Michael Shaeffer
Acting
33 credits
Born
Jan 21, 1975 (51 years old)
Place of birth
Brockley, 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.
Movies (17)
Movie
7.5
Shelter
2026
Movie
7.0
Kingdom of Heaven
2005
Movie
6.4
Kraven the Hunter
2024
Movie
7.5
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
Movie
6.9
Broken
2012
Movie
6.7
Anna Karenina
2012
Movie
6.6
Trance
2013
Movie
6.0
All the Old Knives
2022
Movie
5.1
London Fields
2018
Movie
2.0
Bluebird
Movie
6.1
Fire
2016
Movie
7.4
Oasis
2017
Movie
6.9
Jesus Christ Superstar
2000
Movie
5.5
London Road
2015
Movie
8.4
The Vote
2015
Movie
National Theatre Live: The Grapes of Wrath
2024
Movie
Molly vs.THE MACHINES
2026
Shows (16)
Show
8.5
Game of Thrones
2011
Show
8.3
Black Mirror
2011
Show
8.7
Chernobyl
2019
Show
7.4
Vera
2011
Show
7.5
Silent Witness
1996
Show
7.5
Silent Witness
1996
Show
7.9
Foyle's War
2002
Show
7.9
Taboo
2017
Show
7.9
Luther
2010
Show
7.2
Bodies
2023
Show
7.7
SAS Rogue Heroes
2022
Show
7.8
Bodyguard
2018
Show
6.9
Karen Pirie
2022
Show
7.0
Oasis
2017
Show
6.0
Rellik
2017
Show
6.9
Trauma
2018