- His favorite films are Alphaville (1965), The King of Comedy (1982), Dekalog (1989), Crumb (1994) and I Stand Alone (1998).
- Partner of actress Kate Arrington and father of their daughters, Sylvia and Marion.
- One of his favorite shows is Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995).
- Is the first non-British actor to play Superman's enemy General Zod.
- He was awarded the 2013 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Principal Actor in a Play for "Simpatico" at the A Red Orchid Theater in Chicago, Illinois.
- Does his own singing as George Jones in "George & Tammy".
- His father was an accounting professor at DePaul University and his mother is a lawyer.
- Currently resides in Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York. (January 2011)
- Attended and graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois.
- He was nominated for a 2002 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for "Bug" at the A Red Orchid Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
- Grandson of well-known entomologist Raymond Corbett Shannon (1894-1945).
- Film critic Amy Nicholson believes he is the perfect actor to play Jack Reacher.
- He was nominated for a 2007 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for "The Pillowman" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
- Despite starring in multiple acclaimed films in 2016, many of them under-performed at the box office. Nocturnal Animals (2016) grossed $10.6 million domestic and $30.7 million worldwide on a $22.5 million budget. Loving (2016), produced on a $9 million budget, grossed little over $9.1 million. Midnight Special (2016) with its $18 million budget grossed $3.7 million domestic and a mere $6.2 million worldwide. Elvis & Nixon (2016) grossed little over $1 million on a $4 million budget. Frank & Lola (2016) earned just $9,188 domestic. And Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), while not critically acclaimed, needed to gross $800 million in order to recoup its $300 million production and $165 million marketing budgets, according to financial analysts. In the end, it earned $873.3 million worldwide but it was still considered a disappointment by Warner Bros given the film's hefty investment.
- He was awarded the 1992 Joseph Jefferson Award Citation for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for "Fun/Nobody" at the Next Lab Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
- Avid longtime fan of pulp novelist Jim Thompson.
- He was nominated for a 2010 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for "Mistakes Were Made" at the Red Orchid Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
- Parents are Donald Sutherlin Shannon and Geraldine Hine; has one brother: Dave.
- He was awarded the 2018 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Midsize Play Director for "Traitor" at A Red Orchid Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
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