Michael Shaeffer
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.
Known For
All Movies (17)
- Molly vs. THE MACHINES2026 · as Senior Coroner
- Shelter2026 · as Uncle
- Kraven the Hunter2024 · as Lead Poacher
- National Theatre Live: The Grapes of Wrath2024 · as Uncle John
- All the Old Knives2022 · as Treble
- London Fields2018 · as Tony De Taunton
- Oasis2017 · as Phelps
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story2016 · as General Corssin
- Fire2016 · as Ranger (Mark)
- London Road2015 · as Simon Newton
- The Vote2015 · as Gerry Henderson
- Trance2013 · as Security Guard #1
- Anna Karenina2012 · as Doorkeeper
- Broken2012 · as Desk Sergeant
- Kingdom of Heaven2005 · as Young Sergeant
- Jesus Christ Superstar2000 · as Annas
- Bluebird— · as Mark
All TV Shows (17)
- Bodies2023 · as Hayden Harker
- SAS Rogue Heroes2022 · as Lt. General Ritchie
- Karen Pirie2022 · as Weird Mackie Snr
- Chernobyl2019 · as Blond Man
- Bodyguard2018 · as Longcross
- Trauma2018 · as Lee Ransen
- Rellik2017 · as Steven Mills
- Oasis2017 · as Phelps
- Taboo2017 · as Dr. Powell
- Mrs Biggs2012 · as Police Inspector
- Black Mirror2011 · as Roy
- Vera2011 · as Ian Holland
- Game of Thrones2011 · as Stark Soldier
- Luther2010 · as Gordon Murray
- Foyle's War2002 · as Jack Davey
- Silent Witness1996 · as Jason Bodle
- Silent Witness1996 · as Jason Bodie