History Creator / MichaelFassbender

* ''Series/BandOfBrothers'' (2001)
* ''Series/{{Hex}}'' (2004)

* ''Film/ThreeHundred'' (2007)
* ''Film/{{Hunger}}'' (2008)
* ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'' (2009)
* ''Film/{{Centurion}}'' (2010)
* ''Film/XMenFirstClass'' (2011)
* ''Film/{{Shame}}'' (2011)
* ''Film/JaneEyre'' (2011)
* ''Film/ADangerousMethod'' (2011)
* ''Film/{{Haywire}}'' (2012)
* ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'' (2012)
* ''Film/TwelveYearsASlave'' (2013)
* ''Film/TheCounselor'' (2013)
* ''Film/{{Frank}}'' (2014)
* ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'' (2014)
* ''Slow West'' (2015)
* ''Macbeth'' (2015)
* ''Film/SteveJobs'' (2015)
* ''Film/XMenApocalypse'' (2016)
* ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'' (TBA)

* ThoseTwoActors:
** Has appeared with Creator/BradPitt in ''Film/TwelveYearsASlave'', ''Film/TheCounselor'', and ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'' (though they didn't share any scenes in the latter).
** Is set to star with Creator/MarionCotillard in the ''Assassin's Creed'' adaptation after the two earned acclaim for co-starring in a film version of ''Macbeth''.

* ''Steve Jobs'' (2015)

* RaisedCatholic

* ''Slow West''

* DoingItForTheArt: For his role in ''Film/{{Hunger}}'', Fassbender dropped about thirty pounds and obsessively rehearsed the lengthy scenes. In general, Fassbender is known for his desire to fully embody his characters.
* DyeingForYourArt: For his role in ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'' he bleached his hair blonde.

* PromotedFanboy: When he was in secondary school, he put together a school play of Creator/{{Quentin Tarantino}}'s ''Film/ReservoirDogs'', a fact that came up when Fassbender was reading for a role in Tarantino's ''Film/InglouriousBasterds''.

* AwesomeMcCoolname

Michael Fassbender is CulturedBadass: the man. He is a German-Irish actor with a background in theatre who starred in the 2008 film ''Film/{{Hunger}}'' about the 1981 [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Irish hunger strike]]. While the film had a fairly limited release, Fassbender's intense performance got a lot of praise.

* ''Film/AssasinsCreed'' (TBA)

Michael Fassbender is CulturedBadass: the man. He is an Irish actor with a background in theatre who starred in the 2008 film ''Film/{{Hunger}}'' about the 1981 [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Irish hunger strike]]. While the film had a fairly limited release, Fassbender's intense performance got a lot of praise.

* ''Series/{{Poirot}}'' (''After the Funeral'', 2008)

He had a handful of other notable roles over the next two years, but things really took off in 2011. That year he played more coveted (and well-received) roles than many actors have in their entire career including [[Film/XMenFirstClass Magneto]], [[ADangerousMethod Carl]] [[CarlJung Jung]], and [[Film/JaneEyre Mr. Rochester]]. He is known for his broodingly intense persona and dark charisma. While having a quick career turn is not uncommon for actors, few have been in so many high-profile roles so successfully. His career seems to be continuing strongly with roles in big films like Creator/RidleyScott's ''Film/{{Prometheus}}''. In 2013 he returned to work with Steve [=McQueen=], the director of ''Hunger'' and ''Shame,'' and played slaveowner Edwin Epps in ''Film/TwelveYearsASlave'', a role he has garnered massive acclaim for, including nominations for an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a SAG Award.

* ''Frank'' (2014)

* DyeingFourYourArt: For his role in ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'' he bleached his hair blonde.

* BlackGalOnWhiteGuyDrama: Fassbender has dated a string of black and/or racially mixed girlfriends, and has stated in interviews that he prefers darker women. A [[FanDumb small but loud]] segment of his white female fanbase has reacted... poorly, to say the least.
* DoingItForTheArt: For his role in ''Film/{{Hunger}}'' Fassbender dropped about thirty pounds and obsessively rehearsed the lengthy scenes. In general, Fassbender is known for his desire to fully embody his characters.

* OohMeAccentsSlipping: In ''Film/XMenFirstClass'' his character is a German Jew (which is very important to the plot), but his accent is pretty uniformly still Irish. Interestingly, his performance was considered [[AbilityOverAppearance so good]], that this aspect is often noted, but rarely criticized. Justified in that Creator/IanMcKellen (who played the older version of his character in previous movies) didn't exactly attempt a German accent either.

* RomanceOnTheSet: Dated actress Zoe Kravitz (Angel) while they were filming ''X-Men''.

* StarMakingRole: ''Hunger'' and [[Film/ThreeHundred 300]] brought him to worldwide attention but it was ''X-Men'' that really solidified his star status.

* PromotedFanboy: When he was in high school, he put together a school play of Creator/{{Quentin Tarantino}}'s ''Film/ReservoirDogs'', a fact that came up when Fassbender was reading for a role in Tarantino's ''Film/InglouriousBasterds''.

* OohMeAccentsSlipping: In ''Film/XMenFirstClass'' his character is a German Jew (which is very important to the plot), but his accent is pretty uniformly still Irish. Interestingly, his performance was considered [[AbilityOverAppearance so good]], that this aspect is often noted, but rarely criticized. Justified in that he uses the same accent as used by Creator/IanMcKellen (who played the older version of his character in previous movies).

Michael Fassbender is CulturedBadass: the man. He is an Irish actor with a background in theater who starred in the 2008 film ''Film/{{Hunger}}'' about the 1981 [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Irish hunger strike]]. While the film had a fairly limited release, Fassbender's intense performance got a lot of praise.

He had a handful of other notable roles of the next two years, but things really took off in 2011. That year he played more coveted (and well-received) roles than many actors have in their entire career including [[Film/XMenFirstClass Magneto]], [[ADangerousMethod Carl]] [[CarlJung Jung]], and [[Film/JaneEyre Mr. Rochester]]. He is known for his broodingly intense persona and dark charisma. While having a quick career turn is not uncommon for actors, few have been in so many high-profile roles so successfully. His career seems to be continuing strongly with roles in big films like Creator/RidleyScott's ''Film/{{Prometheus}}''. In 2013 he returned to work with Steve [=McQueen=], the director of ''Hunger'' and ''Shame,'' and played slaveowner Edwin Epps in ''Film/TwelveYearsASlave'', a role he has garnered massive acclaim for, including nominations for an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a SAG Award.

* FanNickname: Fassy (Michael has acknowledged this and doesn't mind it that people call him that).

* PromotedFanboy: When he was in High School, he put together a school play of Creator/{{Quentin Tarantino}}'s ''Film/ReservoirDogs'', a fact that came up when Fassbender was reading for a role in Tarantino's ''Film/InglouriousBasterds''.

* VerbalTic: Has the tendency to say "sort of" and "you know" a lot in interviews. Watch an interview with him in it, and play a drinking game. You'll be smashed by the end.

* ''{{Hex}}'' (2004)