Michael Shaeffer
Acting Born Jan 21, 1975 Brockley, London, England, UK 24 credits
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.
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Career timeline
Shelter
Kraven the Hunter
Bodies
SAS Rogue HeroesKaren PirieAll the Old Knives
Chernobyl
BodyguardLondon Fields
TabooOasisRellik
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Trance
Anna KareninaMrs Biggs
Game of ThronesVeraBlack Mirror
Luther
Kingdom of Heaven
Foyle's War
Silent WitnessSilent Witness
Full filmography
- Game of Thrones (2011) as Stark Soldier
- Vera (2011) as Ian Holland
- Shelter (2026) as Uncle
- Black Mirror (2011) as Roy
- Silent Witness (1996) as Jason Bodle
- Silent Witness (1996) as Jason Bodie
- Chernobyl (2019) as Blond Man
- Kingdom of Heaven (2005) as Young Sergeant
- Foyle's War (2002) as Jack Davey
- Luther (2010) as Gordon Murray
- Kraven the Hunter (2024) as Lead Poacher
- Taboo (2017) as Dr. Powell
- SAS Rogue Heroes (2022) as Lt. General Ritchie
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) as General Corssin
- Bodyguard (2018) as Longcross
- Bodies (2023) as Hayden Harker
- Oasis (2017) as Phelps
- Karen Pirie (2022) as Weird Mackie Snr
- Anna Karenina (2012) as Doorkeeper
- Rellik (2017) as Steven Mills
- Trance (2013) as Security Guard #1
- London Fields (2018) as Tony De Taunton
- Mrs Biggs (2012) as Police Inspector
- All the Old Knives (2022) as Treble