List of Michael Shannon
Oscar nominations
Posted: March 2026
List of Oscar nominations for Michael Shannon. Michael Shannon has been nominated for 2 Academy Awards. Year indicates year/period for which films were eligible for awards consideration, not year of ceremony. Sources: Oscars.org, Internet Movie Database, Wikipedia
2016: Nocturnal Animals (Best Supporting Actor) — lost to Mahershala Ali (Moonlight). Other nominees: Lucas Hedges (Manchester by the Sea), Dev Patel (Lion), Jeff Bridges (Hell or High Water)
2008: Revolutionary Road (Best Supporting Actor) — lost to Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight) (Posthumous). Other nominees: Robert Downey Jr. (Tropic Thunder), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt), Josh Brolin (Milk)
Michael Shannon, who attended New Trier and Evanston Township high schools in Illinois, has appeared in “Groundhog Day,” “The Shape of Water,” “99 Homes,” “Elvis & Nixon,” “Pearl Harbor,” “Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead,” “8 Mile,” “World Trade Center” and “Loving.” He has directed the movie “Eric LaRue,” starring Judy Greer, Paul Sparks, Alison Pill, Tracy Letts and Kate Arrington.