What is the net worth and salary of Michael Fassbender?
Michael Fassbender is a German-Irish actor who has a net worth of $40 million. Although his career stretches back to the 2001 HBO miniseries “Band of Brothers,” Fassbender first came to mainstream consciousness in Zack Snyder’s surprise hit “300” (2006).
In his most physically impressive performance to date, Michael portrayed the famous hunger striker Bobby Sands in the 2008 film “Hunger”, losing an incredible amount of weight to realistically portray the emaciated Sands. He then appeared in notable films such as ‘Inglourious Basterds’ (2009), ’12 Years a Slave’ (2013), ‘Steve Jobs’ (2015) and several films in the highly successful ‘X-Men’ franchise. In 2020, The Irish Times ranked Fassbender 9th in their list of “The 50 Greatest Irish Film Actors of All Time”. Although primarily known for his work in film, Michael is also passionate about motor racing and has been competing since 2017; participated in Ferrari Challenge, German Porsche Racing Experience and Proton Competition.
Youth
Michael Fassbender was born on April 2, 1977, in Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, West Germany. He was born to an Irish mother, Adele, and a German father, Josef; Josef was a chef and ran the West End House restaurant with Adele. The family moved to Killarney, Ireland when Michael was 2 years old, and Adele and Josef raised Michael and his older sister Catherine in the Catholic faith. Fassbender is fluent in Irish and German and studied at Fossa National School and St. Brendan’s College. He was cast in his first play at the age of 17, and two years later, moved to England to attend the Drama Center in London, but dropped out in 1999 to appear in the Oxford Stage Company’s touring production, ” Three sisters”.
Career
Michael made his television debut in 2001, playing Burton “Pat” Christenson in “Band of Brothers,” which was created by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. That year, he also starred in three episodes of the BBC One series Hearts and Bones, and in 2004, he appeared in the television films Gunpowder, Treason & Plot, Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder, ” . A Bear Named Winnie’ and ‘Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking’ and was a regular on the supernatural TV series ‘Hex’. Fassbender also appeared in Murphy’s Law (2005) and Agatha Christie’s Poirot (2006) before landing his first film role. In 2007, Michael played the Spartan warrior Stelios in “300”, which grossed an impressive $456. 1 million box office. In 2008, he played Bobby Sands, a prisoner of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, in The Hunger and ate just 900 calories a day to prepare for the role. He followed this with the horror films Eden Lake (2008) and Blood Creek (2009), then appeared in Fish Tank (2009), which won him awards from the Chicago International Film Festival and the London Critics Circle . Movie. Awards.
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In 2009, Fassbender starred alongside Brad Pitt and Christoph Waltz in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, which grossed $321.5 million and won over 100 awards. In 2011, he appeared in six films: Jane Eyre, X-Men: First Class A Dangerous Method, Shame, Pitch Black Heist (a short he also produced), and Haywire. “X-Men: First Class” brought in $353.6 million at the box office, and Michael reprized his role as Magneto in 2014’s “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” 2016’s “X-Men: Apocalypse” and in 2019. “X-Men: Dark Phoenix,” which grossed $747.9 million, $543.9 million, and $252.4 million, respectively. In 2012, Fassbender played an android in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus. a prequel to the “Alien” franchise, and the following year, he played slave owner Edwin Epps in “12 Years a Slave,” a role that won him several awards. He starred in 2014’s “Frank” and 2015’s “MacBeth” and “Steve Jobs,” and his portrayal of the Apple co-founder garnered critical acclaim and dozens of award nominations. Michael then starred in The Light Between Oceans (2016), Assassin’s Creed (2016) and the Prometheus sequel Alien: Covenant (2017), and is set to appear in the martial arts comedy Kung Fury 2 . ” and Taika Waititi’s “Next Goal Wins”. He starred in 2014’s “Frank” and 2015’s “MacBeth” and “Steve Jobs,” and his portrayal of the Apple co-founder earned him critical acclaim and dozens of nominations. at the awards. Michael then starred in The Light Between Oceans (2016), Assassin’s Creed (2016) and the Prometheus sequel Alien: Covenant (2017), and is set to appear in the martial arts comedy Kung Fury 2″. ” and Taika Waititi’s “Next Goal Wins”. He starred in 2014’s “Frank” and 2015’s “MacBeth” and “Steve Jobs,” and his portrayal of the Apple co-founder earned him critical acclaim and dozens of nominations. Michael then starred in The Light Between Oceans (2016), Assassin’s Creed (2016) and the Prometheus sequel Alien: Covenant (2017), and is set to appear in the martial arts comedy Kung. Fury 2”. ” and Taika Waititi’s “Next Goal Wins”. He starred in 2014’s “Frank” and 2015’s “MacBeth” and “Steve Jobs,” and his portrayal of the Apple co-founder garnered critical acclaim and dozens of award nominations. Michael then starred in The Light Between Oceans (2016), Assassin’s Creed (2016) and the Prometheus sequel Alien: Covenant (2017), and is set to appear in the martial arts comedy Kung Fury 2 . ” and Taika Waititi’s “Next Goal Wins”. He starred in 2014’s “Frank” and 2015’s “MacBeth” and “Steve Jobs,” and his portrayal of the Apple co-founder garnered critical acclaim and dozens of award nominations. Michael then starred in The Light Between Oceans (2016), Assassin’s Creed (2016) and the Prometheus sequel Alien: Covenant (2017), and is set to appear in the martial arts comedy Kung Fury 2 . ” and Taika Waititi’s “Next Goal Wins”.
Personal life
Michael started a relationship with his ‘The Light Between Oceans’ co-star Alicia Vikander in 2014, and the couple married on October 14, 2017. He previously dated ‘Shame’ co-star Nicole Beharie and ‘X -Men: First of all”. Class co-star Zoe Kravitz.
Awards and honors
In 2014, Fassbender was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for “12 Years a Slave,” and two years later, he received a Best Actor nomination for “Steve Jobs.” He also won an AACTA International Award, a Capri Supporting Actor Award, and an Empire Award for “12 Years a Slave,” and “Steve Jobs” earned him a Jupiter Award and several critics’ association awards, as well as a international star award in palm springs. International Film Festival. In 2012, the Alliance of Women Film Journalists honored Michael for her performance in Shame with awards for Best Actor and Best Portrayal of Nudity, Sexuality or Seduction, and she won the British Independent Film Awards for Shame . ” and “Foam”.
immobility
In 2017, Michael paid £1.7 million for a house in Portugal. The luxurious apartment has a swimming pool, garden terrace and views of the Tagus River.
