Michael Shannon

Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974 in Lexington, Kentucky) is an American actor. He is a two-time Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nominee for his roles in "Revolutionary Road" and "Nocturnal Animals". He was a regular on the HBO series "Boardwalk Empire", playing Agent Nelson Van Alden. Shannon played General Zod in Zack Snyder's 2013 movie "Man of Steel" and will play the role again in "The Flash". He plays Colonel Richard Strickland in "The Shape of Water". He also played Walt Thrombey in the crime comedy movie "Knives Out".
Personal life.
Shannon was born in Lexington, Kentucky on August 7, 1974 to Donald S. Shannon and to Geraldine Hine. He was raised in Chicago, Illinois. His career began in 1993 in the movie "Groundhog Day".
Shannon married Kate Arrington in 2018. They have two daughters.