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Michael Fassbender

1977 - Today

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Michael Fassbender (German pronunciation: [ˈmɪçaːʔeːl 'fasbɛndɐ]; born 2 April 1977) is a German-Irish actor. His accolades include nominations for two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, he was listed at number nine on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. After studying at the Drama Centre London, Fassbender made his feature film debut in 300 (2006). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Fassbender is the 1,570th most popular actor (down from 1,131st in 2019), the 2,165th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,673rd in 2019) and the 39th most popular German Actor.

Michael Fassbender is an Irish-German actor known for his versatility and powerful performances in both independent and blockbuster films. He first gained widespread recognition for his role as Lieutenant Archie Hicox in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" (2009) and went on to achieve critical acclaim for his portrayal of Irish hunger striker Bobby Sands in "Hunger" (2008). Fassbender's other notable roles include playing the young Magneto in the "X-Men" film series, the title role in "Steve Jobs" (2015), and his Academy Award-nominated performances in "12 Years a Slave" (2013) and "Shame" (2011). His ability to embody a wide range of characters has made him a respected and prominent figure in the film industry.

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Among actors, Michael Fassbender ranks 1,570 out of 13,578. Before him are Margarita Lozano, Farley Granger, Josh Brolin, Myrna Loy, Elizabeth Hurley, and Bruce Greenwood. After him are Peter Boyle, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Ben Foster, Ian Somerhalder, Marcia Gay Harden, and John Abraham.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Michael Fassbender ranks 34. Before him are Mark van Bommel, Gianluca Zambrotta, John Green, Mette Frederiksen, Brittany Murphy, and Luca Toni. After him are Antonio Di Natale, A.J. Styles, Chris Martin, Maryam Mirzakhani, Robert Enke, and Sarah Michelle Gellar.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Michael Fassbender ranks 2,166 out of 7,253. Before him are Hans Poelzig (1869), Charlotte Salomon (1917), Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1943), Prince Adalbert of Bavaria (1828), Willi Hennig (1913), and Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern (1924). After him are Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1835), Princess Antonia of Luxembourg (1899), Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (1763), Wolfgang of Regensburg (924), Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1778), and Bodo Illgner (1967).

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Among ACTORS In Germany

Among actors born in Germany, Michael Fassbender ranks 39. Before him are William Dieterle (1893), Kurt Gerron (1897), Rachel Félix (1821), Ernst Busch (1900), Karin Dor (1938), and Elke Sommer (1940). After him are Ulrich Mühe (1953), Erdoğan Atalay (1966), Marianne Koch (1931), Fritz Wepper (1941), Martin Lawrence (1965), and George Dzundza (1945).

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