Acting · Filmography
Michael Shaeffer
Born January 21, 1975 (age 51)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.
Filmography
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Game of Thrones
2011
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Black Mirror
2011
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Shelter
2026
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Silent Witness
1996
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Vera
2011
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Foyle's War
2002
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Chernobyl
2019
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Kraven the Hunter
2024
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Kingdom of Heaven
2005
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Luther
2010
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Taboo
2017
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
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Bodies
2023
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SAS Rogue Heroes
2022
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Bodyguard
2018
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All the Old Knives
2022
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Anna Karenina
2012
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Karen Pirie
2022
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Trance
2013
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London Fields
2018
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Broken
2012
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Rellik
2017
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Mrs Biggs
2012
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Oasis
2017
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National Theatre at Home: The Grapes of Wrath
2024
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Trauma
2018
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Molly vs. THE MACHINES
2026
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Fire
2016
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Jesus Christ Superstar
2000
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National Theatre at Home: London Road
2026