Acting credits
31
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Michael Shaeffer
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
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Movies: 16Series: 15
TMDB ID: 1563431
IMDb ID: nm0787237
Known for: Acting
Born: January 21, 1975
Age: 51
Place of birth: Brockley, London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1996 - 2026
Years active: 31
Average TMDB rating: 7.15
Wikidata: Q96392826
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Michael Shaeffer.
In 2 weeks
Molly vs.THE MACHINES
as Senior Coroner
2026 Movie
7.6
Shelter
as Uncle
2026 Movie
6.4
Kraven the Hunter
as Lead Poacher
2024 Movie
National Theatre Live: The Grapes of Wrath
as Uncle John
2024 Movie
6.0
All the Old Knives
as Treble
2022 Movie
5.1
London Fields
as Tony De Taunton
2018 Movie
7.4
Oasis
as Phelps
2017 Movie
7.5
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as General Corssin
2016 Movie
6.1
Fire
as Ranger (Mark)
2016 Movie
5.5
London Road
as Simon Newton
2015 Movie
8.4
The Vote
as Gerry Henderson
2015 Movie
6.6
Trance
as Security Guard #1
2013 Movie
6.7
Anna Karenina
as Doorkeeper
2012 Movie
6.9
Broken
as Desk Sergeant
2012 Movie
7.0
Kingdom of Heaven
as Young Sergeant
2005 Movie
6.9
Jesus Christ Superstar
as Annas
2000 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Michael Shaeffer.
7.2
Bodies
as Hayden Harker • 3 eps
2023 Series
7.7
SAS Rogue Heroes
as Lt. General Ritchie • 2 eps
2022 Series
6.9
Karen Pirie
as Weird Mackie Snr • 3 eps
2022 Series
8.7
Chernobyl
as Blond Man • 2 eps
2019 Series
7.8
Bodyguard
as Longcross • 3 eps
2018 Series
6.9
Trauma
as Lee Ransen • 3 eps
2018 Series
6.0
Rellik
as Steven Mills • 6 eps
2017 Series
7.0
Oasis
as Phelps • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.9
Taboo
as Dr. Powell • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.3
Black Mirror
as Roy • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.4
Vera
as Ian Holland • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.5
Game of Thrones
as Stark Soldier • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.9
Luther
as Gordon Murray • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.9
Foyle's War
as Jack Davey • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.5
Silent Witness
as Jason Bodle • 1 eps
1996 Series