Michael Shaeffer
Acting
Born January 21, 1975, 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
- 2026Molly vs. THE MACHINES — Senior Coroner
- 2026National Theatre at Home: London Road — Alfie
- 2026Shelter — Uncle
- 2024Kraven the Hunter — Lead Poacher
- 2024National Theatre at Home: The Grapes of Wrath — Uncle John
- Bodies — Hayden Harker
- 2022All the Old Knives — Treble
- Karen Pirie — Weird Mackie Snr
- SAS Rogue Heroes — Lt. General Ritchie
- Chernobyl — Blond Man
- Bodyguard — Longcross
- 2018London Fields — Tony De Taunton
- Trauma — Lee Ransen
- 2017Oasis — Phelps
- Oasis — Phelps
- Rellik — Steven Mills
- Taboo — Dr. Powell
- 2016Fire — Ranger (Mark)
- 2016Rogue One: A Star Wars Story — General Corssin
- 2015London Road — Simon Newton
- 2015The Vote — Gerry Henderson
- 2013Trance — Security Guard #1
- 2012Anna Karenina — Doorkeeper
- 2012Broken — Desk Sergeant
- Mrs Biggs — Police Inspector
- Black Mirror — Roy
- Game of Thrones — Stark Soldier
- Vera — Ian Holland
- Luther — Gordon Murray
- 2005Kingdom of Heaven — Young Sergeant
- Foyle's War — Jack Davey
- 2000Jesus Christ Superstar — Annas
- Silent Witness — Jason Bodle, Jason Bodie
- Bluebird — Mark