Michael Shaeffer
Known for Acting
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
Shelter
2026
as Uncle
Kraven the Hunter
2024
as Lead Poacher
Kingdom of Heaven
2005
as Young Sergeant
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
as General Corssin
Trance
2013
as Security Guard #1
Anna Karenina
2012
as Doorkeeper
All the Old Knives
2022
as Treble
London Fields
2018
as Tony De Taunton
Broken
2012
as Desk Sergeant
National Theatre Live: The Grapes of Wrath
2024
as Uncle John
Molly vs. THE MACHINES
2026
as Senior Coroner
Jesus Christ Superstar
2000
as Annas
London Road
2015
as Simon Newton
The Vote
2015
as Gerry Henderson
Oasis
2017
as Phelps
Fire
2016
as Ranger (Mark)
Bluebird
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as Mark