Michael Sheen of David Frost in 2008's "Frost/Nixon", a film dramatisation of The Nixon Interviews of 1977. Despite appearing in the original stage production in a part written for him by Peter Morgan, Sheen was surprised to have been cast in the film: "Peter said he'd only be prepared to give the rights to someone who would cast me as Frost, which was very nice, but when the studios get their hands on something... Right up until we started filming I was prepared to be disappointed". Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" asserted that Sheen embodied his character in a "compelling, intense"
Michael Sheen performances guest appearance in the NBC comedy "30 Rock" and was nominated for an Emmy Award for his portrayal of Blair in the HBO film "The Special Relationship". He appeared in the science-fiction film "" (2010) and Woody Allen's romantic comedy "Midnight in Paris" (2011). At Easter 2011, Sheen directed and starred in National Theatre Wales's "The Passion", a 72-hour secular passion play staged in his hometown of Port Talbot. From October 2011 until January 2012, Sheen played the title role in "Hamlet" at the Young Vic. Sheen has also appeared in many radio productions, particularly in the early years of