
Acting
Michael Shaeffer
Born 1975-01-21· Brockley, London, England, UK
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.
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Game of Thrones
2011
SCI-FI
Luther
2010
CRIME
Clayface
2026
HORROR
Black Mirror
2011
SCI-FI
Vera
2011
CRIME
Silent Witness
1996
CRIME
Chernobyl
2019
DRAMA
Shelter
2026
ACTION
Foyle's War
2002
MYSTERY
Kingdom of Heaven
2005
DRAMA
Grace
2021
CRIME
Kraven the Hunter
2024
ACTION
Taboo
2017
DRAMA
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
ACTION
SAS Rogue Heroes
2022
DRAMA
Bodyguard
2018
CRIME
Bodies
2023
CRIME
Karen Pirie
2022
CRIME
Anna Karenina
2012
DRAMA
All the Old Knives
2022
THRILLER
Trance
2013
THRILLER
Rellik
2017
CRIME
London Fields
2018
CRIME