Oscar Isaac
ActingÓscar 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
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Poe Dameron
Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Interesting Person #1 (voice)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Miguel O'Hara (voice)
Dune
Duke Leto Atreides
Drive
Standard
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Poe Dameron
X-Men: Apocalypse
En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Poe Dameron
Annihilation
Kane
Filmography — Acting
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Poe Dameron
Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Interesting Person #1 (voice)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Miguel O'Hara (voice)
Dune
Duke Leto Atreides
Drive
Standard
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Poe Dameron
X-Men: Apocalypse
En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Poe Dameron
Annihilation
Kane
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Miguel O'Hara (voice)
Ex Machina
Nathan
Robin Hood
Prince John
The Bourne Legacy
Outcome #3
The King of Kings
Jesus Christ (voice)
Suburbicon
Bud Cooper
Sucker Punch
Blue Jones
The Addams Family
Gomez Addams (voice)
In Secret
Laurent LeClaire
Body of Lies
Bassam
Triple Frontier
Santiago 'Pope' Garcia
Agora
Orestes
A Most Violent Year
Abel Morales
Inside Llewyn Davis
Llewyn Davis
The Addams Family 2
Gomez Addams (voice)
The Promise
Mikael Boghosian
The Two Faces of January
Rydal Keener
Operation Finale
Peter Malkin
Che: Part One
U.N. Interpreter
At Eternity's Gate
Paul Gauguin
The Card Counter
William Tell
Life Itself
Will Dempsey
The Skywalker Legacy
Self
All About the Benjamins
Francesco
The Nativity Story
Joseph
W.E.
Evgeni
In the Hand of Dante
Nick / Dante
10 Years
Reeves
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Victoriano 'El Catorce' Ramirez
The Life Before Her Eyes
Marcus
Mojave
Jack
Netflix Tudum 2025
Self
Won't Back Down
Michael Perry
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Moon Knight (archive footage)
Pu-239
Shiv
Balibo
Jose Ramos-Horta
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Self
Big Gold Brick
Anselm
The Director and the Jedi
Self
The Crew
Pal in Restaurant Kitchen
Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Self
Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson
Self - Victor Frankenstein
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight
Self - Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Moon Knight / Mr. Knight
Lenny The Wonder Dog
Fartman
Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Self
Illtown
Pool Boy
Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy
Self
Revenge for Jolly!
Cecil
Bobbi Jene
Self
Rise and Rise Again: Making Ridley Scott's Robin Hood
Self
Making a Scene | 11 Performances
Beirut: An MCC Virtual TV Event
Torch
TOVAH
Self
Fury
The Letter Room
Richard
The Force of Sound
Poe Dameron (archive footage)
The Oedipus Project
Oedipus
London
The Coen Brothers - An American Story
Self
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort
Poe Dameron
Gravity - Trentemøller
Mr. Carpool
Actionable Intelligence: Deconstructing 'Body of Lies'
Self
King Hamlet
Self
Inside the Operation
Self
Hippies
Henry David Thoreau
Lightningface
Basil Stitt
Time to Choose
Self - Narrator (voice)
Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle
Self
Through the Looking Glass: Making 'Ex Machina'
Self
X-Men: Apocalypse Unearthed
Self
Ticky Tacky
Lucien
Antigone in Ferguson
Creon