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'''Michael Fassbender''' (born 2 April 1977) is an Irish-German actor, and is best known for his roles in ''{{Wiki|Inglourious Basterds}}'', ''{{Wiki|Shame (2011 film)|Shame}}'', ''{{Wiki|X-Men: First Class}}'', ''{{Wiki|X-Men: Days of Future Past}}'', ''{{Wiki|X-Men: Apocalypse}}'' and ''{{Wiki|Prometheus (film)|Prometheus}}''. | | birth=2 April 1977<br /> | ||
{{Wiki|Heidelberg}}, {{Wiki|Baden-Württemberg}}, [[Germany|West Germany]] | |||
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*[[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed'']] | |||
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*''{{Wiki|Shame (2011 film)|Shame}}'' | |||
*''{{Wiki|X-Men: First Class}}'' | |||
*''{{Wiki|X-Men: Days of Future Past}}'' | |||
*''{{Wiki|X-Men: Apocalypse}}'' | |||
*''{{Wiki|12 Years a Slave (film)|12 Years a Slave}}'' | |||
*''{{Wiki|Prometheus (2012 film)|Prometheus}}'' | |||
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'''Michael Fassbender''' (born 2 April 1977) is an Irish-German actor, and is best known for his roles in ''{{Wiki|Inglourious Basterds}}'', ''{{Wiki|Shame (2011 film)|Shame}}'', ''{{Wiki|X-Men: First Class}}'', ''{{Wiki|X-Men: Days of Future Past}}'', ''{{Wiki|X-Men: Apocalypse}}'', ''{{Wiki|12 Years a Slave (film)|12 Years a Slave}}'' and ''{{Wiki|Prometheus (2012 film)|Prometheus}}''. | |||
==Biography== | |||
===Early life=== | |||
Michael Fassbender was born on 2 April 1977 in {{Wiki|Heidelberg}}, {{Wiki|Baden-Württemberg}}. His father Josef was German, while his mother Adele was Irish. He discovered he wanted to be an actor at seventeen when he participated in a school play.<ref name="imdb">{{Imdb|name/nm1055413}}</ref> | |||
==''Assassin's Creed'' | ===''Assassin's Creed''=== | ||
*''Assassin's Creed'' (film) - Producer, [[Callum Lynch]], | Fassbender produced and played the [[Callum Lynch|lead]] [[Aguilar de Nerha|roles]] in the [[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed'' film]]. Although he was originally rumored to be playing [[Desmond Miles]], however this was later debunked.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/2012/07/09/michael-fassbender-reported-to-play-desmond-in-assassins-creed-movie/| title=Michael Fassbender reported to play Desmond in Assassin's Creed movie| author=EscoBlades| publisher=XboxGameZone.co.uk |date=09-07-2012| accessdate=11 July 2012| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712072931/http://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/2012/07/09/michael-fassbender-reported-to-play-desmond-in-assassins-creed-movie/| archivedate=12-07-2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/09/fassbenders-assassins-creed-character-not-necessarily-desmond/| title=Fassbender's Assassin's Creed character not necessarily Desmond| first=Ben| last=Gilbert| work=Joystiq| date=09-07-2012| accessdate=11 July 2012|archiveurl=http://archive.vn/eHWdI| archivedate=03-01-2013}}</ref> His characters were revealed to be [[Callum Lynch]] and his ancestor [[Aguilar de Nerha]], two new characters created for the movie. He was not familiar with the series before signing on for the film, but has since played the games. The film would later release on 21 December 2016.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://au.ign.com/articles/2016/05/15/how-the-assassinas-creed-movie-strived-to-get-the-fighting-right| title=How the Assassin’s Creed Movie Strived to Get the Fighting Right| first=Terri| last=Schwartz| work=IGN| date=16-05-2016|accessdate=16 May 2016}}</ref> | ||
Fassbender also had a hand in designing the costumes (in particular, the ones worn by Maria and Aguilar) of the film.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.michaelfassbender.org/accostumesinterviewpart2.html| title="Assassin's Creed" Interview with Sammy Sheldon Differ| author=assassinscreed.ubi.com| publisher=MichaelFassbender.org| date=30-06-2016| accessdate=20 May 2018}}</ref> As part of promoting the film, Fassbender appeared in ''[[Assassin's Creed: The VR Experience]]'', a cinematic virtual reality experience filmed by Practical Magic in cooperation with 20th Century Fox and New Regency released on 1 December. Fassbender starred as his character Aguilar to help free an Assassin (whose identity is assumed by the player) from the Inquisition.<ref name="UploadVR">{{Cite web| url=https://uploadvr.com/assassins-creed-vr-experience/| title=Leap Of Faith: Behind The Making Of The ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Movie VR Experience| first=John| last=Gaudiosi| work=UploadVR| date=01-12-2016| accessdate=17-12-2020| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925012424/https://uploadvr.com/assassins-creed-vr-experience/| archivedate=25-09-2018}}</ref> | |||
==Personal life== | |||
His older sister, Catherine Fassbender is a neuropsychologist. He married actress {{Wiki|Alicia Vikander}} on 14 October 2017, Vikander was also originally cast as [[Sofia Rikkin]] in the [[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed'' film]] but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Together they live in London in the same flat Fassbender has owned since his 20s.<ref name="imdb" /> | |||
==''Assassin's Creed'' credits== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The VR Experience]]'' – [[Aguilar de Nerha]] | |||
*[[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed'' film]] - Producer, [[Callum Lynch]], Aguilar de Nerha | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:13, 25 May 2026
Michael Fassbender (born 2 April 1977) is an Irish-German actor, and is best known for his roles in Inglourious Basterds, Shame, X-Men: First Class, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse, 12 Years a Slave and Prometheus.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Michael Fassbender was born on 2 April 1977 in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg. His father Josef was German, while his mother Adele was Irish. He discovered he wanted to be an actor at seventeen when he participated in a school play.[1]
Assassin's Creed[edit | edit source]
Fassbender produced and played the lead roles in the Assassin's Creed film. Although he was originally rumored to be playing Desmond Miles, however this was later debunked.[2][3] His characters were revealed to be Callum Lynch and his ancestor Aguilar de Nerha, two new characters created for the movie. He was not familiar with the series before signing on for the film, but has since played the games. The film would later release on 21 December 2016.[4]
Fassbender also had a hand in designing the costumes (in particular, the ones worn by Maria and Aguilar) of the film.[5] As part of promoting the film, Fassbender appeared in Assassin's Creed: The VR Experience, a cinematic virtual reality experience filmed by Practical Magic in cooperation with 20th Century Fox and New Regency released on 1 December. Fassbender starred as his character Aguilar to help free an Assassin (whose identity is assumed by the player) from the Inquisition.[6]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
His older sister, Catherine Fassbender is a neuropsychologist. He married actress Alicia Vikander on 14 October 2017, Vikander was also originally cast as Sofia Rikkin in the Assassin's Creed film but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Together they live in London in the same flat Fassbender has owned since his 20s.[1]
Assassin's Creed credits[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: The VR Experience – Aguilar de Nerha
- Assassin's Creed film - Producer, Callum Lynch, Aguilar de Nerha
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Michael Fassbender at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ EscoBlades (09-07-2012). Michael Fassbender reported to play Desmond in Assassin's Creed movie. XboxGameZone.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved on 11 July 2012.
- ↑ Gilbert, Ben (09-07-2012). Fassbender's Assassin's Creed character not necessarily Desmond. Joystiq. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved on 11 July 2012.
- ↑ Schwartz, Terri (16-05-2016). How the Assassin’s Creed Movie Strived to Get the Fighting Right. IGN. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.
- ↑ assassinscreed.ubi.com (30-06-2016). "Assassin's Creed" Interview with Sammy Sheldon Differ. MichaelFassbender.org. Retrieved on 20 May 2018.
- ↑ Gaudiosi, John (01-12-2016). Leap Of Faith: Behind The Making Of The ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Movie VR Experience. UploadVR. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved on 17 December 2020.
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