Michael Fassbender has been a well-known German-Irish actor since late 2005. Considered a rising star on the silver screen, the young man shone in the film “300”, as well as in “Hunger”, where he played Bobby Sands, an emblematic figure of the conflict in Northern Ireland.
Michael Fassbender was born on April 2, 1977 in Heidelberg, Germany, to a German father and an Irish mother. In 1979, his parents left Germany for Ireland, and moved to the Killarney area. Michael went to school there and enjoyed a peaceful childhood.
As a teenager, Michael discovered comedy, and dreamed of starting an acting career. At the age of 16, he joined a drama class directed by Donie Courtney. He trained him, taught him the rudiments of acting, and invited him to join his acting troupe.
In the early 2000s, Michael Fassbender made his mark in Hollywood by signing a contract with the Tom Hanks-produced series “Band of Brothers”. This first experience seemed to please him, and confirmed his belief that acting was the right profession for him.
He then went on to star in a small film of mediocre quality: “The Curse”. But fortunately for Michael Fassbender, success came the following year: in 2007, he made the film “300”, followed by François Ozon’s “Angel”. Success came quickly.
But the big break came in 2008, when Fassbender signed up for the film “Hunger”, directed by Steve McQueen. He played Bobby Sands, an IRA prisoner who launched a hunger strike in the early 1980s. The latter died after 60 days of fasting…
For this role, Michael Fassbender chose to lose a great deal of weight: a concession that earned him praise from critics who appreciated the film and its credibility.
Michael Fassbender’s success brought him to the attention of Quentin Tarantino, who cast him in “Inglorious Basterds” as Archie Hicox. Next came Andrea Arnold’s “Fish Tank”, and Jimmy Hayward’s “Jonah Hex”, in which he starred opposite John Malkovich.
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