Oscar Isaac

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Oscar Isaac (born c.1980) is an American actor.

Isaac was born in Guatemala to a Cuban father and a Guatemalan mother. He is also of French, Israeli, and other European descent. He has described his evangelical upbringing as "very Christian"[1][2] and was raised in Miami. In Miami, he played lead guitar and sang vocals for his band "The Blinking Underdogs." A 2005 graduate of the Juilliard School, Isaac's first major film role is as Joseph opposite Keisha Castle-Hughes in the film The Nativity Story. He also had a small role in "All About the Benjamins" and the Che Guevara biopic Guerrilla. In addition to movie appearances, he made an appearance in the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

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  1. ^ Greydanus, Steven. "Joseph Gets His Due", National Catholic Register, 2006-11-22. Retrieved on November 25, 2006.
  2. ^ Kush, Bronislaus B.. "Playing Christ’s father is a challenging role", Telegram.com, 2006-11-27. Retrieved on November 27, 2006.

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