Oscar Isaac
Acting • Born 1979-03-09
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.
Filmography
115 credits
The Nativity Story
Movie • 2006
Joseph
Robin Hood
Movie • 2010
Prince John
Sucker Punch
Movie • 2011
Blue Jones
Balibo
Movie • 2009
Jose Ramos-Horta
Body of Lies
Movie • 2008
Bassam
Agora
Movie • 2009
Orestes
Pu-239
Movie • 2006
Shiv
The Life Before Her Eyes
Movie • 2007
Marcus
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Movie • 2021
Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Moon Knight (archive footage)
Drive
Movie • 2011
Standard
W.E.
Movie • 2011
Evgeni
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Movie • 2027
Miguel O'Hara (voice)
10 Years
Movie • 2012
Reeves
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Movie • 2023
Miguel O'Hara (voice)
Inside Llewyn Davis
Movie • 2013
Llewyn Davis
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Movie • 2012
Victoriano 'El Catorce' Ramirez
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight
Movie • 2022
Self - Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Moon Knight / Mr. Knight
Revenge for Jolly!
Movie • 2012
Cecil
In Secret
Movie • 2014
Laurent LeClaire
A Most Violent Year
Movie • 2014
Abel Morales
Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Movie • 2013
Self
The Two Faces of January
Movie • 2014
Rydal Keener
Ex Machina
Movie • 2015
Nathan
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Movie • 2015
Poe Dameron
Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Movie • 2014
Self
Mojave
Movie • 2016
Jack
In the Hand of Dante
Movie • 2025
Nick / Dante
Che: Part One
Movie • 2008
U.N. Interpreter
X-Men: Apocalypse
Movie • 2016
En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse
Won't Back Down
Movie • 2012
Michael Perry
Lenny The Wonder Dog
Movie • 2005
Fartman
Illtown
Movie • 1996
Pool Boy
The Force of Sound
Movie • 2018
Poe Dameron (archive footage)
The Promise
Movie • 2016
Mikael Boghosian
Frankenstein
Movie • 2025
Victor Frankenstein
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Movie • 2017
Poe Dameron
All About the Benjamins
Movie • 2002
Francesco
Time to Choose
Movie • 2015
Self - Narrator (voice)
Ticky Tacky
Movie • 2014
Lucien
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Movie • 2015
Self
Flesh of the Gods
Movie
Raoul
The King of Kings
Movie • 2025
Jesus Christ (voice)
Annihilation
Movie • 2018
Kane
Lightningface
Movie • 2016
Basil Stitt
Suburbicon
Movie • 2017
Bud Cooper
The Crew
Movie • 2000
Pal in Restaurant Kitchen
Life Itself
Movie • 2018
Will Dempsey
At Eternity's Gate
Movie • 2018
Paul Gauguin
Bobbi Jene
Movie • 2017
Self
Operation Finale
Movie • 2018
Peter Malkin
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Movie • 2019
Poe Dameron
Triple Frontier
Movie • 2019
Santiago 'Pope' Garcia
The Director and the Jedi
Movie • 2018
Self
The Addams Family
Movie • 2019
Gomez Addams (voice)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Movie • 2018
Interesting Person #1 (voice)
The Bourne Legacy
Movie • 2012
Outcome #3
Dune
Movie • 2021
Duke Leto Atreides
Through the Looking Glass: Making 'Ex Machina'
Movie • 2015
Self
Big Gold Brick
Movie • 2022
Anselm
Inside the Operation
Movie • 2018
Self
The Card Counter
Movie • 2021
William Tell
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Movie • 2019
Self
The Skywalker Legacy
Movie • 2020
Self
Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy
Movie • 2020
Self
London
Movie
The Oedipus Project
Movie • 2020
Oedipus
The Addams Family 2
Movie • 2021
Gomez Addams (voice)
The Letter Room
Movie • 2020
Richard
Antigone in Ferguson
Movie • 2020
Creon
Beirut: An MCC Virtual TV Event
Movie • 2020
Torch
Gravity - Trentemøller
Movie • 2014
Mr. Carpool
Netflix Tudum 2025
Movie • 2025
Self
Rise and Rise Again: Making Ridley Scott's Robin Hood
Movie • 2010
Self
Actionable Intelligence: Deconstructing 'Body of Lies'
Movie • 2009
Self
King Hamlet
Movie • 2025
Self
Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle
Movie • 2018
Self
Making a Scene | 11 Performances
Movie • 2013
Hippies
Movie
Henry David Thoreau
Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson
Movie • 2025
Self - Victor Frankenstein
Fury
Movie
Die Coen-Brüder - Eine amerikanische Geschichte
Movie • 2025
Self
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Movie • 2025
Poe Dameron
X-Men: Apocalypse Unearthed
Movie • 2016
Self
TOVAH
Movie • 2026
Self
Helltown
TV
Kurt
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
The View
TV • 1997
Self - Guest
Show Me a Hero
TV • 2015
Nick Wasicsko
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV • 2014
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Musical Guest
The Last Movie Stars
TV • 2022
Sydney Pollack (voice)
Star Wars Resistance
TV • 2018
Poe Dameron (voice)
The Last Movie Stars
TV • 2022
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV • 2001
Robbie Paulson
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
TV • 2018
Self
A World of Calm
TV • 2020
Narrator (voice)
Scenes from a Marriage
TV • 2021
Jonathan Levy
Moon Knight
TV • 2022
Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Moon Knight / Mr. Knight
What If...?
TV • 2021
Moon Knight (voice)
El hormiguero
TV • 2006
Self - Guest
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
TV • 2025
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
BEEF
TV • 2023
Josh
Conan
TV • 2010
Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self (uncredited)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest