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Michael Shaeffer

Michael Shaeffer

Born: 1975-01-21 • 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
Molly vs. THE MACHINES poster
Molly vs. THE MACHINES
2026 • Senior Coroner
Shelter poster
Shelter
2026 • Uncle
Kraven the Hunter poster
Kraven the Hunter
2024 • Lead Poacher
National Theatre Live: The Grapes of Wrath poster
National Theatre Live: The Grapes of Wrath
2024 • Uncle John
All the Old Knives poster
All the Old Knives
2022 • Treble
London Fields poster
London Fields
2018 • Tony De Taunton
Oasis poster
Oasis
2017 • Phelps
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story poster
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 • General Corssin
Fire poster
Fire
2016 • Ranger (Mark)
London Road poster
London Road
2015 • Simon Newton
The Vote poster
The Vote
2015 • Gerry Henderson
Trance poster
Trance
2013 • Security Guard #1
Anna Karenina poster
Anna Karenina
2012 • Doorkeeper
Broken poster
Broken
2012 • Desk Sergeant
Kingdom of Heaven poster
Kingdom of Heaven
2005 • Young Sergeant
Jesus Christ Superstar poster
Jesus Christ Superstar
2000 • Annas
No Image
Bluebird
— • Mark