Michael Fassbender
Michael Fassbender is an Irish-German actor known for intense performances in films such as Hunger, Shame, 12 Years a Slave, and the X-Men series.
Hunger (2008 film): A 2008 film by Steve McQueen about the 1981 Irish hunger strike, starring Fassbender as Bobby Sands. Fassbender’s transformation for this role established an early landmark in his career.
Steve McQueen (director): Steve McQueen is a British film director and visual artist known for Hunger, Shame, and 12 Years a Slave. McQueen directed three of Fassbender’s defining films and repeatedly built roles around his physical performances.
James McAvoy: James McAvoy is a Scottish actor known for roles in Atonement, Split, and the X-Men films. McAvoy played Charles Xavier opposite Fassbender’s Magneto in the X-Men prequel films.
Academy Awards: The Academy Awards are annual honors presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Fassbender received a Best Actor nomination for Steve Jobs.
Heidelberg: Heidelberg is a city in southwestern Germany where Fassbender was born in 1977. Fassbender was born in Heidelberg to a German father and an Irish mother.
Shame (2011 film): A 2011 drama by Steve McQueen about a New Yorker whose compulsive sexual behavior disrupts his life. Fassbender’s performance as Brandon earned major award nominations and extended his collaboration with McQueen.
Andrea Arnold: Andrea Arnold is an English filmmaker whose films include Fish Tank, Wuthering Heights, and American Honey. Arnold directed Fassbender in Fish Tank, an early prominent screen role.
Eddie Redmayne: Eddie Redmayne is an English actor known for The Theory of Everything and the Fantastic Beasts films. Redmayne’s franchise work offers a different path between prestige drama and major series.
Golden Globe Awards: The Golden Globe Awards honor achievements in film and television. His performances in Shame and Steve Jobs received Golden Globe nominations.
Killarney: Killarney is a town in County Kerry, Ireland, known for its surrounding national park and lakes. Fassbender grew up in Killarney after his family moved there when he was a child.