Michael Sheen

Born: 1969-02-05

Michael Christopher Sheen (born 5 February 1969) is a Welsh actor and political activist. After training at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), he worked mainly in theatre throughout the 1990s and made notable stage appearances in Romeo and Juliet (1992), Don't Fool With Love (1993), Peer Gynt (1994), The Seagull (1995), The Homecoming (1997), and Henry V (1997). His performances in Amadeus at the Old Vic and Look Back in Anger at the National Theatre were nominated for Olivier Awards in 1998 and 1999, respectively. In 2003, he was nominated for a third Olivier Award for his performance in Caligula at the Donmar Warehouse. He has become better known as a screen actor since the 2000s through his roles in various biographical films. He has starred in a trilogy of films as British politician Tony Blair: the television film The Deal (2003), followed by The Queen (2006) and The Special Relationship (2010). For the role, he was nominated for both a BAFTA Award and an Emmy. He was also nominated for a BAFTA as the troubled comic actor Kenneth Williams in BBC Four's 2006 Fantabulosa!, and was nominated for a fourth Olivier Award in 2006 for portraying the broadcaster David Frost in Frost/Nixon. He starred as the controversial football manager Brian Clough in The Damned United (2009). In 2009, he appeared in two fantasy films, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans and The Twilight Saga: New Moon. He also appeared in the science-fiction film Tron: Legacy (2010), and Midnight in Paris (2011). He directed and starred in National Theatre Wales's The Passion (2011). He also played a lead role in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 in 2012. In 2013, he received a Golden Globe nomination for his role in Showtime's television drama Masters of Sex (2013–2016). He played an incarcerated serial killer surgeon in Fox's 2019 drama, Prodigal Son, an angel in the 2019 BBC/Amazon Studios miniseries Good Omens, and appeared as Chris Tarrant in Quiz in 2020. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

as Aro
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

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as The White Rabbit (voice)
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as William Trench
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as Brian Clough
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as Robbie Ross
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as William Boldwood
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as Fred Weil
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as Craig Fisher
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as Lodovico
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The Special Relationship

as Tony Blair
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as Tommy Atkins
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as Dr. Slavkin O'Hara
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as Aziraphale (voice)
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as Tony Blair
Released: 2003-09-28

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as uncredited
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as Colin
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as Art
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Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

as Kenneth Williams
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as First Voice
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The Gospel of Us

as The Teacher
Released: 2012-04-13

Film version of the 72 hour Passion play performed in Port Talbot, Wales during Easter 2011

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as No. 5 - Detective Burnam
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Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

as Self
Released: 2016-07-08

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as Self
Released: 2011-04-05

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as Self
Released: 2006-01-01

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A Child's Christmases in Wales

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2009-12-17

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Harold Pinter: A Celebration

as Self
Released: 2010-01-24

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The Price of Admission

as Harold Sugar
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The Open Doors

as Framton Nuttel
Released: 2004-01-01

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HG Wells: War with the World

as H.G. Wells
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BBC docudrama telling the story of the father of science fiction, HG Wells, and his ambition to...

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The Banker

as The Banker
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Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

as Self
Released: 2013-11-23

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Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall

as uncredited
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Written in the Stars

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2023-03-24

Narrated by Welsh actor and football-fan, Michael Sheen, 'Written in the Stars' is the official...

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Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime

as Himself - Narrator
Released: 2014-06-09

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Animated Epics: Beowulf

as Wiglaf ( voice )
Released: 1998-01-01

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Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

as Self
Released: 2021-12-19

The world’s funniest and most star-studded pantomime is back! Lily James heads the cast as...

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Pouring Water on Troubled Oil

as Dylan Thomas (voice)
Released: 2023-04-13

A poetic documentary following the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas’s journey through Iran in 1951 on a...

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Michael Sheen's Valleys Rebellion

as Self
Released: 2015-02-24

Actor Michael Sheen goes on a personal journey to explore the reasons for political...

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Airlock, or How to Say Goodbye in Space

as Adam Banton
Released: 2007-08-20

Two astronauts await the news that will decide their fate.

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Heart of Darkness

as (voice)
Released:

Based on Joseph Conrad's novel, Marlow, captains a leaky steamboat up the River Congo in search...

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A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry

as Himself
Released: 2015-12-29

In this documentary, Stephen Fry tells the story behind his success, after presenting the BAFTAs...

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Christmas with Katherine Jenkins

as Self
Released: 2023-12-23

Welsh superstar and mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins OBE returns home to Wales to celebrate...

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Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out

as Self
Released: 2007-08-11

Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out was a one-off, one-hour documentary/biography about Stephen Fry released...

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National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood

as Owain Jenkins
Released: 2021-06-16

A community is sleeping. If you listen closely, you can hear their dreams. The retired sea...

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7 Up & Me

as Self
Released: 2019-06-03

In celebration of the release of 63 Up, the 2019 installment of Michael Apted's groundbreaking...

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Doomwatch: Winter Angel

as Angel
Released: 1999-12-07

University lecturer Neil Tannahill is drawn into a sinister conspiracy involving secretly-stored...

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Barbados

as David
Released: 2015-09-11

David (Michael Sheen) is a middle class guy with middle class problems, despite his lovely home...

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Faith Healer

as Francis Hardy
Released: 2020-09-16

The Fantastic Francis Hardy travels the most remote corners of Wales, Scotland and Ireland...

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Cynefin

as Self/Narrator
Released: 2023-04-17

A moving short film featuring Michael Sheen to launch the name switch from Brecon Beacon’s...

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The Simpsons

as William Masters (voice)
First aired: 1989-12-17

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday...

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Doctor Who

as House (voice)
First aired: 2005-03-26

The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who...

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The Graham Norton Show

as Self
First aired: 2007-02-22

Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on...

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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self
First aired: 2005-01-03

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30 Rock

as Wesley Snipes
First aired: 2006-10-11

Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the...

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Top Gear

as Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
First aired: 2002-10-20

This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary,...

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The One Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2006-08-14

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD....

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Chelsea

as Self
First aired: 2016-05-11

It's not her first talk show, but it is a first of its kind. Ideas, people and places that...

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The Good Fight

as Roland Blum
First aired: 2017-02-19

Picking up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of "The Good Wife", an...

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Good Omens

as Aziraphale
First aired: 2019-05-31

Aziraphale, an angel, and Crowley, a demon, join forces to find the Antichrist and stop Armageddon.

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Masters of Sex

as William Masters
First aired: 2013-09-29

William Masters and Virginia Johnson are real-life pioneers of the science of human sexuality....

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Have I Got a Bit More News for You

as Self - Presenter
First aired:

Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news...

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The Jonathan Ross Show

as Self
First aired: 2011-09-03

The Jonathan Ross Show is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast...

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The Sandman

as Paul (voice)
First aired: 2022-08-05

After years of imprisonment, Morpheus — the King of Dreams — embarks on a journey across worlds...

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Carpool Karaoke: The Series

as Self
First aired: 2017-08-08

Celebrity pairings ride along in a car together as they sing tunes from their personal playlists...

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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self
First aired: 2014-12-21

PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and T.V. shows of the past year through...

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Staged

as Michael
First aired: 2020-06-10

David Tennant and Michael Sheen (playing themselves) were due to star in a production of 'Six...

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Prodigal Son

as Dr. Martin Whitly
First aired: 2019-09-23

The son of a notorious serial killer becomes an acclaimed criminal psychologist who uses his...

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A League of Their Own

as uncredited
First aired: 2010-03-11

Two teams comprised of comedians, celebrities and sports stars compete against each other in a...

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Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Self
First aired: 2012-06-08

Based on Scott Aukerman’s popular podcast of the same name, COMEDY BANG! BANG! cleverly riffs on...

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Punk'd

as Self
First aired: 2003-03-17

What happens when the biggest stars in the world get too high on the Hollywood hog? When their...

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Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast

as Himself
First aired: 2014-01-10

Childhood friends Jamie Oliver and Jimmy Doherty present a selection of feasts for the weekend.

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Gogglebox

as Self
First aired: 2013-03-07

Gogglebox is an entertaining television review programme in which some of Britain's most...

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Fantasy Football League

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2022-09-29

The classic ‘90s football comedy series returns after an 18-year break bringing back a mix of...

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Maigret

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-02-09

Based on the novels by Georges Simenon, Michael Gambon plays the eponymous detective from the...

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Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

as uncredited
First aired: 2016-02-18

Featuring comedian Craig Ferguson debating provocative and timely topics in his unorthodox and...

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Quiz

as Chris Tarrant
First aired: 2020-04-13

The story of Charles Ingram, a former British army major who caused a major scandal in the early...

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Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

as Emperor "Nero" Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
First aired: 2006-09-21

Turning points in ancient Roman history and some of the Empire's greatest stories are brought to...

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The Spoils of Babylon

as Chet Halner
First aired: 2014-01-09

Follow the saga of Cynthia and Devon, two siblings whose intense love drives everything and...

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Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

as Self
First aired: 2017-05-02

Danny Baker, Simon Callow, Richard E Grant, Cerys Matthews, Miriam Margolyes and Michael Sheen...

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as Self - Actor
First aired: 2022-04-07

An alternative history of the British Isles, told through art. Looking at 1,500 years and eight...

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The Spoils Before Dying

as Chet
First aired: 2015-07-08

Fictional author-filmmaker, Eric Jonrosh, adapts his epic tale of a pianist-turned-detective...

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The Way

as Denny Driscoll
First aired: 2024-02-19

Strikes in Port Talbot spark a revolution – and a family of fugitives go on the run. Facing...

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Lost In France

as Owen
First aired: 1998-06-23

This brief series (12 episodes of 10 or 15 minutes each screened over a three week period)...

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The Great Comic Relief Bake Off

as Himself - Contestant
First aired: 2013-01-21

Comic Relief takes over the Great British Bake Off tent. Different celebrity faces battle it out...

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The Grand

as Thomas Jordan
First aired: 1997-04-04

The Grand is a British television drama series first broadcast on ITV in 1997–1998. It was...

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Animated World Faiths

as John (voice)
First aired: 1998-01-13

Animated World Faiths tells the stories of the world's major faiths and their founders....

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Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama

as David Sherborne
First aired: 2022-12-21

Dramatic recreation of the sensational 'Wagatha Christie' trial, the digital-age whodunnit based...

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Best Interests

as Andrew
First aired: 2023-06-12

Marnie has a life-threatening condition. The doctors believe it is in her best interests to be...

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Wales: Land of the Wild

as Narrator
First aired: 2019-04-04

Wales: Land of the Wild tells the story of the country's wildlife across twelve dramatic...

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Live from Studio Five

as Self
First aired: 2009-09-14

Live from Studio Five was an early-evening British magazine programme which was produced by Sky...

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Gallowglass

as Joe
First aired: 1993-01-10

Gallowglass is a British television mini-series adaptation of the Ruth Rendell novel of the same...

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