Oscar Isaac
Oscar Isaac (born Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada; March 9, 1979)[4][5][6] is a Guatemalan - American actor. He is known for his lead film roles in the comedy-drama Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination, the crime drama A Most Violent Year (2014) and the science fiction thriller Ex Machina (2015). He had a role in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. He has also recorded music in Guatemala. He won a Golden Globe Award in 2016.
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 Oscar Isaac at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International promoting Star Wars: The Force Awakens | |
| Born | March 9, 1979[3] Guatemala city, Guatemala |
| Nationality | Guatemalan |
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| Occupation | Celebrity |
| Partner | Elvira Lind |
| Children | 1 |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Illtown | Pool Boy | Nick Gomez | |
| 2002 | All About the Benjamins | Francesco | Kevin Bray | |
| 2004 | Lenny the Wonder Dog | Detective Fartman | Oren Goldman & Stav Ozdoba | |
| 2006 | Pu-239 | Shiv | Scott Z. Burns | |
| The Nativity Story | Saint Joseph | Catherine Hardwicke | ||
| 2007 | The Life Before Her Eyes | Marcus | Vadim Perelman | |
| 2008 | Che: Part One | Interpreter | Steven Soderbergh | |
| Body of Lies | Bassam | Ridley Scott | ||
| 2009 | Agora | Orestes | Alejandro Amenábar | |
| Balibo | José Ramos-Horta | Robert Connolly | AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated - Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| 2010 | Robin Hood | John, King of England | Ridley Scott | |
| 2011 | Sucker Punch | Blue Jones | Zack Snyder | |
| W.E. | Evgeni | Madonna | ||
| 10 Years | Reeves | Jamie Linden | ||
| Drive | Standard Gabriel | Nicolas Winding Refn | ||
| 2012 | For Greater Glory | Victoriano "El Catorce" Ramírez | Dean Wright | Nominated - ALMA Award for Favorite Movie Actor: Supporting Role |
| Revenge for Jolly! | Cecil | Chadd Harbold | ||
| The Bourne Legacy | Outcome #3 | Tony Gilroy | ||
| Won't Back Down | Michael Perry | Daniel Barnz | ||
| 2013 | Inside Llewyn Davis | Llewyn Davis | Joel Coen Ethan Coen |
Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Actor Hamptons International Film Festival Award for Breakthrough Performer International Cinephile Society Award for Best Actor International Cinephile Society Award for Best Ensemble National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Breakthrough Performance on Camera San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Santa Barbara International Film Festival – Virtuoso Award Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Nominated - Empire Award for Best Male Newcomer Nominated - Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated - Georgia Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated - Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Male Nominated - Iowa Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated - New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor (3rd place) Nominated - Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Actor |
| In Secret | Laurent LeClaire | Charlie Stratton | ||
| 2014 | The Two Faces of January | Rydal Keener | Hossein Amini | |
| Ticky Tacky | Lucien | Brian Petsos | Short film | |
| A Most Violent Year | Abel Morales | J. C. Chandor | National Board of Review Award for Best Actor (Tied with Michael Keaton) Nominated - Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Actor Nominated - Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor | |
| 2015 | Ex Machina | Nathan Bateman | Alex Garland | Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor (2nd place) Nominated - Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated - Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated - London Film Critics' Circle Award for Supporting Actor of the Year |
| Mojave | John "Jack" Jackson | William Monahan | ||
| Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Poe Dameron | J. J. Abrams | ||
| 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse | En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse | Bryan Singer | |
| The Promise | Mikael Boghosian | Terry George | ||
| 2017 | Lightningface | Basil Stitt | Brian Petsos | Short film, also executive producer |
| Suburbicon | Bud Cooper | George Clooney | Nominated - San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Poe Dameron | Rian Johnson | ||
| 2018 | Annihilation | Alex Garland | Completed | |
| Operation Finale | Peter Malkin | Chris Weitz | Post-production; also producer | |
| Life Itself | Dan Fogelman | Post-production | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Robbie Paulson | Episode: "The Healer" |
| 2015 | Show Me a Hero | Nick Wasicsko | HBO miniseries; 6 episodes Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated - Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | Poe Dameron |
| 2016 | Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Poe Dameron |
Podcasts
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Homecoming | Walter Cruz |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Two Gentlemen of Verona | Proteus | Shakespeare in the Park | |
| 2006 | Beauty of the Father | Federico García Lorca | Manhattan Theatre Club | |
| 2007 | Romeo and Juliet | Romeo Montague | Shakespeare in the Park | |
| 2008 | Grace | Tom | Manhattan Theatre Club | |
| 2011 | We Live Here | Daniel | Manhattan Theatre Club | |
| 2017 | Hamlet | Prince Hamlet | The Public Theater |
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References
- Nepales, Ruben V. (January 3, 2013). "Some quotable quotes of 2013". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- Shoard, Catherine (May 23, 2013). "Oscar Isaac: 'The irony is not lost on me. Being celebrated for playing someone who wasn't'". The Guardian. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- "Live with Kelly and Michael: Season 26, Episode 92: Joel McHale/Oscar Isaac" at the Internet Movie Database
- "Oscar Isaac says he can relate to 'Llewyn Davis' character | abc7.com". Abclocal.go.com. December 5, 2013. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- "Oscar Isaac Had A Most Excellent Year". The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- Howard, Pat. "Kelly + Michael: Inside Llewyn Davis Star Oscar Isaac Real Birthday". Recapo.
Other websites
- Oscar Isaac on IMDb
- "Oscar-Isaac.com". Archived from the original on 2015-04-06. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
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