Michael Fassbender film reviews

Michael Fassbender

German actor

Born
02 April 1977
in Heidelberg Baden-Wuerttemberg Germany

German-Irish actor, known for Inglourious Basterds, Prometheus, X-Men: First Class, 300. He went on a diet of berries, nuts and sardines for his role in Hunger (2008) for which he lost 33 pounds. In 2003, he appeared in the music video "Blind Pilots" by British rock band, The Cooper Temple Clause. He studied acting at the Drama Centre London in London. Mastered playing the guitar, piano and accordion. Speaks fluent German. In 2009 he received two statues of the Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA) and the British Independent Film Award. In 2011, at the Venice Film Festival, received the award, Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his role in the film Shame. Nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 12 Years A Slave.

2001	Band of Brothers	as Sergeant Burton "Pat" Christenson
	Real story of American paratroopers unit during World War 2 and their way through the worst battles of the conflict in Europe - from D-Day to crossing of Rhine.

2006	300	as Stelios
	300 Spartans face the mighty Persian army at Thermopylae. Based on a comic book.

2009	Inglourious Basterds	as Hicox
	American commando group plans to kill Hitler and several high level officers while they attend the movie premiere in Paris.

2010	Centurion	as Quintus Dias
	Roman centurion Quintus Dias is taken prisoner by the Picts. When he manages to escape he is rescued by the Ninth Legion, which is about to meet its fate.