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Michael Fassbender
Michael Fassbender was born in Heidelberg, Germany, April 2nd 1977.
Michael Fassbender is of German and Irish parentage, German from his Father side and Irish, (Northern Ireland) from his Mother side.
Michael was raised in the town of Killarney, Co.Kerry in South West Ireland
He can speak fluent German.
Some of Michael’s recognised movies:
• X-Men First Class
• Jane Eyre
• Jonah Hex
• Centurion
• Inglourious Basterds
• Fish Tank
• Eden Lake
• Hunger
• 300
Fassbender’s action packed film directed by Ridley Scott; Prometheus, will be out on June the 1st 2012.
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Michael Fassbender - news / articles
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Michael Fassbender leads European Film Awards nominations -
5 November 2012
-Michael Fassbender's performance in Shame is still bringing in nominations - the actor is up for a top prize at the annual European Film Awards (EFA) next month (Dec12).-Fassbender pulled in a haul of nominations for his portrayal of a sex addict in the gritty 2011 drama,
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Charlize Theron and Michael Fassbender in bondage-themed photoshoot -
19 July 2012
-Charlize Theron and Michael Fassbender are set to shock with a racy, bondage-themed photoshoot for fashion magazine W.-The Prometheus co-stars strike a series of provocative poses while decked out in leather and lace for the edgy editorial, taken by photographer Mario Sorr
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Charlize Theron shocked by Michael Fassbender's Oscars snub -
28 May 2012
-Charlize Theron is astounded Michael Fassbender missed out on an Oscar nomination for his racy turn in Shame, insisting he's so talented she wants to "punch him".-The actress was already a huge fan of the Irish star before they met on the set of new sci-fi epic Prometheus,
Michael Fassbender - what members say
review by Highhat from
Midlands is not in the UK, apparently. 16 November 2011
review by Electricvic from London
Courage of conviction 9 February 2010
review by from London, England
Passable Britflick 7 February 2010
Michael Fassbender - filmography
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Prometheus - Blu-ray
(2012)
Starring: Kate Dickie, Logan Marshall-Green, Patrick Wilson
Director: Ridley Scott
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Ridley Scott helms this sci-fi thriller starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron and Guy Pearce. After finding fragments of Alien DNA, a team of scientists known as The Company travels into space aboard the state-of-the-art Prometheus spacecraft to investigate the origins of human ..read more »
 
69%
from 3,464 members
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Prometheus - 3D Blu-ray
(2012)
Starring: Benedict Wong, Sean Harris, Michael Fassbender
Director: Ridley Scott
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Ridley Scott helms this sci-fi thriller starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron and Guy Pearce. After finding fragments of Alien DNA, a team of scientists known as The Company travels into space aboard the state-of-the-art Prometheus spacecraft to investigate the origins of human ..read more »
70%
from 1,489 member
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Prometheus
on DVD
(2012)
Starring: Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron
Director: Ridley Scott
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Visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott returns to the genre he helped define, creating an original science fiction epic set in the most dangerous corners of the universe. The film takes a team of scientists and explorers on a thrilling journey that will test their physical and mental limits and strand ..read more »
65%
from 13,647 members
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Shame - Blu-ray
(2012)
Starring: Nicole Beharie, James Badge Dale, Michael Fassbender
Director: Steve McQueen
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Steve McQueen ('Hunger') co-writes and directs this starkly honest portrait of a man struggling with sex addiction. Michael Fassbender stars as Brandon, a lonely 30-something New York bachelor who lives a carefully-concealed second life revolving around excessive levels of casual sex, prostitutes, ..read more »
60%
from 4,486 members
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Shame
on DVD
(2011)
Starring: Carey Mulligan, Nicole Beharie, Michael Fassbender
Director: Steve McQueen
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Brandon is a 30-something man living in New York who is unable to manage his sex life. After his wayward younger sister moves into his apartment, Brandon's world spirals out of control. From director Steve McQueen (Hunger), Shame is a compelling and timely examination of the nature of need, how we ..read more »
59%
from 10,706 members
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X-Men - First Class
on DVD
(2011)
Starring: James McAvoy, January Jones, Rose Byrne
Director: Matthew Vaughn
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Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch enemies, they were closest of friends, working together, with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest ..read more »
76%
from 35,578 members
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Jane Eyre - Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell
Director: Cary Fukunaga
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Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender star in the romantic drama based on Charlotte Bronte's classic novel, from acclaimed director Cary Fukunaga (Sin Nombre). In the story, Jane Eyre flees Thornfield House, where she works as a governess for wealthy Edward Rochester. As she reflects upon the ..read more »
70%
from 544 members
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Jane Eyre
on DVD
(2011)
Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell
Director: Cary Fukunaga
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Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender star in the romantic drama based on Charlotte Bronte's classic novel, from acclaimed director Cary Fukunaga (Sin Nombre). In the story, Jane Eyre flees Thornfield House, where she works as a governess for wealthy Edward Rochester. As she reflects upon the ..read more »
70%
from 2,501 members
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X-Men - First Class - Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: James McAvoy, January Jones, Rose Byrne
Director: Matthew Vaughn
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Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch enemies, they were closest of friends, working together, with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest ..read more »
79%
from 564 members
Not available for rental
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Jonah Hex - Blu-ray
(2010)
Starring: Will Arnett, Megan Fox, Josh Brolin
Director: Jimmy Hayward
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Western action based on the DC Comics series. Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin) is a Civil War veteran and bounty hunter with the ability to converse with the dead. Jonah unintentionally kills the son of his Commanding Officer Quentin Turnbull (John Malkovich)'s son when he saves a hospital and, seeking ..read more »
51%
from 6,796 members
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Centurion - Blu-ray
(2010)
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Dominic West, Olga Kurylenko
Director: Neil Marshall
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Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
Britain, A.D. 117. Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the Earth and destroy their leader, Gorlacon.
63%
from 5,556 members
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Centurion
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Dominic West, Olga Kurylenko
Director: Neil Marshall
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Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
Britain, A.D. 117. Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the Earth and destroy their leader, Gorlacon.
64%
from 18,365 members
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Jonah Hex
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: John Malkovich, Josh Brolin, Megan Fox
Director: Jimmy Hayward
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Out of the pages of the legendary comics and graphic novels steps Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin), a scarred drifter and bounty hunter of last resort who can track anyone...and anything. Having survived death, Jonah's violent history is steeped in myth and legend and has left him with one foot in the ..read more »
53%
from 11,086 members
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Inglourious Basterds
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Melanie Laurent
Director: Quentin Tarantino
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Inglourious Basterds begins in German-occupied France, where Shoshanna Dreyfus (Mélanie Laurent) witnesses the execution of her family at the hand of Nazi Colonel Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz). Shosanna narrowly escapes and flees to Paris, where she forges a new identity as the owner and operator of ..read more »
76%
from 6,958 members
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Fish Tank - Blu-ray
(2009)
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Harry Treadaway, Kierston Wareing
Director: Andrea Arnold
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In Fish Tank, 15 year old Mia's life is turned on its head when her mum brings home a new boyfriend. Director Andrea Arnold casts the same unflinching, unprejudiced gaze and touches on the themes of her Oscar-winning short Wasp to create an original and unsettling tale for our age.
Following his ..read more »
68%
from 3,355 members
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Fish Tank
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Harry Treadaway, Kierston Wareing
Director: Andrea Arnold
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In Fish Tank, 15 year old Mia's life is turned on its head when her mum brings home a new boyfriend. Director Andrea Arnold casts the same unflinching, unprejudiced gaze and touches on the themes of her Oscar-winning short Wasp to create an original and unsettling tale for our age.
Following his ..read more »
70%
from 17,602 members
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Blood Creek
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Dominic Purcell, Henry Cavill, Michael Fassbender
Director: Joel Schumacher
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Joel Schumacher directs this supernatural horror starring Henry Cavill as Evan Marshall, whose brother Victor (Dominic Purcell) mysteriously disappears while they are on a camping trip near Town Creek. When Victor manages to escape from his captors, he returns to find his brother and the pair of ..read more »
51%
from 1,685 member
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Hunger
(2008)
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Stuart Graham, Helena Bereen
Director: Steve McQueen (i), Steve McQueen
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Hunger follows life in the Maze Prison, Northern Ireland with an interpretation of the highly emotive events surrounding the 1981 IRA Hunger Strike, led by Bobby Sands. With an epic eye for detail, the film provides a timely exploration of what happens when body and mind are pushed to the uttermost ..read more »
67%
from 15,565 members
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Eden Lake - Blu-ray
(2008)
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Kelly Reilly, Thomas Turgoose
Director: James Watkins
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This decidedly British take on the likes of Michael Haneke's FUNNY GAMES and the French shocker THEM finds young teacher Jenny (KELLY REILLY - MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE) and boyfriend Steve (Michael Fassbender - HUNGER, 300) enjoying a peaceful holiday at the eponymous idyllic ..read more »
65%
from 5,332 members
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Eden Lake
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Kelly Reilly, Thomas Turgoose
Director: James Watkins
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British horror written and directed by James Watkins. Infant teacher Jenny (Kelly Reilly) escapes for a romantic weekend camping by a woodland lake with her boyfriend Steve (Michael Fassbender), who - unbeknownst to her - is planning to propose to her. But the couple's peace is shattered when a ..read more »
64%
from 22,924 members
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300 - Blu-ray
(2007)
Starring: Tom Wisdom, Rodrigo Santoro, Vincent Regan
Director: Zack Snyder
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Adapted from the book by Frank Miller, this is a modern retelling of the Battle Of Thermopylae of 480 BC, when the 100,000 strong invading Persian Army of King Xerxes was held back in a narrow mountain pass by 300 Spartans. King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) is given four days by Persia's King Xerxes (..read more »
76%
from 10,157 members
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300
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Andrew Pleavin
Director: Zack Snyder
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Based on the epic graphic novel by Frank Miller, 300 is a ferocious retelling of the ancient Battle of Thermopylae in which King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes and his massive Persian army. Facing insurmountable odds, their valor and sacrifice inspire ..read more »
72%
from 77,462 members
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Hex - Season 2
(5 discs)
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Anna Wilson-Jones, Jemima Rooper
Director: Brian Grant
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The complete second season of Sky One's popular supernatural teen drama. During this season, the demon Azazeal (Michael Fassbender) is moving ever closer to his nefarious goals, with Cassie's (Christina Cole) baby playing an integral role in his plans. With the help of the ghostly Thelma (Jemima ..read more »
67%
from 2,861 members
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Hex - Season 1
(3 discs)
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Anna Wilson-Jones, Jemima Rooper
Director: Brian Grant
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All five episodes from the first season of the Sky teen drama set in a remote English boarding school, which tells the chilling story of one girl's exploration of the supernatural and her own sexual awakening. Cassie (Christina Cole) is a shy student who discovers she is cursed by terrifying links ..read more »
63%
from 5,220 members
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A Bear Named Winnie
(2004)
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Gil Bellows, David Suchet
Director: John Kent Harrison
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Based on the true story of a Canadian soldier, enroute to World War I from Winnipeg, who adopts an orphaned bear cub at White River Ontario. It is namned Winnie (for Winnipeg) and eventually ends up at the London Zoo where it became the inspiration for A.A.Milne's Winnie The Pooh stories.
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Michael Fassbender facts
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... (both very well acted, by the way, by Kelly Reilly and the steadfastly-quality Michael Fassbender. No problem with any of the performances here - the cast are good) who make the...
