Michael Fassbender

Michael Fassbender (also credited internationally as マイケル・ファスベンダー, 마이클 패스벤더, مايكل فاسبندر) is a German-Irish actor born on April 2, 1977, in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg (then West Germany). Known for intense, character-driven performances, he has earned major industry recognition, including multiple Oscar, BAFTA, and Golden Globe nominations, and has been ranked among Ireland’s standout film actors.

After training at the Drama Centre London, Fassbender built early momentum on television, appearing in Band of Brothers and later the series Hex. His feature debut came with 300 as Stelios, but his breakthrough arrived with his transformative lead turn as Bobby Sands in Hunger, which established him as a formidable dramatic presence.

He followed with acclaimed roles in films such as Fish Tank, Inglourious Basterds, Jane Eyre, and A Dangerous Method, while reaching global audiences as Magneto in the X-Men franchise. He also headlined Ridley Scott’s sci-fi world as David and Walter in Prometheus and Alien: Covenant.

Fassbender’s work in Shame earned him the Volpi Cup for Best Actor, and his performances in 12 Years a Slave and Steve Jobs brought Academy Award nominations. After stepping back to pursue competitive auto racing, he returned to the screen with The Killer and Black Bag. He has been married to actor Alicia Vikander since 2017 and they have two children.