Michael Christopher Sheen (born 5 February 1969 in Newport, Wales) is a versatile Welsh actor.
Sheen has appeared in films and on stage, was named GQ's Actor of the Year in 2009, and has received an OBE in recognition of his work. He has had very notable success playing real-life figures such as Tony Blair (three times!), David Frost, Kenneth Williams, Brian Clough, Robbie Ross and William Masters.
He starred as Dr. William Masters in Masters of Sex, and has also appeared in Underworld (2003) and Twilight. Versatile. In 2019 he played the angel Aziraphale in Good Omens (2019).
"Sheen" is his real name, and no, he is not related to Martin or Charlie. (Or even Emilio Estevez.) He was in a relationship with Kate Beckinsale, by whom he has a daughter (and with whom he remains Amicable Exes), from 1995–2003, and with Rachel McAdams from 2010–13. From 2014–17 he dated comedian Sarah Silverman, who liked to refer to him as "Mr. Fancy Pants Sheen". In 2019 he had a daughter with partner Anna Lundberg, and in 2020 they appeared together in Staged.
Michael Sheen has appeared in the following works:
- The Four Feathers (2002): William Trench
- Bright Young Things (2003): Miles Maitland
- Underworld (2003), Underworld: Evolution (2006), Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009): Lucian
- The Deal (2003) (2003): Tony Blair
- Timeline (2003): Lord Oliver
- Kingdom of Heaven (2005): Priest
- The Queen (2006): Tony Blair
- Frost/Nixon (2008): David Frost
- The Damned United (2009): Brian Clough
- The Twilight Saga: Aro
- New Moon (2009)
- Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- Unthinkable (2010): Yusuf Atta Mohammed / Steven Arthur Younger
- The Special Relationship (2010): Tony Blair
- TRON: Legacy (2010): Castor
- Alice in Wonderland (2010): The White Rabbit
- Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) The White Rabbit
- Doctor Who episode "The Doctor's Wife" (2011): The voice of House
- Midnight in Paris (2011): Paul Bates
- 30 Rock (Season 4): Wesley Snipes
- Masters of Sex (2013-16): Dr. William Masters
- Far from the Madding Crowd (2015): William Boldwood
- Passengers (2016): Arthur, a robot bartender
- The Good Fight (Season 3): Roland Blum
- Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018): The Bat
- Good Omens (2019): Aziraphale
- Prodigal Son (2019-): Dr. Martin Whitly
- Staged (2020): himself
- Quiz (2020): Chris Tarrant
- The Sandman (2020-2021): Lucifer Morningstar
- Last Train To Christmas (2021): Tony Towers
