Michael Shannon
Actor Profile

Michael Shannon

BornAugust 07, 1974
Age51
Roles2

Roles by Age

Movie Character Actor Age Char Age Conf Diff Source/Hints
Nuremberg Nuremberg (2025) Justice Robert H. Jackson 51 53 C4 -2 Wikipedia confirms birth date February 13, 1892, in Spring Creek Township, PA • Britannica confirms Jackson's birth date and role as US Chief Prosecutor at Nuremberg
Knives Out Knives Out (2019) Walt Thrombey 45 - C1 No age specified in film or screenplay; described only as Harlan's youngest son
Actor Age Actor’s real age when the production was filmed or released
Char Age The character’s age as stated or implied in the story
Diff Difference between actor age and character age (green = close, red = far apart)
Source/Hints Where the character age was found or how it was inferred
Confidence Scale
C5 Canonical — age explicitly stated in the production
C4 Canonical — derived from dates or events in the story
C3 Strong secondary source (script, novelization, creator interview)
C2 Inferred range — estimated from context clues
C1 Unknown — no reliable age information found