Michael Shannon is an actor who has been in many movies and TV shows. You might remember him from his role as General Zod in the recent Superman movie. But did he serve in the United States Army before becoming an actor? What made him venture into acting altogether?
Was Michael Shannon In The Army?
No one knows the answer! We can say that he was never on a mission or even drafted into service. This is because information about his service is not available to the public.
However, rumors circulated that he was in the Army Reserve when he was studying at Fordham University after graduating high school in Connecticut. Some people claim they saw him wearing an Army ROTC uniform, but it’s hard to say whether it could have just been some fashion statement. Or maybe not.
Maybe he really did serve, and we might actually see something like “The Runaway General” movie someday!
However, one thing is for sure. The actor is not the type of guy to go around telling about his military service. Shannon also didn’t seem to share much in common with other celebrities who had something similar on their resumes, like Alec Baldwin or Charlie Sheen. Though you can assume the actor-cum-singer probably does have more in common personality-wise with the latter than the former. At least when we talk about addiction problems and womanizing habits, which both these men carry.
But truthfully speaking, there hasn’t been any evidence regarding him being a bad boy off-set either. Although having an affair while married used to be quite popular among Hollywood actors back then, Michael has a great sense of responsibility and commitment to his family. He has always been a great father, husband, and friend. The revered actor never takes advantage of people who are close to him or those around him.
All in all, no one knows for sure whether Michael was ever enlisted into service since nothing confirms this rumor. Nevertheless, it can be said that he does have something military-related on his resume, even if it’d just be the experience gained from being an Army ROTC student during his college years.
While this info sounds like some conspiracy theory at first glance, not many celebrities open up about their connections to any military or law enforcement services.
So it can be said that Michael is just like other Hollywood stars who don’t want their service to end up in the tabloids and gossip columns. While he might not have served, his connection with military traditions definitely does exist!