Corbett Shannon, Mike Shannon |