
Michael Shaeffer
Born
1975-01-21
Place of birth
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

Game of Thrones
Stark Soldier

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
General Corssin

Chernobyl
Blond Man

Black Mirror
Roy

Kingdom of Heaven
Young Sergeant

Anna Karenina
Doorkeeper

Trance
Security Guard #1

Kraven the Hunter
Lead Poacher

Taboo
Dr. Powell

Luther
Gordon Murray

Bodyguard
Longcross

All the Old Knives
Treble

Bodies
Hayden Harker

Shelter
Uncle

London Fields
Tony De Taunton