Oscar Isaac is an American actor who rose to fame for his roles in films such as Inside Llewyn Davis, Ex Machina, and the Star Wars sequel trilogy.
He is also a talented musician and stage performer who has won numerous awards and honors for his work. He is widely regarded as one of the most versatile and compelling actors of his generation.
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- Full name: Oscar Isaac Hernandez Estrada
- Date of Birth: March 9, 1979
- Age: 44
- Gender: Male
- Birthplace: Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Country: United States
- Occupation: Actor, musician, producer
- Height: 1.74 m
- Parents: Oscar Gonzalo Hernández Cano (father), Maria Eugenia Estrada Nicol (mother)
- Siblings: Nicole Hernandez Hammer (sister), Mike Hernandez (brother)
- Spouse: Elvira Lind (m. 2017)
- Children: Eugene Isaac (son), Mads Isaac, Lucia Isabel (daughter)
- Marital status: Married
- Net worth: $12 million
Early life and education
Oscar Isaac, 44 years old in 2023, was born on March 9, 1979 in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
His mother, Maria Eugenia Estrada Nicolás, is Guatemalan, and his father, Oscar Gonzalo Hernández-Cano, is Cuban and a pulmonologist.
Isaac moved to the United States with his family when he was five months old and grew up in Miami, Florida. He has an older sister, Nicole, who is a climate scientist, and a younger brother, Mike, who is a journalist.
Isaac was exposed to music and performance at an early age. In high school, he played lead guitar and sang in a punk band called Blinking Underdogs.
He also acted in several plays and made his screen debut with a small role in All About Benjamin (2002). He studied acting at the Juilliard School in New York, graduating in 2005.
Personal life
Oscar Isaac has been married to Danish director Elvira Lind since 2017. They met in 2016, when Isaac was filming Star Wars: The Last Jedi in London and Lind was filming a documentary in the same city. They have two sons, Eugene Isaac, born in 2017, and Lucía Isabel, born in 2021.
Isaac and Lind’s relationship was known to be low-key and private. They rarely appeared at public events together and were reluctant to bring media attention to their family life.
Isaac is also a longtime friend of his Triple Frontier (2019) co-star Pedro Pascal, whom he met in 2005 while performing in a Shakespeare play in New York.
Since then, they have collaborated on several projects, such as The Mandalorian (2019-present) and The Unbearable Gift (2023). They often share their friendship on social media and support each other’s work.
Profession
Oscar Isaac’s first major film role was as Joseph in the biblical drama A Christmas Story (2006)He then starred in many films, such as Body of Lies (2008), Agora (2009)and Robin Hood (2010).
He won the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as former East Timorese President José Ramos-Horta in the Australian film Bali (2009).
Isaac played a struggling folk singer in the Coen brothers’ film Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), which received critical acclaim and earned him a Golden Globe nomination.
He also starred in the crime drama A Most Violent Year (2014), the science fiction thriller Ex Machina (2015), and the superhero film X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), playing the villain Apocalypse.
He became a global star with his role as rebel pilot Poe Dameron (2015-2019) in the Star Wars sequel trilogy.
Isaac has also worked in television and theatre. He won a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film for his role as politician Nick Wasicsko in the HBO miniseries Show Me a Hero (2015).
He also starred in the miniseries Scenes from a Marriage (2021) and the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Moon Knight (2022).
On stage he played the title roles in Romeo and Juliet (2007), Hamlet (2017) and A Sign on Sidney Brustein’s Window (2023).
Isaac is also a producer and musician. He has produced films such as Final Action (2018), The Card Counter (2021) and The Great Machine (2023).
He has also written and sung songs for his own films, such as Inside Llewyn Davis, Ten Years, and The Promise.
Social Media
- Instagram account: @oscarisaac
- Twitter account: @oscarisaac
Filmography
- All about Benjamin
- The Story of Jesus’ Nativity
- Body of Lies
- Balibo
- Agora
- Robin Hood
- drive
- 10 years
- The Bourne Legacy
- Inside Llewyn Davis
- The most violent year
- Ex Machina
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Show me a hero
- X-Men: Apocalypse
- promise
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- Oblivion
- Final Action
- Eternity’s Gate
- Triple Borders
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- The Addams Family
net worth
Oscar Isaac’s net worth is estimated to be $12 million.
He has earned his vast fortune through his successful acting career in film, television, and theater. He has also made a good amount of money through his producing and music career.
