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