Michael Shaeffer

Known for: Acting

Born: 1975-01-21 (age 51)

From: 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 (33)

MOVIE★ 3.0
Molly vs. THE MACHINES
2026
as Senior Coroner
MOVIE★ 7.7
Shelter
2026
as Uncle
MOVIE★ 6.4
Kraven the Hunter
2024
as Lead Poacher
MOVIE
National Theatre Live: The Grapes of Wrath
2024
as Uncle John
TV★ 7.1
Bodies
2023
as Hayden Harker
TV★ 7.8
SAS Rogue Heroes
2022
as Lt. General Ritchie
TV★ 6.9
Karen Pirie
2022
as Weird Mackie Snr
MOVIE★ 6.0
All the Old Knives
2022
as Treble
TV★ 8.7
Chernobyl
2019
as Blond Man
MOVIE★ 5.1
London Fields
2018
as Tony De Taunton
TV★ 7.8
Bodyguard
2018
as Longcross
TV★ 6.9
Trauma
2018
as Lee Ransen
TV★ 6.1
Rellik
2017
as Steven Mills
MOVIE★ 7.1
Oasis
2017
as Phelps
TV★ 7.0
Oasis
2017
as Phelps
TV★ 7.9
Taboo
2017
as Dr. Powell
MOVIE★ 7.5
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
as General Corssin
MOVIE★ 6.1
Fire
2016
as Ranger (Mark)
MOVIE★ 5.5
London Road
2015
as Simon Newton
MOVIE★ 8.4
The Vote
2015
as Gerry Henderson
MOVIE★ 6.6
Trance
2013
as Security Guard #1
MOVIE★ 6.7
Anna Karenina
2012
as Doorkeeper
TV★ 8.0
Mrs Biggs
2012
as Police Inspector
MOVIE★ 6.9
Broken
2012
as Desk Sergeant
TV★ 8.3
Black Mirror
2011
as Roy
TV★ 7.4
Vera
2011
as Ian Holland
TV★ 8.5
Game of Thrones
2011
as Stark Soldier
TV★ 7.9
Luther
2010
as Gordon Murray
MOVIE★ 7.1
Kingdom of Heaven
2005
as Young Sergeant
TV★ 7.9
Foyle's War
2002
as Jack Davey
MOVIE★ 7.0
Jesus Christ Superstar
2000
as Annas
TV★ 7.6
Silent Witness
1996
as Jason Bodle
MOVIE★ 2.0
Bluebird
—
as Mark