Oscar Isaac

Acting · Born 1979-03-09 in 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…

Filmography

• The Nativity Story as Joseph
• Agora as Orestes
• Drive as Standard
• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse as Miguel O'Hara (voice)
• Inside Llewyn Davis as Llewyn Davis
• Ex Machina as Nathan
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Poe Dameron
• In the Hand of Dante as Nick / Dante
• Frankenstein as Victor Frankenstein
• Life Itself as Will Dempsey

TV

• Moon Knight as Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Moon Knight / Mr. Knight
• What If...? as Moon Knight (voice)
• BEEF as Josh
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
• The View as Self - Guest
• Show Me a Hero as Nick Wasicsko
• The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
• Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest