Acting
Michael Shaeffer
Born January 21, 1975 · Brockley, London, England, UK
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
9.5
Game of Thrones
Stark Soldier
7.8
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
General Corssin
8.7 TMDB
Chernobyl
Blond Man
8.3 TMDB
Black Mirror
Roy
7.3
Kingdom of Heaven
Young Sergeant
5.5
Kraven the Hunter
Lead Poacher
6.7 TMDB
Anna Karenina
Doorkeeper
6.6 TMDB
Trance
Security Guard #1
7.7 TMDB
Shelter
Uncle
7.9 TMDB
Taboo
Dr. Powell
7.9 TMDB
Luther
Gordon Murray
7.8 TMDB
Bodyguard
Longcross
6.0 TMDB
All the Old Knives
Treble
7.1 TMDB
Bodies
Hayden Harker
5.1 TMDB
London Fields
Tony De Taunton
6.9 TMDB
Broken
Desk Sergeant
7.8 TMDB
SAS Rogue Heroes
Lt. General Ritchie
7.4 TMDB
Vera
Ian Holland
7.6 TMDB
Silent Witness
Jason Bodle, Jason Bodie
7.9 TMDB
Foyle's War
Jack Davey
Filmography
- 2026National Theatre at Home: London RoadAlfieMovie
- 2026Molly vs. THE MACHINESSenior CoronerMovie
- 2026ShelterUncleMovie
- 2024Kraven the HunterLead PoacherMovie
- 2024National Theatre at Home: The Grapes of WrathUncle JohnMovie
- 2023BodiesHayden HarkerSeries
- 2022SAS Rogue HeroesLt. General RitchieSeries
- 2022Karen PirieWeird Mackie SnrSeries
- 2022All the Old KnivesTrebleMovie
- 2021GraceJames TaylorSeries
- 2019ChernobylBlond ManSeries
- 2018London FieldsTony De TauntonMovie
- 2018BodyguardLongcrossSeries
- 2018TraumaLee RansenSeries
- 2017RellikSteven MillsSeries
- 2017OasisPhelpsSeries
- 2017OasisPhelpsMovie
- 2017TabooDr. PowellSeries
- 2016Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryGeneral CorssinMovie
- 2016FireRanger (Mark)Movie
- 2015London RoadSimon NewtonMovie
- 2015The VoteGerry HendersonMovie
- 2013TranceSecurity Guard #1Movie
- 2012Anna KareninaDoorkeeperMovie
- 2012Mrs BiggsPolice InspectorSeries
- 2012BrokenDesk SergeantMovie
- 2011Black MirrorRoySeries
- 2011VeraIan HollandSeries
- 2011Game of ThronesStark SoldierSeries
- 2010LutherGordon MurraySeries
- 2005Kingdom of HeavenYoung SergeantMovie
- 2002Foyle's WarJack DaveySeries
- 2000Jesus Christ SuperstarAnnasMovie
- 1996Silent WitnessJason Bodle, Jason BodieSeries
- —BluebirdMarkMovie