Michael Shaeffer
Known for ActingBorn 1975-01-21Brockley, 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.
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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
Shelter
2026 · as Uncle
Kingdom of Heaven
2005 · as Young Sergeant
Kraven the Hunter
2024 · as Lead Poacher
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · as General Corssin
Anna Karenina
2012 · as Doorkeeper
Broken
2012 · as Desk Sergeant
London Fields
2018 · as Tony De Taunton
All the Old Knives
2022 · as Treble
Trance
2013 · as Security Guard #1
Molly vs. THE MACHINES
2026 · as Senior Coroner
Oasis
2017 · as Phelps
London Road
2015 · as Simon Newton
The Vote
2015 · as Gerry Henderson
Jesus Christ Superstar
2000 · as Annas
National Theatre Live: The Grapes of Wrath
2024 · as Uncle John
Bluebird
as Mark
Fire
2016 · as Ranger (Mark)