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.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Daily Show
1996
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Conan
2010
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Musical Guest · 2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self · 2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest · 2014
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest · 1996
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest · 1993
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self · 2019
Conan
as Self - Guest · 2010
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host · 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1975
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self · 2015
The View
as Self - Guest · 1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self (uncredited) · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self · 2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Robbie Paulson · 2001
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest · 1988
El hormiguero
as Self - Guest · 2006
Hot Ones
as Self · 2015
What If...?
as Moon Knight (voice) · 2021
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self · 2014
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
as Miguel O'Hara (voice) · 2023
Dune
as Duke Leto Atreides · 2021
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
as Interesting Person #1 (voice) · 2018
BEEF
as Joshua Martín · 2023
Moon Knight
as Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Moon Knight / Mr. Knight · 2022
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
as Poe Dameron · 2017
Star Wars Resistance
as Poe Dameron (voice) · 2018
The Oscars
as Self · 1953
Frankenstein
as Victor Frankenstein · 2025
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as Poe Dameron · 2015
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Poe Dameron · 2019
X-Men: Apocalypse
as En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse · 2016
Annihilation
as Kane · 2018
The Addams Family
as Gomez Addams (voice) · 2019
Ex Machina
as Nathan · 2015
Drive
as Standard · 2011
The Bourne Legacy
as Outcome #3 · 2012
Sucker Punch
as Blue Jones · 2011
Robin Hood
as Prince John · 2010
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
as Self · 2018
Inside Llewyn Davis
as Llewyn Davis · 2013
Body of Lies
as Bassam · 2008
The Addams Family 2
as Gomez Addams (voice) · 2021
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
as Self · 2025
Triple Frontier
as Santiago 'Pope' Garcia · 2019
A Most Violent Year
as Abel Morales · 2014
The King of Kings
as Jesus Christ (voice) · 2025
The Last Movie Stars
as Sydney Pollack (voice) · 2022
The Last Movie Stars
as Self · 2022
Show Me a Hero
as Nick Wasicsko · 2015
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
as Miguel O'Hara (voice) · 2027
At Eternity's Gate
as Paul Gauguin · 2018
In Secret
as Laurent LeClaire · 2014
In the Hand of Dante
as Nick / Dante · 2026
Scenes from a Marriage
as Jonathan Levy · 2021
Life Itself
as Will Dempsey · 2018
The Card Counter
as William Tell · 2021
Operation Finale
as Peter Malkin · 2018
The Promise
as Mikael Boghosian · 2016
Agora
as Orestes · 2009
Suburbicon
as Bud Cooper · 2017
The Nativity Story
as Joseph · 2006
Che: Part One
as U.N. Interpreter · 2008
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
as Victoriano 'El Catorce' Ramirez · 2012
A World of Calm
as Narrator (voice) · 2020
All About the Benjamins
as Francesco · 2002
Big Gold Brick
as Anselm · 2022
The Two Faces of January
as Rydal Keener · 2014
10 Years
as Reeves · 2012
The Roman
as Robert 'Bobby Red' Redman
Won't Back Down
as Michael Perry · 2012
The Life Before Her Eyes
as Marcus · 2008
W.E.
as Evgeni · 2011
Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
as Self · 2014
The Crew
as Pal in Restaurant Kitchen · 2000
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight
as Self - Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Moon Knight / Mr. Knight · 2022
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Moon Knight (archive footage) · 2021
The Skywalker Legacy
as Self · 2020
BEEF: The Official Podcast
as Self - Guest · 2026
TOVAH
as Self · 2026
Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson
as Self - Victor Frankenstein · 2025
The Director and the Jedi
as Self · 2018
The Force of Sound
as Poe Dameron (archive footage) · 2018
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
as Self · 2015
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: "I'mma Do My Own Thing" - Interdimensional Destiny
as Self · 2023
Revenge for Jolly!
as Cecil · 2012
The Coen Brothers Story
as Self · 2025
Netflix Tudum 2025
as Self · 2025
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Cast
as Self · 2023
Mojave
as Jack · 2016
Pu-239
as Shiv · 2006
Balibo
as Jose Ramos-Horta · 2009
Lenny The Wonder Dog
as Fartman · 2005
London
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort
as Poe Dameron · 2025
Rise and Rise Again: Making Ridley Scott's Robin Hood
as Self · 2010
Bobbi Jene
as Self · 2017
Gravity - Trentemøller
as Mr. Carpool · 2014
Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy
as Self · 2020
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
as Self · 2019
Actionable Intelligence: Deconstructing 'Body of Lies'
as Self · 2009
Through the Looking Glass: Making 'Ex Machina'
as Self · 2015
Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
as Self · 2013
The Oedipus Project
as Oedipus · 2020
Time to Choose
as Self - Narrator (voice) · 2015
The Letter Room
as Richard · 2020
Beirut: An MCC Virtual TV Event
as Torch · 2020
Making a Scene | 11 Performances
· 2013
King Hamlet
as Self · 2025
Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle
as Self · 2018
Illtown
as Pool Boy · 1996
Fury
Ticky Tacky
as Lucien · 2014
Antigone in Ferguson
as Creon · 2020
Hippies
as Henry David Thoreau
Inside the Operation
as Self · 2018
Lightningface
as Basil Stitt · 2016