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Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada (born March 9, 1979) is an American actor and voice actor. Known for his versatility, he has contributed to a change in the portrayal of Latinos in Hollywood. Isaac 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, a National Board of Review Award and an appearance on Time’s list of one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016.
Born in Guatemala, Isaac moved with his family to the US while an infant. As a teenager, he joined a punk band, acted in plays and made his film debut in a minor role. An alumnus 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 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) and Dune (2021), and the crime drama The Card Counter (2021).
On television, Isaac was the lead in three miniseries: Show Me a Hero (2015), for which he won a Golden Globe Award, Scenes from a Marriage (2021), and Marvel Cinematic Universe's Moon Knight (2022). His stage work includes titular roles in Romeo and Juliet (2007) and Hamlet (2017).
Non-Fanon Roles[]
- Bassam (Body of Lies) - 2008
- King John (Robin Hood) - 2010
- Outcome #3 (The Bourne Legacy) - 2012
- Abel Morales (A Most Violent Year) - 2014
- Poe Dameron (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) - 2015
- Nathan (Ex Machina) - 2015
- Apocalypse (X-Men: Apocalypse) - 2016
- Michael (The Promise) - 2016
- Marc Spector / Moon Knight / Steven Grant / Mr. Knight / Jake Lockley (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Miguel O'Hara / Spider-Man 2099 in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Fanon Roles[]
- Fallout (2007) - Rick
- Fallout: Radioactive (2011) - Rick
- Fallout: Nuclear (2014) - Rick
- Jake (ROBLOX: The Movie) - 2020
- Animals (2022) - Garrett Alvarez
- Genndy Tartakovsky's Phantom Investigators (2023-2025) - Professor Felix Navarro
- Jake (ROBLOX: The Movie 2: J.U.L.I.E.N.'s Revenge) - 2023
- Espio the Chameleon (voice and motion capture) - (Chaotix)
- Emman's Unnamed Original Kaiju Project - TBD
- Murder Drones: Dark Horizons - Viktor Paragon