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).
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Known for
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Robbie Paulson
Dune
Duke Leto Atreides
Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein
What If...?
Moon Knight (voice)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Miguel O'Hara (voice)
Ex Machina
Nathan
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Interesting Person #1 (voice)
Moon Knight
Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Moon Knight / Mr. Knight
Robin Hood
Prince John
The Oscars
Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Poe Dameron
Star Wars Resistance
Poe Dameron (voice)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Poe Dameron
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Poe Dameron
Triple Frontier
Santiago 'Pope' Garcia
King Hamlet
Self
BEEF
Josh
Drive
Standard
The Bourne Legacy
Outcome #3
Annihilation
Kane
X-Men: Apocalypse
En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse
Illtown
Pool Boy
Sucker Punch
Blue Jones
Inside Llewyn Davis
Llewyn Davis
The Addams Family
Gomez Addams (voice)
Suburbicon
Bud Cooper
The Promise
Mikael Boghosian
The Last Movie Stars
Sydney Pollack (voice)
The Last Movie Stars
Self
The King of Kings
Jesus Christ (voice)
In the Hand of Dante
Nick / Dante
Show Me a Hero
Nick Wasicsko
The Nativity Story
Joseph
Scenes from a Marriage
Jonathan Levy
A World of Calm
Narrator (voice)
The Addams Family 2
Gomez Addams (voice)
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Miguel O'Hara (voice)
Operation Finale
Peter Malkin
Agora
Orestes
In Secret
Laurent LeClaire
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Poe Dameron
At Eternity's Gate
Paul Gauguin
Body of Lies
Bassam
The Director and the Jedi
Self
A Most Violent Year
Abel Morales
The Card Counter
William Tell
Balibo
Jose Ramos-Horta
Life Itself
Will Dempsey
Che: Part One
U.N. Interpreter
The Crew
Pal in Restaurant Kitchen
Revenge for Jolly!
Cecil
W.E.
Evgeni
Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson
Self - Victor Frankenstein
Antigone in Ferguson
Creon
Netflix Tudum 2025
Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight
Self - Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Moon Knight / Mr. Knight
Bobbi Jene
Self
Gravity - Trentemøller
Mr. Carpool
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Victoriano 'El Catorce' Ramirez
10 Years
Reeves
All About the Benjamins
Francesco
The Life Before Her Eyes
Marcus
The Skywalker Legacy
Self
The Two Faces of January
Rydal Keener
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Moon Knight (archive footage)
Mojave
Jack
Pu-239
Shiv
Big Gold Brick
Anselm
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Self
The Force of Sound
Poe Dameron (archive footage)
Helltown
Kurt
TOVAH
Self
Die Coen-Brüder - Eine amerikanische Geschichte
Self
Rise and Rise Again: Making Ridley Scott's Robin Hood
Self
Lenny The Wonder Dog
Fartman
Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle
Self
Won't Back Down
Michael Perry
The Oedipus Project
Oedipus
Actionable Intelligence: Deconstructing 'Body of Lies'
Self
Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Self
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Self
The Letter Room
Richard
Flesh of the Gods
Raoul
Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy
Self
Inside the Operation
Self
London
Through the Looking Glass: Making 'Ex Machina'
Self
Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Self
Making a Scene | 11 Performances
Beirut: An MCC Virtual TV Event
Torch
Hippies
Henry David Thoreau
Fury
Time to Choose
Self - Narrator (voice)
Ticky Tacky
Lucien
Lightningface
Basil Stitt
X-Men: Apocalypse Unearthed
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Musical Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Conan
Self - Guest
The View
Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
El hormiguero
Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
Self
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Self