Michael James Shaw

{{Infobox person

|name = Michael James Shaw

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|09|16}}

|birth_place = Ocala, FL, U.S.

|death_date =

|death_place =

|education = Howard University {{small|(BFA)}}
Juilliard School {{small|(MFA)}}

|occupation = {{flatlist|

Actor
writer
producer}}

|yearsactive = 2008–present

}}

Michael James Shaw (born September 16, 1986) is an American actor and writer. He is best known for his roles as Mercer in the TV series The Walking Dead and as FBI Agent Daryl/"Mike" in Limitless.{{cite news|last=Raftery |first= Liz |title=Exclusive Limitless Sneak Peek: Brian Gets a New Bodyguard|url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/limitless-sneak-peek-brian-new-bodyguard-spike/|work=TVGuide|date=February 9, 2016|accessdate=May 1, 2016}} Shaw also had a recurring role in Constantine as Papa Midnite, and a small role in Roots as Marcellus.{{cite news|last=FIENBERG|first= DANIEL |title=Interview: 'Constantine' guest star Michael James Shaw on bringing Papa Midnite to TV|url=http://www.hitfix.com/the-fien-print/interview-constantine-guest-star-michael-james-shaw-on-bringing-papa-midnite-to-tv|work=HitFix|date=November 7, 2014|accessdate=May 1, 2016}} Shaw portrayed Corvus Glaive in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2407131/we-know-who-is-playing-corvus-glaive-in-avengers-infinity-war|title=We Know Who Is Playing Corvus Glaive In Avengers: Infinity War|last=Eisenberg|first=Eric|work=Cinema Blend|date=April 22, 2018|accessdate=April 22, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423170016/https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2407131/we-know-who-is-playing-corvus-glaive-in-avengers-infinity-war|archivedate=April 23, 2018|url-status=live}}

Early life

Shaw's very first starring role was as the Big Bad Wolf in his Kindergarten production of The Three Piggy Opera at Madison Street School of Basics Plus in Ocala, Florida. Shaw graduated from Vanguard High School in 2005. Upon graduating from High School, Shaw spent his undergraduate years at Howard University. He then took a masters program at Juilliard School.{{cite web|url=http://www.ocala.com/news/20141106/vanguard-high-grad-michael-james-shaw-is-villain-in-constantine|title=Vanguard High grad Michael James Shaw is villain in 'Constantine'|website=Ocala|last=Allen|first=Rick|date=November 6, 2014|accessdate=April 22, 2018}}

Filmography

=Film=

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Year ! Title ! Role ! class = "unsortable" \| Notes
2018 \|Avengers: Infinity War \|rowspan=2\|Corvus Glaive \|rowspan=2\|Motion capture and voice
2019 \|Avengers: Endgame

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class = "unsortable" | Notes

2018

|Avengers: Infinity War

|rowspan=2|Corvus Glaive

|rowspan=2|Motion capture and voice

2019

|Avengers: Endgame

=Television=

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Year ! Title ! Role ! class = "unsortable" \| Notes
2008 \|The Wire \|Homeless Man \|Uncredited
2011 \|Today _ _ cks \|Carter \|Short film
2012 \|Brutus \|Caesar \|Short film
2012 \|Lispenard \|Samba \|Short film
2014 \|Don-o-mite \|Don-o-mite \|Short film
2014 \|Roulette \|Jason \|Short film; also writer
2014–2015 \|Constantine \|Papa Midnite \|3 episodes
2015–2016 \|Limitless \|FBI Agent Daryl / "Mike" \|14 episodes
2016 \|Roots \|Marcellus \|Episode: "Part 3"
2016 \|Desire in New York \|Jay \|Television film
2017 \|Bull \|FBI Agent Rick Jarvis \|2 episodes
2017 \|Blue Bloods \|Ronald Lloyd: Warrior Kings Gang Boss \|Episode: "In and Out"
2019–2022 \|Blood & Treasure \|Aiden Shaw \|Main role
2019 \|The Enemy Within \|Desmond Visser \|2 episodes
2021–2022 \|The Walking Dead \|Michael Mercer \|15 episodes
2024 \|Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist \|Lamar \|7 episodes
2025 \|Twisted Metal \| Axel \| Recurring role

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class = "unsortable" | Notes

2008

|The Wire

|Homeless Man

|Uncredited

2011

|Today _ _ cks

|Carter