Age: 42
Birthday: 9th March
Oscar Isaac is a Guatemalan-born American actor. He starred in the tragicomedy Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination.
In 2006, he portrayed Saint Joseph, husband of Mary, in The Nativity Story. He starred in the Star Wars sequel trilogy as X-wing pilot Poe Dameron, and in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) as the titular mutant supervillain Apocalypse. He also headlined the 2015 HBO miniseries Show Me a Hero as politician Nick Wasicsko, which earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film. In 2021, he also starred in the HBO miniseries Scenes from a Marriage and epic science fiction film Dune, directed by Denis Villeneuve. Isaac will star as Marc Spector / Moon Knight in the upcoming Disney+ series Moon Knight (2022) which is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD NOMINATIONS: 2 WIN: 1
2016 - Best TV Actor: SHOW ME A HERO
2014 - Best Leading Actor: INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
How do you rate Oscar Isaac's films?
WATCH OSCAR ISAAC THIS WEEK
ON TV:
Scenes from a Marriage
Monday 25th October, Sky Atlantic, 10:05pm
Isaac stars alongside his good friend, Jessica Chastain, in this powerhouse of acting following a couple's damaged marriage unfold.
ON NETFLIX...
FILM: The Addams Family (2019)
Isaac provides the voice of Gomez for this animated take on the spooky family.
ON DISNEY+
FILMS: Star Wars: Episode VII - IX (2015 - 2019)
Isaac is excellent as Poe Dameron in the newest Star Wars trilogy.
What's your favourite Oscar Isaac performance?
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