Oscar Isaac

Oscar Isaac

Acting
Born Mar 09, 1979
From Guatemala City, Guatemala

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

Filmography — Acting

Star Wars: The Last Jedi
6.8
2017

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Poe Dameron

Frankenstein
7.6
2025

Frankenstein

Victor Frankenstein

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
8.4
2018

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Interesting Person #1 (voice)

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
8.3
2023

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Miguel O'Hara (voice)

Dune
7.8
2021

Dune

Duke Leto Atreides

Drive
7.6
2011

Drive

Standard

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
6.3
2019

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Poe Dameron

X-Men: Apocalypse
6.5
2016

X-Men: Apocalypse

En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
7.3
2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Poe Dameron

Annihilation
6.4
2018

Annihilation

Kane

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
2027

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse

Miguel O'Hara (voice)

Ex Machina
7.6
2015

Ex Machina

Nathan

Robin Hood
6.4
2010

Robin Hood

Prince John

The Bourne Legacy
6.2
2012

The Bourne Legacy

Outcome #3

The King of Kings
8.2
2025

The King of Kings

Jesus Christ (voice)

Suburbicon
5.9
2017

Suburbicon

Bud Cooper

Sucker Punch
6.2
2011

Sucker Punch

Blue Jones

The Addams Family
6.6
2019

The Addams Family

Gomez Addams (voice)

In Secret
6.1
2014

In Secret

Laurent LeClaire

Body of Lies
6.6
2008

Body of Lies

Bassam

Triple Frontier
6.3
2019

Triple Frontier

Santiago 'Pope' Garcia

Agora
7.0
2009

Agora

Orestes

A Most Violent Year
6.6
2014

A Most Violent Year

Abel Morales

Inside Llewyn Davis
7.2
2013

Inside Llewyn Davis

Llewyn Davis

The Addams Family 2
6.9
2021

The Addams Family 2

Gomez Addams (voice)

The Promise
6.9
2016

The Promise

Mikael Boghosian

The Two Faces of January
5.8
2014

The Two Faces of January

Rydal Keener

Operation Finale
6.7
2018

Operation Finale

Peter Malkin

Che: Part One
6.8
2008

Che: Part One

U.N. Interpreter

At Eternity's Gate
7.0
2018

At Eternity's Gate

Paul Gauguin

The Card Counter
6.1
2021

The Card Counter

William Tell

Life Itself
7.2
2018

Life Itself

Will Dempsey

The Skywalker Legacy
7.8
2020

The Skywalker Legacy

Self

All About the Benjamins
5.9
2002

All About the Benjamins

Francesco

The Nativity Story
6.9
2006

The Nativity Story

Joseph

W.E.
6.3
2011

W.E.

Evgeni

In the Hand of Dante
4.5
2025

In the Hand of Dante

Nick / Dante

10 Years
5.8
2012

10 Years

Reeves

Outlaws - For Greater Glory
6.8
2012

Outlaws - For Greater Glory

Victoriano 'El Catorce' Ramirez

The Life Before Her Eyes
6.1
2007

The Life Before Her Eyes

Marcus

Mojave
5.0
2016

Mojave

Jack

Netflix Tudum 2025
5.8
2025

Netflix Tudum 2025

Self

Won't Back Down
6.1
2012

Won't Back Down

Michael Perry

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
6.9
2021

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Moon Knight (archive footage)

Pu-239
6.6
2006

Pu-239

Shiv

Balibo
6.6
2009

Balibo

Jose Ramos-Horta

Star Wars: Greatest Moments
7.0
2015

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Self

Big Gold Brick
4.9
2022

Big Gold Brick

Anselm

The Director and the Jedi
7.2
2018

The Director and the Jedi

Self

The Crew
5.3
2000

The Crew

Pal in Restaurant Kitchen

Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
8.0
2013

Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

Self

Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson
7.2
2025

Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson

Self - Victor Frankenstein

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
6.1
2019

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits

Self

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight
6.8
2022

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight

Self - Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Moon Knight / Mr. Knight

Lenny The Wonder Dog
4.1
2005

Lenny The Wonder Dog

Fartman

Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
6.7
2014

Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

Self

Illtown
5.0
1996

Illtown

Pool Boy

Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy
2020

Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy

Self

Revenge for Jolly!
4.6
2012

Revenge for Jolly!

Cecil

Bobbi Jene
5.5
2017

Bobbi Jene

Self

Rise and Rise Again: Making Ridley Scott's Robin Hood
2010

Rise and Rise Again: Making Ridley Scott's Robin Hood

Self

Making a Scene | 11 Performances
2013

Making a Scene | 11 Performances

Beirut: An MCC Virtual TV Event
4.0
2020

Beirut: An MCC Virtual TV Event

Torch

TOVAH
2026

TOVAH

Self

Fury

The Letter Room
6.6
2020

The Letter Room

Richard

The Force of Sound
8.7
2018

The Force of Sound

Poe Dameron (archive footage)

The Oedipus Project
10.0
2020

The Oedipus Project

Oedipus

London

London

The Coen Brothers - An American Story
2025

The Coen Brothers - An American Story

Self

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort
6.0
2025

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort

Poe Dameron

Gravity - Trentemøller
2014

Gravity - Trentemøller

Mr. Carpool

Actionable Intelligence: Deconstructing 'Body of Lies'
2009

Actionable Intelligence: Deconstructing 'Body of Lies'

Self

King Hamlet
2025

King Hamlet

Self

2018

Inside the Operation

Self

Hippies

Henry David Thoreau

Lightningface
5.7
2016

Lightningface

Basil Stitt

Time to Choose
6.9
2015

Time to Choose

Self - Narrator (voice)

Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle
2018

Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle

Self

Through the Looking Glass: Making 'Ex Machina'
6.0
2015

Through the Looking Glass: Making 'Ex Machina'

Self

X-Men: Apocalypse Unearthed
2016

X-Men: Apocalypse Unearthed

Self

Ticky Tacky
6.8
2014

Ticky Tacky

Lucien

Antigone in Ferguson
2020

Antigone in Ferguson

Creon

Filmography — Crew