Michael Shaeffer
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
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Game of Thrones
2011
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
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Chernobyl
2019
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Black Mirror
2011
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Kingdom of Heaven
2005
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Anna Karenina
2012
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Trance
2013
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Kraven the Hunter
2024
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Taboo
2017
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Luther
2010
Acting
2026
Molly vs. THE MACHINES
as Senior Coroner
2024
National Theatre Live: The Grapes of Wrath
as Uncle John
2024
Kraven the Hunter
as Lead Poacher
2023
Bodies
as Hayden Harker
(3 episodes)
2022
All the Old Knives
as Treble
2022
SAS Rogue Heroes
as Lt. General Ritchie
(2 episodes)
2022
Karen Pirie
as Weird Mackie Snr
(3 episodes)
2019
Chernobyl
as Blond Man
(2 episodes)
2018
London Fields
as Tony De Taunton
2018
Trauma
as Lee Ransen
(3 episodes)
2018
Bodyguard
as Longcross
(3 episodes)
2017
Oasis
as Phelps
2017
Oasis
as Phelps
(1 episode)
2017
Rellik
as Steven Mills
(6 episodes)
2017
Taboo
as Dr. Powell
(1 episode)
2016
Fire
as Ranger (Mark)
2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as General Corssin
2015
The Vote
as Gerry Henderson
2015
London Road
as Simon Newton
2013
Trance
as Security Guard #1
2012
Broken
as Desk Sergeant
2012
Anna Karenina
as Doorkeeper
2012
Mrs Biggs
as Police Inspector
(1 episode)
2011
Vera
as Ian Holland
(1 episode)
2011
Black Mirror
as Roy
(1 episode)
2011
Game of Thrones
as Stark Soldier
(1 episode)
2010
Luther
as Gordon Murray
(1 episode)
2005
Kingdom of Heaven
as Young Sergeant
2002
Foyle's War
as Jack Davey
(1 episode)
2000
Jesus Christ Superstar
as Annas
1996
Silent Witness
as Jason Bodle
(1 episode)
1996
Silent Witness
as Jason Bodie
(1 episode)
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Bluebird
as Mark