Michael Shaeffer

Michael Shaeffer has worked as an actor across theatre, film, television and radio for nearly 30 years. In the theatre he has been increasingly drawn to working alongside writers on new pieces, and is frequently called upon to help develop new plays from the earliest workshop stages, originating leading roles in London Road; Girl From the North Country and most recently Grenfell: in the words of survivors. In television Michael has appeared in some of the major series of recent years including...See more

Michael Shaeffer has worked as an actor across theatre, film, television and radio for nearly 30 years. In the theatre he has been increasingly drawn to working alongside writers on new pieces, and is frequently called upon to help develop new plays from the earliest workshop stages, originating leading roles in London Road; Girl From the North Country and most recently Grenfell: in the words of survivors. In television Michael has appeared in some of the major series of recent years including The Sixth Commandment ; Bodyguard; Chernobyl; Game of Thrones and Black Mirror . See less