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Michael Shaeffer
ActingBORN: 1975-01-21Brockley, London, England, UK
Biography
Michael Shaeffer is an English television and stage actor. He is especially known for his role as "Longcross" in the BBC political-thriller television series Bodyguard (2018). He has also appeared in the television series Black Mirror (2013), The ABC Murders (2018) and The Salisbury Poisonings (2020), as well as the 2000 film adaptation of Jesus Christ Superstar. He has also played smaller roles in television shows, including Game of Thrones and Chernobyl, and films such as Kingdom of Heaven and Rogue One.
Top Filmography

8.5
Game of Thrones
2011 // TV

7.5
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 // MOVIE

8.7
Chernobyl
2019 // TV

8.3
Black Mirror
2011 // TV

7.0
Kingdom of Heaven
2005 // MOVIE

6.7
Anna Karenina
2012 // MOVIE

6.6
Trance
2013 // MOVIE

6.4
Kraven the Hunter
2024 // MOVIE

7.9
Taboo
2017 // TV

7.8
Luther
2010 // TV

7.8
Bodyguard
2018 // TV

6.0
All the Old Knives
2022 // MOVIE

7.1
Bodies
2023 // TV

6.6
Shelter
2026 // MOVIE

5.1
London Fields
2018 // MOVIE