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 Times 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 RamosHorta 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 Isaacs career progressed with leading roles in the crime drama A Most Violent Year 2014 the thriller Ex Machina 2015 and the superhero film XMen Apocalypse 2016 He became a global star with the role of Poe Dameron in the Star Wars sequel trilogy 20152019 Isaac starred in the historical drama Operation Finale 2018which marked his first venture into productionthe science fiction films Annihilation 2018 Dune 2021 and Frankenstein 2025 the crime drama The Card Counter 2021 and the animated superhero film SpiderMan Across the SpiderVerse 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 Universes Moon Knight 2022 His stage work includes title roles in Romeo and Juliet 2007 Hamlet 2017 and The Sign in Sidney Brusteins Window 2023 Description above from the Wikipedia article Oscar Isaac licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia