Oscar Isaac
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1979-03-09
Place of Birth
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Oscar Isaac
Biography
Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada (born March 9, 1979) is an American actor. Recognized for his versatility, he has been credited with breaking stereotypes about Latino characters in Hollywood. He was named the best actor of his generation by Vanity Fair in 2017 and one of the 25 greatest actors of the 21st century by The New York Times in 2020. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2016, he featured on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Born in Guatemala, Isaac moved with his family to the United States as an infant. As a teenager, he joined a punk band, acted in plays and made his film debut in a minor role. A graduate of the Juilliard School, Isaac was a character actor in films for much of the 2000s. His first major role was that of Joseph in the biblical drama The Nativity Story (2006), and he won an AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for portraying political leader José Ramos-Horta in the Australian film Balibo (2009). After gaining recognition for playing supporting parts in Robin Hood (2010) and Drive (2011), Isaac had his breakthrough with the eponymous role of a singer in the musical drama Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), which earned him a Golden Globe nomination. Isaac's career progressed with leading roles in the crime drama A Most Violent Year (2014), the thriller Ex Machina (2015) and the superhero film X-Men: Apocalypse (2016). He became a global star with the role of Poe Dameron in the Star Wars sequel trilogy (2015–2019). Isaac starred in the historical drama Operation Finale (2018)—which marked his first venture into production—the science fiction films Annihilation (2018), Dune (2021), and Frankenstein (2025), the crime drama The Card Counter (2021), and the animated superhero film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). On television, Isaac was the lead in three miniseries: Show Me a Hero (2015), in which his portrayal of Nick Wasicsko won him a Golden Globe Award, Scenes from a Marriage (2021), and the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Moon Knight (2022). His stage work includes title roles in Romeo and Juliet (2007), Hamlet (2017) and The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Oscar Isaac, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also Known For
The Nativity Story
Nov 30, 2006
Robin Hood
May 12, 2010
Sucker Punch
Mar 24, 2011
Balibo
Jul 21, 2009
Body of Lies
Oct 09, 2008
Agora
May 17, 2009
Pu-239
Sep 12, 2006
The Life Before Her Eyes
Sep 08, 2007
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Nov 12, 2021
Drive
Sep 15, 2011
W.E.
Sep 01, 2011
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Jun 17, 2027
10 Years
Sep 14, 2012
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
May 31, 2023
Inside Llewyn Davis
Oct 18, 2013
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Jun 01, 2012
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight
May 24, 2022
Revenge for Jolly!
Jul 17, 2012
In Secret
Feb 21, 2014
A Most Violent Year
Dec 31, 2014
Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Dec 13, 2013
The Two Faces of January
May 16, 2014
Ex Machina
Jan 21, 2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Dec 15, 2015
Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Mar 11, 2014
Mojave
Jan 22, 2016
In the Hand of Dante
Sep 03, 2025
Che: Part One
Sep 05, 2008
X-Men: Apocalypse
May 18, 2016
Won't Back Down
Sep 28, 2012
Lenny The Wonder Dog
Aug 23, 2005
Illtown
Jul 09, 1996
The Force of Sound
Feb 20, 2018
The Promise
Dec 02, 2016
Frankenstein
Oct 17, 2025
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Dec 13, 2017
All About the Benjamins
Mar 08, 2002
Time to Choose
Sep 04, 2015
Ticky Tacky
Jun 21, 2014
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Dec 26, 2015
Flesh of the Gods
The King of Kings
Apr 07, 2025
Annihilation
Feb 22, 2018
Lightningface
Jun 07, 2016
Suburbicon
Oct 26, 2017
The Crew
Aug 21, 2000
Life Itself
Sep 21, 2018
At Eternity's Gate
Nov 15, 2018
Bobbi Jene
Sep 22, 2017
Operation Finale
Aug 29, 2018
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Dec 18, 2019
Triple Frontier
Mar 06, 2019
The Director and the Jedi
Mar 12, 2018
The Addams Family
Oct 10, 2019
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Dec 06, 2018
The Bourne Legacy
Aug 08, 2012
Dune
Sep 15, 2021
Through the Looking Glass: Making 'Ex Machina'
Jul 15, 2015
Big Gold Brick
Feb 25, 2022
Inside the Operation
Dec 04, 2018
The Card Counter
Sep 03, 2021
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Sep 29, 2019
The Skywalker Legacy
Mar 18, 2020
Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy
Jun 19, 2020
London
The Oedipus Project
Jun 24, 2020
The Addams Family 2
Oct 01, 2021
The Letter Room
Jun 16, 2020
Antigone in Ferguson
Aug 09, 2020
Beirut: An MCC Virtual TV Event
Apr 28, 2020
Gravity - Trentemøller
Jan 09, 2014
Netflix Tudum 2025
May 30, 2025
Rise and Rise Again: Making Ridley Scott's Robin Hood
Sep 20, 2010
Actionable Intelligence: Deconstructing 'Body of Lies'
Feb 17, 2009
King Hamlet
Aug 29, 2025
Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle
Mar 27, 2018
Making a Scene | 11 Performances
Nov 25, 2013
Hippies
Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson
Nov 06, 2025
Fury
Die Coen-Brüder - Eine amerikanische Geschichte
Dec 08, 2025
Guillermo del Toro Behind the Scenes of Frankenstein with Oscar Isaac & Jacob Elordi
Dec 02, 2025
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
May 03, 2025
X-Men: Apocalypse Unearthed
Oct 04, 2016
Helltown
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Feb 17, 2014
The View
Aug 11, 1997
Show Me a Hero
Aug 16, 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Mar 23, 2015
Saturday Night Live
Oct 11, 1975
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Sep 05, 1988
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Sep 08, 2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Feb 25, 2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Dec 21, 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Feb 17, 2014
The Last Movie Stars
Jul 21, 2022
Star Wars Resistance
Oct 07, 2018
The Last Movie Stars
Jul 21, 2022
Saturday Night Live
Oct 11, 1975
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Sep 30, 2001
The Oscars
Mar 19, 1953
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
Mar 23, 2018
A World of Calm
Oct 01, 2020
Scenes from a Marriage
Sep 12, 2021
Moon Knight
Mar 30, 2022
What If...?
Aug 11, 2021
El hormiguero
Sep 24, 2006
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jan 26, 2003
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Dec 05, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jan 26, 2003
