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Michael Fassbender Biography

Michael Fassbender

Facts of Michael Fassbender

Date of Birth: 1977 , April-2
Birth Nation: Germany
Height: 6 Feet
Name Michael Fassbender
Birth Name Michael Fassbender
Nick Name Fassy
Father Josef Fassbender
Mother Adele Fassbender
Nationality German-Irish
Birth Place/City Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, West Germany
Ethnicity White
Profession Actor
Net Worth 30 million U.S dollars
Eye Color Black
Hair Color Blonde
Weight in KG 79 KG
Famous for role of IRA activist Bobby Sands in Hunger (2008)
Affair with  Madalina Ghenea, Louise Hazel, Nicole Beharie, Zoe Kravitz and Leasi Andrews
Girlfriend Alicia Vikander
Married Yes
Married to Alicia Vikander
Children N/A
Education Drama Centre, London, England, St. Brendan's College, Killarney, Ireland
Awards EDA Special Mention Award 2013
Movies Steve Jobs
TV Show Band of Brothers, The Devil's Whore, Hex, More
Siblings Catherine Fassbender

Quick Timeline of Michael Fassbender

1977 Born in Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, West Germany
2011 Was in relationship with Zoe Kravtiz
2012 Was in relationship with Nicole Beharie
2017 Got married to Alicia Vikander
208 Net worth is $30 million
2004 Movie debut from “A Bear Named Winnie”
2001 Television debut from “Band of Brother”
2016 Won Empire Awards

Detail Timeline of Michael Fassbender

April 2 , 1977

Born in Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, West Germany

Michael Fassbender is a famous German actor who was born in the late 1970s in Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, West Germany. He was born to his parents Adele and Josef Fassbender and his family moved to Killarney, Irish when he was just of age 2. 

2011

Was in relationship with Zoe Kravtiz

Michael Fassbender was in a relationship with Zoe Kravtiz in 2011. His ex-girlfriend Zoe Kraviz is the daughter of Lisa Bonet and she was his co-star in the movie, X-Men: First Class. The couple were together for a year and got split up in 2012.

2012

Was in relationship with Nicole Beharie

Michael Fassbender was in a relationship with Nicole Beharie in the year 2012. His ex-girlfriend Nicole was also his co-star on the series Sleepy Hollow. The couple was together for about 1 year and they split up in 2013.

October 14 , 2017

Got married to Alicia Vikander

Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander started dating each other since 2014 when they first met on the set of the movie The Light Between Oceans. After 3 years of dating, the couple tied the knot in a private ceremony on October 14, 2017, in Ibiza, Spain.

208

Net worth is $30 million

Michael Fassbender has been able to earn a good sum from his acting career. He has been cast in many movies and television series. In 2016, his net worth was estimated to be around $20 million while in 2018, his net worth increased up to $30 million.

2004

Movie debut from “A Bear Named Winnie”

Michael Fassbender made his movie debut from the movie named “A Bear Named Winnie” which was released in the year 2004. In that movie he has the role of Harry Colebourn and the movie is directed by John Kent Harrison.

2001

Television debut from “Band of Brother”

Michael Fassbender made his television debut on the television series “Band of Brother” which was released in the year 2001. In that series, he has the role of Sgt. Burton “Pat” Christenson and the show was broadcasted by HBO.

2016

Won Empire Awards

Michael Fassbender has won many awards and honors in his career. He has been nominated for major awards such as Golden Globe Award, Academy Award and much more. In 2016, he won Empire Awards in the category of “Best Actor” for the movie Macbeth and Steve Jobs.

Content

Micheal Fassbender is a famous German-born Irish actor who came into the career height after his role as IRA activist Bobby Sands in Hunger (2008), which won him a British Independent Film Award. The Marvel Comics antihero Magneto in X-Men: First Class alongside the stars like Rose ByrneJames McAvoy, and January Jones, is married to his wife Alicia Vikander.

Birth & Education

Michael Fassbender was born on April 2, 1977, in Heidelberg, West Germany to his parents: Adele and Josef Fassbender. While he was two, his family moved to Killarney, Irish. His elder sister Catherine Fassbender is a neuropsychologist.

Career, Movies, And TV Works

Michael Fassbender's career began after he made his first screen role was in Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg's television miniseries, Band of Brother in 2001, where he played the role of Burton. His feature film debut was in the fantasy war epic 300 (2007) as a Spartan warrior, starring Gerard Butler and Lena Headey.

Micheal got his first movie, A Bear Named Winnie in 2004, where he featured as the Harry Colebourn. After then he appeared in different movies and television series and some of his hits are Carle (2003), Wedding Belles(2007), Fish Tank (2009), Shame (2011), The Counselor(2013) and much more.

Love Affairs & Girlfriends

Talking about his personal life, Michael Fassbender has got a long list of past affairs. He is reported to have hooked up with Madalina Ghenea (2013), Louise Hazel (2013), Nicole Beharie (2012 - 2013), Zoe Kravitz (2010 - 2011) and Leasi Andrews (2008 - 2009)

In 2014, Michael met Alicia, the couple started dating since then and are still together. They met at the shooting of a movie, The Light Between Oceans, which became a rope to their connection. On October 14, 2017, the couple got married in a secret ceremony in Ibiza, Spain, though till now are yet to share children. The happy couple lives in Lisbon, Portugal.

Net Worth & Earnings

Michael Fassbender is one of the successful actors of Hollywood. He has appeared in many movies and television series and earned a good sum from his acting career.

As of 2018, his net worth is estimated to be $30 million. He has not disclosed the details of his salary but he has acted in several box office hit films, from where he might have received a fair cut, which all add up to his net worth.

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