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Oscar Isaac

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

2027
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse

as Miguel O'Hara (voice)

Movie
2025
Die Coen-Brüder - Eine amerikanische Geschichte

as Self

Movie
2025
Frankenstein

as Victor Frankenstein

Movie
2025
The King of Kings

as Jesus Christ (voice)

Movie
2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

as Miguel O'Hara (voice)

Movie
2021
Dune

as Duke Leto Atreides

Movie
2021
The Card Counter

as William Tell

Movie
2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

as Poe Dameron

Movie
2018
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

as Interesting Person #1 (voice)

Movie
2018
Annihilation

as Kane

Movie
2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi

as Poe Dameron

Movie
2016
X-Men: Apocalypse

as En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse

Movie
2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

as Poe Dameron

Movie
2015
Ex Machina

as Nathan

Movie
2014
A Most Violent Year

as Abel Morales

Movie
2012
The Bourne Legacy

as Outcome #3

Movie
2011
Drive

as Standard

Movie
2006
The Nativity Story

as Joseph

Movie
2022
Moon Knight

as Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Moon Knight / Mr. Knight

TV Show