Jesse Eisenberg
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Jesse Adam Eisenberg (born October 5, 1983) is an American film and television actor.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Eisenberg was born in New York City, New York, the son of Amy, who worked as a clown,[1] and Barry Eisenberg, who ran a hospital and later became a college professor.[2][3] He was raised in a Jewish family in Queens and New Jersey.[2] His sister, Hallie Kate Eisenberg, is also an actress.
Eisenberg attended the East Brunswick Public Schools at Frost School, Hammarskjold Middle School, Churchill Junior High School, and his freshman year at East Brunswick High School.[4] Eisenberg attends The New School in New York. He had originally applied to New York University, but declined enrollment in order to complete a film role.[5]
[edit] Career
Eisenberg made his acting debut on the 1999 television series, Get Real, which was canceled in 2000. After appearing in the made-for-television film Lightning: Fire from the Sky, he starred in the independent film, Roger Dodger (for which he won an award at the San Diego film festival), and in the inspirational film The Emperor's Club, both of which were released in 2002 to generally positive reviews.
In 2005, Eisenberg appeared in Cursed, a horror film directed by Wes Craven, and The Squid and the Whale, a well-reviewed independent drama also starring Laura Linney and Jeff Daniels.[5] In 2007, he starred opposite Richard Gere and Terrence Howard in The Hunting Party, a comic thriller in which he plays a young journalist in Bosnia. Eisenberg will appear in Adventureland, a comedy to be directed by Greg Mottola and set in the Long Island-based amusement park of the same name; filming ended in October 2007.[6]
In November 2007, Eisenberg was cast in an indie comic-drama, Holy Rollers. He plays a young Hasidic Jew who gets lured into becoming an ecstasy dealer. Filming is scheduled to begin in New York in the spring of 2008.[7]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | The Emperor's Club | Louis Masoudi | |
| Roger Dodger | Nick | ||
| 2004 | The Village | Jamison | |
| 2005 | The Squid and the Whale | Walt Berkman | |
| Cursed | Jimmy | ||
| 2007 | The Hunting Party | Benjamin | |
| 2008 | Adventureland | James Brennan |
[edit] References
- ^ "Jesse Eisenberg, Actor", Gothamist, 2007-09-12. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
- ^ a b Jewish Exponent. Casting for Truths: 'Squid and Whale' star Jesse Eisenberg astounds as troubled Jewish teen. Retrieved on July 3, 2006.
- ^ Jesse Eisenberg Biography - Yahoo! Movies
- ^ Ross, Mary Anne. "‘Same sweet kid,’ but now he’s a movie star: Jesse Eisenberg, 23, tells local audience about his roles in major films", Old Bridge Suburban, December 14, 2006. Accessed December 9, 2007. "Growing up in East Brunswick, Eisenberg attended the Frost and Hammarskjold schools and Churchill Junior High School. He went to East Brunswick High School for one year before switching to a performing arts school in New York."
- ^ a b Fine, Marshall. "Jesse Eisenberg joins the adults in 'The Hunting Party'", New York Daily News, 2007-08-26. Retrieved on 2007-09-05.
- ^ Sciretta, Peter. "Jesse Eisenberg cast in SuperBad Follow-up, Adventureland", IFilm, 2007-08-22. Retrieved on 2007-09-05.
- ^ Goldstein, Gregg. "Drug-dealing Jews inspire comic drama", Reuters, 2007-11-18. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
