Michael Shaeffer
Acting·January 21, 1975 — 51 years old·Brockley, London, England, UK
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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—BluebirdMark2026Molly vs. THE MACHINESSenior Coroner2026ShelterUncle2024Kraven the HunterLead Poacher2024National Theatre Live: The Grapes of WrathUncle John2023BodiesTVHayden Harker2022SAS Rogue HeroesTVLt. General Ritchie2022Karen PirieTVWeird Mackie Snr2022All the Old KnivesTreble2019ChernobylTVBlond Man2018London FieldsTony De Taunton2018BodyguardTVLongcross2018TraumaTVLee Ransen2017RellikTVSteven Mills2017OasisPhelps2017OasisTVPhelps2017TabooTVDr. Powell2016Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryGeneral Corssin2016FireRanger (Mark)2015London RoadSimon Newton2015The VoteGerry Henderson2013TranceSecurity Guard #12012Anna KareninaDoorkeeper2012Mrs BiggsTVPolice Inspector2012BrokenDesk Sergeant2011Black MirrorTVRoy2011VeraTVIan Holland2011Game of ThronesTVStark Soldier2010LutherTVGordon Murray2005Kingdom of HeavenYoung Sergeant2002Foyle's WarTVJack Davey2000Jesus Christ SuperstarAnnas1996Silent WitnessTVJason Bodle · Jason Bodie