Oscar Isaac
| Oscar Isaac | |
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 Isaac at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International promoting Star Wars: The Force Awakens | |
| Born |
Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada[1][2] March 9, 1979[3] Guatemala |
| Alma mater | Juilliard School |
| Occupation | Actor, Musician |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Home town | Miami, Florida, United States |
Oscar Isaac (born Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada; March 9, 1979)[4][5][6] is a Guatemalan American actor and musician. He is known for his lead film roles in the comedy-drama Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination, the crime drama A Most Violent Year (2014) and the science fiction thriller Ex Machina (2015).
He appeared in the seventh Star Wars film (of the main series), Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), as X-wing pilot Poe Dameron, and will star in the ninth X-Men film, X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), as the titular mutant supervillain Apocalypse. He also headlined the HBO miniseries Show Me a Hero, as politician Nick Wasicsko in 2015, which earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film.
Early life
Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada was born in Guatemala, to a Guatemalan mother, María Eugenia Estrada Nicolle, and a Cuban pulmonologist father, Óscar Gonzalo Hernández-Cano.[7][8] His maternal grandfather was French.[9] Isaac was raised in Miami, Florida.[10][11] He has described his evangelical Protestant upbringing as "very Christian." While in Miami, he played lead guitar and sang vocals for his band the Blinking Underdogs. He spent his musical years living a "straight edge" lifestyle.[12][13][14]
Isaac liked to cause trouble at the private grade school he attended when growing up. “I set off a fire extinguisher in the gym, defaced a mural, just stupid stuff,” he said in an interview.[15] He liked to make kids laugh. At one point, his teacher had to screen off his desk from the rest of the class with a piece of cardboard. Eventually, he was expelled.[16]
Isaac's entry into professional acting began at the Area Stage Company, Miami Beach, when Artistic Director John Rodaz cast him in a play.[17] He also acted in Miami-based City Theatre's Summer Shorts short play festival in 2000–2001.
Isaac graduated from the Juilliard School in New York City, where he was part of the Drama Division's Group 34 (2001–2005).[18]
Career
Isaac made his acting debut in the 1998 crime drama Illtown, credited as "Pool Boy".[19] Next, he appeared briefly in 2002's All About the Benjamins and made an appearance on the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent four years later.[20][21] Isaac garnered recognition in first major film role in 2006 as Joseph in the biblical epic The Nativity Story, opposite Keisha Castle-Hughes.[22] He appeared as Romeo in the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park performances of Romeo and Juliet and Two Gentlemen of Verona.[23]
Isaac was awarded the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Supporting Actor of 2009, for his role as José Ramos-Horta in Balibo (2009).[24] He had a small role in Guerrilla, Part Two of the Che Guevara biopic Che (2008).[25] Isaac played King John in the 2010 historical film Robin Hood.[26] He portrayed a security guard in the Madonna-directed film W.E. and starred in the crime drama Drive, both of which were released in September 2011.[25] He had a role in 10 Years, in which he played a musician. He performed his own song "Never Had" in the film. "Never Had" and "You Ain't Goin Nowhere" were included in the movie's soundtrack.[27]
In 2013, Isaac starred in the dramatic comedy film Inside Llewyn Davis, written and directed by the Coen brothers, where he played a talented yet unsuccessful folk singer in Greenwich Village in 1961.[28] The film won the Grand Prix at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[29] For the role of Llewyn, Isaac was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy at the 2014 Golden Globes.[30]
He co-starred with Jessica Chastain in J. C. Chandor's film A Most Violent Year (2014), replacing actor Javier Bardem.[31] In 2015, Isaac portrayed Nathan in the science fiction film Ex Machina and starred in the 6-episode HBO miniseries Show Me a Hero, receiving universal critical acclaim for his performance as politician Nick Wasicsko.[32][33][34]
Isaac co-starred in the epic space opera film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, released in December,[35] playing Poe Dameron, an X-wing pilot. He will reprise the role in Star Wars: Episode VIII, scheduled for release in December 2017.[36]
On November 24, 2014, Isaac was announced to play the X-Men villain Apocalypse in the upcoming film X-Men: Apocalypse, which will be released on May 27, 2016.[37] In 2015, Isaac was announced to play the lead role in The Promise with co-star Christian Bale.[38]
On March 30, 2016, It was announced that Isaac would be joining Natalie Portman in the movie adaptation of the novel Annihilation where he will be playing her husband.[39] It would be directed by Alex Garland which would mark this as Oscar's second collaboration with the director after Ex Machina.
Isaac will be playing the role of Hamlet in Shakespeare's play about the Prince of Denmark, staged by Sam Gold, during the 2016-2017 season at the Theater For A New Audience at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center in Brooklyn, New York.
In 2016, Time named him one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World."
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Robbie Paulson | Episode: "The Healer" |
| 2015 | Show Me a Hero | Nick Wasicsko | HBO miniseries Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | Poe Dameron |
References
- ↑ Ruben V. Nepales. "Some quotable quotes of 2013".
- ↑ Shoard, Catherine (May 23, 2013). "Oscar Isaac: 'The irony is not lost on me. Being celebrated for playing someone who wasn't'". The Guardian. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Live with Kelly and Michael: Season 26, Episode 92: Joel McHale/Oscar Isaac" at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "Oscar Isaac says he can relate to 'Llewyn Davis' character | abc7.com". Abclocal.go.com. December 5, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Oscar Isaac Had A Most Excellent Year". The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ↑ Pat Howard. "Kelly + Michael: Inside Llewyn Davis Star Oscar Isaac Real Birthday". Recapo.
- ↑ "Oscar Buzz". Miami Herald. December 1, 2006.
- ↑ "Bustle". bustle.com. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis)". Goldenglobes.com. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ↑ John Lopez: How to Train Your Villain with Robin Hood's Oscar Isaac. Vanity Fair, May 10, 2010, retrieved April 16, 2011
- ↑ Madeleine Marr: Miami actor Oscar Isaac rule 'Robin Hood'. The Miami Herald, May 16, 2010, retrieved April 16, 2011
- ↑ Greydanus, Steven (November 22, 2006). "Joseph Gets His Due". National Catholic Register. Retrieved November 25, 2006.
- ↑ Mattingly, Terry (December 2, 2006). "Movie delves into Joseph, the man". Reading Eagle (Reading, PA: William S. Flippin). Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ↑ Stars and Stories. "Oscar Isaac interview for Inside Llewyn Davis: 'I had no interest in going off the rails'". Telegraph. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ↑ Bhattacharji, Alex. "The Evolution of Oscar Isaac". Details. Conde Nast. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ Canada (December 27, 2013). "An actor’s classroom punishment that led to Llewyn Davis". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Miami’s Oscar Isaac soars to new heights in ‘Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens’". miamiherald. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- ↑ "Alumni News: November 2011". Juilliard.edu. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012.
Oscar Isaac (Group 34)
- ↑ "Oscar Isaac's Break Through In Joel And Ethan Coen's "Inside Llewyn Davis"". Florida Film Critics. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ↑ Westbrook, Caroline. "Who is Oscar Isaac? Six notable facts about the newly appointed Star Wars Episode 7 actor". Metro. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ↑ Wloszczyna, Susan. "How Golden Globe Winner Oscar Isaac Assured His Post-'Star Wars' Ascension with 10 Smart Moves". Indiewire. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ↑ Murray, Rebecca. "Oscar Isaac Discusses "The Nativity Story"". About Entertainment. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ↑ Brantley, Ben. "Shakespeare in the Park Review; Enter 'Two Gentlemen' For a Sexy Sip of Sangría", The New York Times, August 29, 2005.
- ↑ Kay, Jeremy. "Oscar Isaac to star in Partisan". Screen Daily. Screen International. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- 1 2 De Semlyen, Phil. "Five Impressive Oscar Isaac Roles You Didn't Realise Were Oscar Isaac". Empire. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ↑ Lopez, John. "How to Train Your Villain with Robin Hood's Oscar Isaac". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ↑ Aquino, Tara. "Interview: Oscar Isaac Talks "10 Years," the Coen Brothers' "Inside Llewyn Davis," and Jamming with Justin Timberlake". Complex. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ↑ Roberts, Randall (November 9, 2013). "The Coens' 'Inside Llewyn Davis' aims to keep 1960s folk scene real". latimes.com. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ↑ Richford, Rhonda (May 26, 2013). "Cannes Film Festival Awards". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ "Golden Globes Nominations: The Full List". Variety (Penske Media Corporation). January 11, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ↑ Feinberg, Siege, Scott, Tatiana (December 3, 2013). "Oscar Isaac, J.C. Chandor Team Up for 'A Most Violent Year' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ Feinberg, Siege, Scott, Tatiana (December 3, 2013). "Ex Machina". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ "James Belushi, Terry Kinney & Michael Stahl-David Join HBO’s ‘Show Me A Hero’". Deadline. August 15, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ↑ Sepinwall, Alan (August 13, 2015). "Review: Oscar Isaac shines in David Simon's 'Show Me a Hero'". HitFix. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Star Wars: Episode VII Cast Announced". StarWars.com. April 29, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ↑ Ruby, Jennifer (December 17, 2015). "Star Wars producer Kathleen Kennedy confirms that entire cast will return for eighth film". London Evening Standard. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ↑ "'X-Men: Apocalypse': Oscar Isaac Nabs Villain Role". Variety. November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ↑ Sneider, Jeff (June 15, 2015). "Christian Bale, Oscar Isaac to Star in The Promise". The Wrap. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ↑ http://variety.com/2016/film/news/oscar-isaac-natalie-portman-annihilation-1201742054/
External links
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- Oscar Isaac at the Internet Movie Database
- Onofri, Adrienne (February 11, 2006). "Rookie of the Year: Q&A with actor Oscar Isaac". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- "Oscar-Isaac.com".
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