Acting · Brockley, London, England, UK · Born January 21, 1975
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.
MovieMolly vs. THE MACHINES
2026
as Senior Coroner
MovieShelter
2026
as Uncle
MovieKraven the Hunter
2024
as Lead Poacher
MovieNational Theatre Live: The Grapes of Wrath
2024
as Uncle John
TVBodies
2023
as Hayden Harker
TVSAS Rogue Heroes
2022
as Lt. General Ritchie
TVKaren Pirie
2022
as Weird Mackie Snr
MovieAll the Old Knives
2022
as Treble
TVChernobyl
2019
as Blond Man
MovieLondon Fields
2018
as Tony De Taunton
TVBodyguard
2018
as Longcross
TVTrauma
2018
as Lee Ransen
TVRellik
2017
as Steven Mills
MovieOasis
2017
as Phelps
TVOasis
2017
as Phelps
TVTaboo
2017
as Dr. Powell
MovieRogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
as General Corssin
MovieFire
2016
as Ranger (Mark)
MovieLondon Road
2015
as Simon Newton
MovieThe Vote
2015
as Gerry Henderson
MovieTrance
2013
as Security Guard #1
MovieAnna Karenina
2012
as Doorkeeper
TVMrs Biggs
2012
as Police Inspector
MovieBroken
2012
as Desk Sergeant
TVBlack Mirror
2011
as Roy
TVVera
2011
as Ian Holland
TVGame of Thrones
2011
as Stark Soldier
TVLuther
2010
as Gordon Murray
MovieKingdom of Heaven
2005
as Young Sergeant
TVFoyle's War
2002
as Jack Davey
MovieJesus Christ Superstar
2000
as Annas
TVSilent Witness
1996
as Jason Bodle
Bluebird
as Mark
