Michael Fassbender Movies and TV Shows: Full Filmography

Oscar nominations: 2 (Britannica (encyclopedic biography)) · Magneto role: Erik Lehnsherr in X-Men: First Class, 2011 (Fandango (ticketing film credits)) · Black Bag co-star: Cate Blanchett, 2025 (Flicks.com.au (Australian film database))

Seven rows, one pattern: the dated claims sit in the sections below, while the personal and streaming rows carry status flags instead of new claims.

What is Michael Fassbender in?

His filmography runs along three lanes: the X-Men franchise, Steve McQueen’s dramas, and a set of smaller studio and genre films.

Which X-Men films is Michael Fassbender in?

• X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), shared with Ian McKellen, grossed $746M–$747M+ worldwide and is listed as his top earner, according to Wikipedia (filmography reference). Apocalypse (2016) and Dark Phoenix (2019) completed the Magneto run.
• What’s After the Movie places Apocalypse second at $544M (What’s After the Movie (box-office tracker)).

Which Quentin Tarantino films feature Michael Fassbender?

• Inglourious Basterds (2009): Lt. Archie Hicox, according to Union Films (film credits database).

Other feature credits

• Next Goal Wins (2023): Thomas Rongen, as listed by Fandango (ticketing film credits).
• Prometheus (2012) as David 8 and Alien: Covenant (2017) as David/Walter, both under Ridley Scott, per FYC (awards-industry profile).

The pattern: the franchise titles give his name reach, while the McQueen dramas show the range behind it.

Are James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender friends?

The sources in this brief do not describe a personal friendship between the two actors, so this guide makes no claim about one. For McAvoy’s own credits, see the James McAvoy filmography and career.

The takeaway: the franchise run is the easiest entry point, and it is also the best-documented part of his record.

Was Michael Fassbender in Band of Brothers?

Apple TV lists Michael Fassbender in a guest appearance on Band of Brothers, the HBO miniseries, so the answer is yes, though the details need checking (Apple TV (streaming platform listing)).

What role did Michael Fassbender play in Band of Brothers?

• CompareTV credits him as Burton P. (Pat) Christenson in 7 episodes (CompareTV, Australian TV guide).
• The exact character and episode credit still need a primary cast listing before publication.

Television work beyond Band of Brothers

• Hearts and Bones, on BBC One (2000–01), sits alongside Band of Brothers in his early TV record, per Rotten Tomatoes (critics and celebrity database).
• The Agency: Fassbender is listed as playing a CIA agent in the espionage series (CompareTV, Australian TV guide).
• Kennedy: Netflix political mini-series with Fassbender as Joe Kennedy Sr., listed as upcoming by The Cinemaholic (upcoming-film overview).

The catch: a guest spot in a well-known miniseries is easy to oversell, so this guide treats it as an early credit rather than a career turning point.

The pattern: the miniseries credit holds up as an early role, but the character name is the detail that still needs a primary source.

What is Michael Fassbender’s film Shame about?

Shame sits at the centre of the McQueen cluster, and the sources here support its director and award more firmly than its plot.

Who directed Shame?

• Steve McQueen directed Shame (2011), and Fassbender won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for the role, according to Wikipedia (filmography reference).
• Fassbender reteamed with McQueen on 12 Years a Slave (2013), playing slave owner Edwin Epps, per FYC (awards-industry profile).
• The planning notes describe Shame as a drama about sexual addiction, but no source in the brief confirms that description, so treat the plot line as unverified.

What this means: McQueen’s films give the drama lane its shape, and the Venice award marks its peak in this set.

What is Michael Fassbender’s upcoming film Hope?

Hope has the thinnest evidence in this guide, so it is labelled upcoming throughout.

What release date is listed for Hope?

• The Cinemaholic lists 2026-09-09 as the US release date (The Cinemaholic, upcoming-film overview).
• A low-confidence South Korean date in the research is excluded from this guide.
• Flicks.com.au describes Hope as a South Korean sci-fi thriller directed by Na Hong-jin, with Fassbender as Ma’veyyo (Flicks.com.au (Australian film database)).
• No primary studio or distributor listing in the brief confirms the schedule, so the title stays labelled upcoming.

The pattern: Hope has a date from one listing and a cast from another, which is enough to list it and not enough to call it confirmed.

Who is Michael Fassbender’s wife?

Related searches pair him with actress Alicia Vikander, but the sources in this brief do not confirm the marriage date or place.

What is the age gap between Michael Fassbender and his wife?

• The planning notes list birth years for both, but no source in the brief backs them, so this guide states no age gap.
• The personal detail stays brief here because the sources in this guide cover his career, not his private life.

What this means: the personal thread adds little to a filmography guide, and a reader who needs a marriage date should check a primary record first.

The implication: the marriage claim stays unsourced until a primary record confirms it, and the filmography sections carry the weight of this guide.

What the sources quote

“Then we will fight in the shade.”

Michael Fassbender as Stelios in 300, quoted by On TV Tonight (TV listings guide)

The pattern: a character’s line shows the screen work, not Fassbender’s own view, so readers should not treat it as press commentary.

What did George Clooney say about Michael Fassbender?

No source in the brief carries a verified Clooney quotation, so this guide does not quote him.

What’s next

Fassbender’s record is strongest where the X-Men run, the McQueen dramas and the awards overlap, and weakest where the newest titles lack primary listings. Fassbender fans who want the strongest record should start with the X-Men films and Shame, while anyone planning around Hope or Kennedy should wait for a studio or Netflix listing before trusting those dates.

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