Michael Shaeffer
Biography
Michael Shaeffer is an English television and stage actor. He is especially known for his role as "Longcross" in the BBC political-thriller television series Bodyguard (2018).
He has also appeared in the television series Black Mirror (2013), The ABC Murders (2018) and The Salisbury Poisonings (2020), as well as the 2000 film adaptation of Jesus Christ Superstar.
He has also played smaller roles in television shows, including Game of Thrones and Chernobyl, and films such as Kingdom of Heaven and Rogue One.
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Acting History
2026
Molly vs the Machines as Andrew Walker
2024Kraven the Hunter as Lead Poacher
2024National Theatre Live: The Grapes of Wrath as Uncle John
2023Bodies as Hayden Harker
2022SAS Rogue Heroes as Lt. General Ritchie
2022Karen Pirie as Weird Mackie Snr
2022All the Old Knives as Treble
2019Chernobyl as Blond Man
2018London Fields as Tony De Taunton
2018Bodyguard as Longcross
2018Trauma as Lee Ransen
2017Rellik as Steven Mills
2017Oasis as Phelps
2017Oasis as Phelps
2017Taboo as Dr. Powell
2016Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as General Corssin
2016Fire as Ranger (Mark)
2015London Road as Simon Newton
2015The Vote as Gerry Henderson
2013Trance as Security Guard #1
2012Anna Karenina as Doorkeeper
2012Broken as Desk Sergeant
2011Black Mirror as Roy
2011Vera as Ian Holland
2011Game of Thrones as Stark Soldier
2010Luther as Gordon Murray
2005Kingdom of Heaven as Young Sergeant
2002Foyle's War as Jack Davey
2000Jesus Christ Superstar as Annas
1996Silent Witness as Jason Bodle
1996Silent Witness as Jason Bodie
—Bluebird as Mark