---
name: "Michael Sheen"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-sheen"
fi1m_id: "michael-sheen"
imdb_id: "nm0790688"
tmdb_id: 3968
wikidata_id: "Q298276"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 February 1969"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 16
average_fi1m_score: 64
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 16
updated: "2026-10-07T19:55:59.703188+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Michael Sheen

## Identity

Michael Sheen

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-sheen
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-sheen
- **IMDb ID:** nm0790688
- **TMDB ID:** 3968
- **Wikidata ID:** Q298276
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Sheen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298276, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0790688/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3968

Actor. Born 5 February 1969 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 February 1969, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
- **Active:** 2003–present
- **Also known as:** Michael Christopher Sheen
- **Frequently works with:** [Peter Morgan](https://film.one/person/peter-morgan.md), [Christine Langan](https://film.one/person/christine-langan.md), [Andy Harries](https://film.one/person/andy-harries.md), [Jim Broadbent](https://film.one/person/jim-broadbent.md), [Joe Roth](https://film.one/person/joe-roth.md), [Karen Rosenfelt](https://film.one/person/karen-rosenfelt.md), [Kristen Stewart](https://film.one/person/kristen-stewart.md), [Melissa Rosenberg](https://film.one/person/melissa-rosenberg.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 64, as actor, over 16 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 71 (6), 2010s 62 (8), 2020s 54 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 63 to 60 across 13 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 8 at 60–79, 6 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 7 of 15 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 11, Fantasy 6, Romance 6, Adventure 5, Comedy 5, History 3
- **Screen time:** 25 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $4,270m across 10 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Sheen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298276, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0790688/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3968

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Frost/Nixon*](https://film.one/film/frost-nixon.md) (81), [*Midnight in Paris*](https://film.one/film/midnight-in-paris.md) (78), [*Best Interests*](https://film.one/tv/best-interests.md) (76), [*The Twilight Saga: New Moon*](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-new-moon.md) (48), [*The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1*](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-1.md) (47)
- **Disney+:** [*TRON: Legacy*](https://film.one/film/tron-legacy.md) (60), [*Alice in Wonderland*](https://film.one/film/alice-in-wonderland-2010.md) (48), [*Dolittle*](https://film.one/film/dolittle.md) (32)
- **Peacock:** [*Nocturnal Animals*](https://film.one/film/nocturnal-animals.md) (74)
- **Pluto TV:** [*Dirty Filthy Love*](https://film.one/film/dirty-filthy-love.md) (74)
- **Tubi:** [*Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!*](https://film.one/film/kenneth-williams-fantabulosa.md) (65)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Special Relationship*](https://film.one/film/the-special-relationship.md) (58)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Michael Sheen

> Michael Sheen catches a familiar voice, then finds the pleasure its owner takes in persuading people. We rate his brisk intelligence, though *The Queen* shows how easily a script can leave that confidence unchallenged.

In *The Queen* (2006), Michael Sheen's Tony Blair enjoys recognising the right response before anyone else does. Sheen makes that satisfaction engaging, giving Blair a brisk, persuasive energy without quite hiding his pleasure in his own judgement. We enjoyed his exchanges with Helen Mirren, because his eagerness gives her tightly controlled performance something to resist. Stephen Frears makes good use of the pairing: Sheen gives us a reason to follow the disagreement over duty and public feeling, rather than merely wait for it to be resolved.

Playing Blair became his screen breakthrough, beginning with *The Deal* (2003) and continuing through *The Queen* to *The Special Relationship* (2010), all written by Peter Morgan. The early portrayal could lean towards caricature; in *The Queen*, Sheen finds more to do with Blair's confidence. That development matters for an actor so often cast as someone the audience already recognises. David Frost in *Frost/Nixon* (2008) and Brian Clough in *The Damned United* (2009) extended that speciality, with the Clough film another Morgan collaboration.

Morgan gives him plenty to play, but *The Queen* also lets Blair off too lightly. The screenplay gives Blair such a secure grasp of the public mood that the disagreement can feel weighted in his favour. Sheen holds our attention; we still wanted the writing to question his confidence as closely as it questions the Queen's. His ability to make a public figure personable is a strength, but it should not settle the film's judgement of that person.

The later television work offers a useful change from these familiar public faces, with Dr William Masters in *Masters of Sex* (2013) and Aziraphale opposite David Tennant in *Good Omens* (2019). The latter gives him space for lighter, fantastical acting, away from the need to satisfy an audience's memory of a real person. He has continued to move between film, television and theatre, rather than leave one behind for another. Start with *The Queen*, and keep an eye on how often the script agrees with its most confident man.

## Biography

Michael Sheen is a Welsh actor. Born in Newport, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and worked primarily in theatre during the 1990s. His stage roles included appearances in productions such as *Romeo and Juliet*, *Peer Gynt*, *The Seagull*, *Henry V* and *Caligula*, the last of which earned him an Olivier Award nomination.

Sheen became more widely known for screen work in the 2000s. He portrayed Tony Blair in the television film *The Deal* (2003) and reprised the role in the film *The Queen* (2006) and *The Special Relationship* (2010). He played Brian Clough in *The Damned United* (2009). Other notable screen credits include *Frost/Nixon* (2008), *Tron: Legacy* (2010) and *Masters of Sex* (2013–2016). He has received BAFTA and Emmy nominations for his performances.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, nytimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (16)

- *Best Interests* (2023), Fi1m 76, as Andrew — [page](https://film.one/tv/best-interests.md)
- *Dolittle* (2020), Fi1m 32, as Dr. Blair Müdfly — [page](https://film.one/film/dolittle.md)
- *Nocturnal Animals* (2016), Fi1m 74, as Carlos — [page](https://film.one/film/nocturnal-animals.md)
- *Masters of Sex* (2013), Fi1m 74, as William Masters — [page](https://film.one/tv/masters-of-sex.md)
- *The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2* (2012), Fi1m 55, as Aro — [page](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-2.md)
- *Midnight in Paris* (2011), Fi1m 78, as Paul — [page](https://film.one/film/midnight-in-paris.md)
- *The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1* (2011), Fi1m 47, as Aro — [page](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-1.md)
- *Alice in Wonderland* (2010), Fi1m 48, as Nivens McTwisp / White Rabbit (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/alice-in-wonderland-2010.md)
- *TRON: Legacy* (2010), Fi1m 60, as Castor / Zuse — [page](https://film.one/film/tron-legacy.md)
- *The Special Relationship* (2010), Fi1m 58, as Tony Blair — [page](https://film.one/film/the-special-relationship.md)
- *The Twilight Saga: New Moon* (2009), Fi1m 48, as Aro — [page](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-new-moon.md)
- *Frost/Nixon* (2008), Fi1m 81, as David Frost — [page](https://film.one/film/frost-nixon.md)
- *Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!* (2006), Fi1m 65, as Kenneth Williams — [page](https://film.one/film/kenneth-williams-fantabulosa.md)
- *The Queen* (2006), Fi1m 84, as Tony Blair — [page](https://film.one/film/the-queen.md)
- *Dirty Filthy Love* (2005), Fi1m 74, as Mark Furness — [page](https://film.one/film/dirty-filthy-love.md)
- *The Deal* (2003), Fi1m 73, as Tony Blair — [page](https://film.one/film/the-deal.md)

## Complete filmography (115)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Out There* (2026), as Shifty Gruff
- *Our Town* (2026), as Stage Manager
- *You Told Us To Talk About The Weather* (2026), as Narrator (voice)
- *Michael Sheen's Secret Million Pound Giveaway* (2025), Producer
- *Michael Sheen's Secret Million Pound Give Away* (2025), series, Creator
- *A Very Royal Scandal* (2024), series, as Prince Andrew
- *Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location* (2024), as Narrator (voice)
- *National Theatre Live: Nye* (2024), as Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan
- *The Way* (2024), series, as Denny Driscoll · Executive Producer, Director, Creator
- *Best Interests* (2023), series, as Andrew — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/best-interests.md)
- *Pouring Water on Troubled Oil* (2023), as Dylan Thomas (voice)
- *Written in the Stars* (2023), as Narrator (voice)
- *Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama* (2022), series, as David Sherborne
- *Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall* (2022), Actor
- *The Sandman* (2022), series, as Paul (voice)
- *Michael Sheen: Lifting the Lid on the Care System* (2022), Actor
- *Last Train to Christmas* (2021), as Tony Towers
- *National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood* (2021), as Owain Jenkins
- *How to Build a Girl* (2020), as Sigmund Freud
- *Faith Healer* (2020), as Francis Hardy
- *Staged* (2020), series, as Michael · Executive Producer
- *Good Omens: Lockdown* (2020), as Aziraphale (voice)
- *Quiz* (2020), series, as Chris Tarrant
- *Dolittle* (2020), as Dr. Blair Müdfly — Fi1m 32, [page](https://film.one/film/dolittle.md)
- *Prodigal Son* (2019), series, as Dr. Martin Whitly
- *Good Omens* (2019), series, as Aziraphale
- *Wales: Land of the Wild* (2019), series, as Narrator
- *Pantomime in Port Talbot: Balls of Steel* (2018), as Narrator
- *Slaughterhouse Rulez* (2018), as The Bat
- *Apostle* (2018), as Malcolm Howe
- *To Provide All People* (2018), as Porter
- *Brad's Status* (2017), as Craig Fisher
- *Home Again* (2017), as Austen Bloom
- *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Roland Blum
- *Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special* (2017), as Carl Flossy
- *Passengers* (2016), as Arthur
- *Nocturnal Animals* (2016), as Carlos — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/nocturnal-animals.md)
- *Aberfan: The Green Hollow* (2016), Actor
- *Michael Sheen: The Fight For My Steel Town* (2016), as Presenter - Narrator
- *Alice Through the Looking Glass* (2016), as Nivens McTwisp / White Rabbit (voice)
- *Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer* (2016), as Philip Cohen
- *You Can Never Really Know Someone* (2016), as Henry
- *Barbados* (2015), as David
- *7 Days in Hell* (2015), as Caspian Wint
- *The Spoils Before Dying* (2015), series, as Chet
- *Far from the Madding Crowd* (2015), as William Boldwood
- *War of Words: Soldier-Poets of the Somme* (2014), as Narrator (voice)
- *Kill the Messenger* (2014), as Fred Weil
- *Under Milk Wood* (2014), as First Voice
- *The Spoils of Babylon* (2014), series, as Chet Halner
- *The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box* (2013), as Charity
- *Masters of Sex* (2013), series, as William Masters — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/masters-of-sex.md)
- *Admission* (2013), as Mark
- *The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2* (2012), as Aro — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-2.md)
- *Heroes and Demons* (2012), as The Banker (segment "The Banker") · Executive Producer
- *Jesus Henry Christ* (2012), as Dr. Slavkin O'Hara
- *The Gospel of Us* (2012), as The Teacher
- *Resistance* (2011), as Tommy Atkins
- *The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1* (2011), as Aro — Fi1m 47, [page](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-1.md)
- *Few Options* (2011), as Florist
- *Beautiful Boy* (2011), as Bill Carroll
- *Midnight in Paris* (2011), as Paul — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/midnight-in-paris.md)
- *TRON: Legacy* (2010), as Castor / Zuse — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/tron-legacy.md)
- *Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue* (2010), as Dr. Griffiths (voice)
- *The Special Relationship* (2010), as Tony Blair — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-special-relationship.md)
- *Unthinkable* (2010), as Steven Arthur Younger
- *My Last Five Girlfriends* (2010), as No. 5 - Detective Burnam
- *Alice in Wonderland* (2010), as Nivens McTwisp / White Rabbit (voice) — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/alice-in-wonderland-2010.md)
- *A Child's Christmases in Wales* (2009), as Narrator (voice)
- *The Twilight Saga: New Moon* (2009), as Aro — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-new-moon.md)
- *Michael Sheen Presents - You're The Boss* (2009), Actor
- *The Damned United* (2009), as Brian Clough
- *Underworld: Rise of the Lycans* (2009), as Lucian
- *Frost/Nixon* (2008), as David Frost — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/frost-nixon.md)
- *Airlock, or How to Say Goodbye in Space* (2007), as Adam Banton
- *Music Within* (2007), as Art Honeyman
- *Blood Diamond* (2006), as Simmons
- *Dead Long Enough* (2006), as Harry Jones
- *30 Rock* (2006), series, as Wesley Snipes — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *HG Wells: War with the World* (2006), as H.G. Wells
- *Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire* (2006), series, as Emperor "Nero" Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, Emperor Nero
- *The Queen* (2006), as Tony Blair — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-queen.md)
- *Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!* (2006), as Kenneth Williams — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/kenneth-williams-fantabulosa.md)
- *Underworld: Evolution* (2006), as Lucian
- *The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse* (2005), as Jeremy
- *Dirty Filthy Love* (2005), as Mark Furness — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/dirty-filthy-love.md)
- *Kingdom of Heaven* (2005), as Priest
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as House (voice) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *The Banker* (2004), as The Banker · Executive Producer
- *Laws of Attraction* (2004), as Thorne Jamison
- *The Open Doors* (2004), as Framton Nuttel
- *Timeline* (2003), as Lord Oliver
- *Bright Young Things* (2003), as Miles Maitland
- *The Deal* (2003), as Tony Blair — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/the-deal.md)
- *Underworld* (2003), as Lucian
- *Heartlands* (2003), as Colin
- *The Four Feathers* (2002), as William Trench
- *Doomwatch: Winter Angel* (1999), as Angel
- *Lost In France* (1998), series, as Owen
- *Animated World Faiths* (1998), series, as John (voice)
- *Animated Epics: Beowulf* (1998), as Wiglaf ( voice )
- *Wilde* (1997), as Robbie Ross
- *The Grand* (1997), series, as Thomas Jordan
- *Mary Reilly* (1996), as Bradshaw
- *Othello* (1995), as Lodovico
- *Gallowglass* (1993), series, as Joe · Casting
- *Sean's Show* (1992), series, as James
- *Maigret* (1992), series, Actor
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as William Masters (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde*, Actor
- *The Price of Admission*, as Harold Sugar
- *Heart of Darkness*, as (voice)
- *The 12 Days of Christmas*, as Henry Sullivan
- *Fortitude*, as Winston Churchill
- *The Battle for Rome*, series, as Nero

## Gallery

- ![Michael Sheen as Dr. Blair Müdfly in Dolittle (2020)](https://film.one/media/title/8406/still-3e3b91451677.jpg) Michael Sheen as Dr. Blair Müdfly in *Dolittle* (2020) — Image via TMDB
- ![Michael Sheen](https://film.one/media/person/94484/gallery-e2e6acf8181f.jpg) Michael Sheen — Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Michael_Sheen_crop_n2_Good_Omens_panel_at_NYCC_%2861104%29.jpg/1280px-Michael_Sheen_crop_n2_Good_Omens_panel_at_NYCC_%2861104%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actor Michael Sheen with his Variety Award at BIFA 2008](https://film.one/media/person/94484/gallery-a37a6dc0c5e2.jpg) Actor Michael Sheen with his Variety Award at BIFA 2008 — BIFA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BIFASheen.JPG/1280px-BIFASheen.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![The cast of the TV show "Masters of Sex" at PaleyFest 2014. From left: Michelle Ashford (executive producer), Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Sarah Timberman (exec](https://film.one/media/person/94484/gallery-950ab8ac8e9a.jpg) The cast of the TV show "Masters of Sex" at PaleyFest 2014. From left: Michelle Ashford (executive producer), Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Sarah Timberman (exec — iDominick, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Cast_of_Masters_of_Sex_at_PaleyFest_2014.jpg/1280px-Cast_of_Masters_of_Sex_at_PaleyFest_2014.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![At the premiere of "The Damned United", directed by Tom Hooper, during the Toronto International Film Festival, 2009.](https://film.one/media/person/94484/gallery-50913d6f78e9.jpg) At the premiere of "The Damned United", directed by Tom Hooper, during the Toronto International Film Festival, 2009. — Josh Jensen from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Flickr_-_Josh_Jensen_-_Michael_Sheen.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Michael Sheen](https://film.one/media/person/94484/gallery-b5dd467fc5dd.jpg) Michael Sheen — Image via TMDB
- ![Michael Sheen](https://film.one/media/person/94484/gallery-29c3342c941c.jpg) Michael Sheen — Image via TMDB
- ![Michael Sheen](https://film.one/media/person/94484/gallery-8ada0cc3735c.jpg) Michael Sheen — Image via TMDB
- ![At the premiere of "The Damned United", directed by Tom Hooper, during the Toronto International Film Festival, 2009.](https://film.one/media/person/94484/gallery-1122250b1c6a.jpg) At the premiere of "The Damned United", directed by Tom Hooper, during the Toronto International Film Festival, 2009. — Josh Jensen from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Flickr_-_Josh_Jensen_-_Michael_Sheen_Signs_a_Frost-Nixon_DVD.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![I found Michael Sheen to be a total gentleman; he was very genial with his fans. He arrived for the gala presentation of The Damned United. (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/94484/gallery-b218a821b579.jpg) I found Michael Sheen to be a total gentleman; he was very genial with his fans. He arrived for the gala presentation of The Damned United. (2009) — Damien D. from Toronto, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Flickr_-_Tsar_Kasim_-_Michael_Sheen_%5E1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Michael Sheen](https://film.one/media/person/94484/gallery-378c76171d93.jpg) Michael Sheen — Image via TMDB
- ![Michael Sheen](https://film.one/media/person/94484/gallery-1d1500dcbffd.jpg) Michael Sheen — Image via TMDB

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