Michael Shannon(V)
- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Michael Corbett Shannon was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, the son of Geraldine Hine, a lawyer, and Donald Sutherlin Shannon, an accounting professor at DePaul University. His grandfather was entomologist Raymond Corbett Shannon.
Shannon began his professional stage career in Chicago. His first acting role was in "Winterset" at the Illinois Theatre Center. Over the next several years, he continued working on the stage with such companies as Steppenwolf, The Next Lab and the Red Orchid Theatre. He subsequently relocated to London for a year, and performed on stage in London's West End in such productions as "Woyzeck", "Killer Joe" and "Bug".
While in Chicago, Shannon also kept busy in front of movie and television cameras, most notably in the big screen projectChicago Cab (1997),based on the long-running stage play "Hellcab".Kangaroo Jack (2003)marked the thirdJerry Bruckheimerproduction in which Shannon has appeared. He also appeared inBad Boys II (2003),directed byMichael Bayand starringWill SmithandMartin Lawrence,and inGrand Theft Parsons (2003),withJohnny KnoxvilleandChristina Applegate.
In addition, Shannon appeared inPearl Harbor (2001),also directed by Bay. His other film credits also includeCurtis Hanson's 8 Mile (2002);Cameron Crowe'sVanilla Sky (2001)withTom Cruise;Carl Franklin'sHigh Crimes (2002)withMorgan Freeman;John Waters'Cecil B. Demented (2000),andJoel Schumacher's war dramaTigerland (2000).
Shannon began his professional stage career in Chicago. His first acting role was in "Winterset" at the Illinois Theatre Center. Over the next several years, he continued working on the stage with such companies as Steppenwolf, The Next Lab and the Red Orchid Theatre. He subsequently relocated to London for a year, and performed on stage in London's West End in such productions as "Woyzeck", "Killer Joe" and "Bug".
While in Chicago, Shannon also kept busy in front of movie and television cameras, most notably in the big screen projectChicago Cab (1997),based on the long-running stage play "Hellcab".Kangaroo Jack (2003)marked the thirdJerry Bruckheimerproduction in which Shannon has appeared. He also appeared inBad Boys II (2003),directed byMichael Bayand starringWill SmithandMartin Lawrence,and inGrand Theft Parsons (2003),withJohnny KnoxvilleandChristina Applegate.
In addition, Shannon appeared inPearl Harbor (2001),also directed by Bay. His other film credits also includeCurtis Hanson's 8 Mile (2002);Cameron Crowe'sVanilla Sky (2001)withTom Cruise;Carl Franklin'sHigh Crimes (2002)withMorgan Freeman;John Waters'Cecil B. Demented (2000),andJoel Schumacher's war dramaTigerland (2000).