Cast
Oscar Isaac
Acting
Cast
Oscar Isaac
Known for
Acting
Born
1979-03-09
From
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Also known as Ăscar Isaac HernĂĄndez Estrada, Ăscar Isaac
Biography
Ăscar Isaac HernĂĄndez 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 JosĂŠ 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 (2015â2019). Isaac starred in the historical drama Operation Finale (2018)âwhich marked his first venture into productionâthe 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.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
as Miguel O'Hara (voice)
Dune
as Duke Leto Atreides
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
as Interesting Person #1 (voice)
Frankenstein
as Victor Frankenstein
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
as Poe Dameron
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as Poe Dameron
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Poe Dameron
X-Men: Apocalypse
as En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse
Drive
as Standard
Ex Machina
as Nathan
Annihilation
as Kane
Robin Hood
as Prince John
The Bourne Legacy
as Outcome #3
In the Hand of Dante
as Nick / Dante
Triple Frontier
as Santiago 'Pope' Garcia
The Addams Family
as Gomez Addams (voice)
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
as Miguel O'Hara (voice)
Sucker Punch
as Blue Jones
In Secret
as Laurent LeClaire
Body of Lies
as Bassam
The King of Kings
as Jesus Christ (voice)
Inside Llewyn Davis
as Llewyn Davis
Agora
as Orestes
The Addams Family 2
as Gomez Addams (voice)
Suburbicon
as Bud Cooper
At Eternity's Gate
as Paul Gauguin
Operation Finale
as Peter Malkin
The Promise
as Mikael Boghosian
W.E.
as Evgeni
A Most Violent Year
as Abel Morales
The Card Counter
as William Tell
Life Itself
as Will Dempsey
The Crew
as Pal in Restaurant Kitchen
Che: Part One
as U.N. Interpreter
10 Years
as Reeves
All About the Benjamins
as Francesco
Pu-239
as Shiv
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
as Victoriano 'El Catorce' Ramirez
The Skywalker Legacy
as Self
The Life Before Her Eyes
as Marcus
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Moon Knight (archive footage)
The Two Faces of January
as Rydal Keener
Won't Back Down
as Michael Perry
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight
as Self - Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Moon Knight / Mr. Knight
Mojave
as Jack
The Nativity Story
as Joseph
Netflix Tudum 2025
as Self
Big Gold Brick
as Anselm
TOVAH
as Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
as Self
Balibo
as Jose Ramos-Horta
Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
as Self
Illtown
as Pool Boy
Revenge for Jolly!
as Cecil
Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy
as Self
The Coen Brothers - An American Story
as Self
Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson
as Self - Victor Frankenstein
The Director and the Jedi
as Self
Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
as Self
The Oedipus Project
as Oedipus
The Letter Room
as Richard
Gravity - Trentemøller
as Mr. Carpool
Lenny The Wonder Dog
as Fartman
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
as Self
Actionable Intelligence: Deconstructing 'Body of Lies'
as Self
The Force of Sound
as Poe Dameron (archive footage)
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort
as Poe Dameron
Bobbi Jene
as Self
Lightningface
as Basil Stitt
Ticky Tacky
as Lucien
London
Hippies
as Henry David Thoreau
Through the Looking Glass: Making 'Ex Machina'
as Self
Inside the Operation
as Self
Making a Scene | 11 Performances
Beirut: An MCC Virtual TV Event
as Torch
Fury
King Hamlet
as Self
Time to Choose
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Antigone in Ferguson
as Creon
Rise and Rise Again: Making Ridley Scott's Robin Hood
as Self
Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle
as Self