Oscar Isaac
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 9, 1979 (age 47)
- Birthplace
- Guatemala City, Guatemala
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.
Known For
Photos
Filmography
London
Movie
Hippies
Movie · as Henry David Thoreau
Fury
Movie
The Roman
TV · as Robert 'Bobby Red' Redman · 1 ep
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Movie · as Miguel O'Hara (voice)
In the Hand of Dante
Movie · as Nick / Dante
TOVAH
Movie · as Self
Instadocs: AI Gone Wild
Movie · as Nathan (archive footage)
BEEF: The Official Podcast
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Frankenstein
Movie · as Victor Frankenstein
The King of Kings
Movie · as Jesus Christ (voice)
Netflix Tudum 2025
Movie · as Self
King Hamlet
Movie · as Self
Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson
Movie · as Self - Victor Frankenstein
The Coen Brothers Story
Movie · as Self
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort
Movie · as Poe Dameron
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Movie · as Miguel O'Hara (voice)
BEEF
TV · as Joshua Martín · 8 eps
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight
Movie · as Self - Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Moon Knight / Mr. Knight
Big Gold Brick
Movie · as Anselm
The Last Movie Stars
TV · as Sydney Pollack (voice), Self · 1 ep
Moon Knight
TV · as Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Moon Knight / Mr. Knight · 6 eps
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Movie · as Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Moon Knight (archive footage)
Dune
Movie · as Duke Leto Atreides
The Card Counter
Movie · as William Tell
The Addams Family 2
Movie · as Gomez Addams (voice)
Scenes from a Marriage
TV · as Jonathan Levy · 5 eps
What If...?
TV · as Moon Knight (voice) · 1 ep
The Skywalker Legacy
Movie · as Self
Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy
Movie · as Self
The Oedipus Project
Movie · as Oedipus
The Letter Room
Movie · as Richard
Antigone in Ferguson
Movie · as Creon
Beirut: An MCC Virtual TV Event
Movie · as Torch
A World of Calm
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Movie · as Poe Dameron
Triple Frontier
Movie · as Santiago 'Pope' Garcia
The Addams Family
Movie · as Gomez Addams (voice)
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Movie · as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Force of Sound
Movie · as Poe Dameron (archive footage)
Annihilation
Movie · as Kane
Life Itself
Movie · as Will Dempsey
At Eternity's Gate
Movie · as Paul Gauguin
Operation Finale
Movie · as Peter Malkin
The Director and the Jedi
Movie · as Self
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Movie · as Interesting Person #1 (voice)
Inside the Operation
Movie · as Self
Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle
Movie · as Self
Star Wars Resistance
TV · as Poe Dameron (voice) · 4 eps
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Movie · as Poe Dameron
Suburbicon
Movie · as Bud Cooper
Bobbi Jene
Movie · as Self
Mojave
Movie · as Jack
X-Men: Apocalypse
Movie · as En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse
The Promise
Movie · as Mikael Boghosian
Lightningface
Movie · as Basil Stitt
Ex Machina
Movie · as Nathan
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Movie · as Poe Dameron
Time to Choose
Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Movie · as Self
Through the Looking Glass: Making 'Ex Machina'
Movie · as Self
Show Me a Hero
TV · as Nick Wasicsko · 6 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Hot Ones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
In Secret
Movie · as Laurent LeClaire
A Most Violent Year
Movie · as Abel Morales
The Two Faces of January
Movie · as Rydal Keener
Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Movie · as Self
Ticky Tacky
Movie · as Lucien
Gravity - Trentemøller
Movie · as Mr. Carpool
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Inside Llewyn Davis
Movie · as Llewyn Davis
Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Movie · as Self
Making a Scene | 11 Performances
Movie
10 Years
Movie · as Reeves
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Movie · as Victoriano 'El Catorce' Ramirez
Revenge for Jolly!
Movie · as Cecil
Won't Back Down
Movie · as Michael Perry
The Bourne Legacy
Movie · as Outcome #3
Sucker Punch
Movie · as Blue Jones
Drive
Movie · as Standard
W.E.
Movie · as Evgeni
Robin Hood
Movie · as Prince John
Rise and Rise Again: Making Ridley Scott's Robin Hood
Movie · as Self
Conan
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Balibo
Movie · as Jose Ramos-Horta
Agora
Movie · as Orestes
Actionable Intelligence: Deconstructing 'Body of Lies'
Movie · as Self
Body of Lies
Movie · as Bassam
The Life Before Her Eyes
Movie · as Marcus
Che: Part One
Movie · as U.N. Interpreter
The Nativity Story
Movie · as Joseph
Pu-239
Movie · as Shiv
El hormiguero
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Lenny The Wonder Dog
Movie · as Fartman
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest, Self (uncredited) · 3 eps
All About the Benjamins
Movie · as Francesco
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · as Robbie Paulson · 1 ep
The Crew
Movie · as Pal in Restaurant Kitchen
The View
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Illtown
Movie · as Pool Boy
The Daily Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host, Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep