Oscar Isaac
| Oscar Isaac | |
|---|---|
 Isaac at the New York premiere of Won't Back Down, September 2012 | |
| Born |
Óscar Isaac Hernández[1] March 9, 1980[2] Guatemala |
| Education | Juilliard School |
| Occupation | Actor, Singer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Oscar Isaac (born Óscar Isaac Hernández; March 9, 1980) is a Latin American actor and singer.
Early life and education
Isaac was born in Guatemala, to a Guatemalan mother, Maria, and a Cuban pulmonologist father, Óscar Gonzalo Hernández.[3] He was raised in Miami, Florida.[4][5] While in Miami, he played lead guitar and sang vocals for his band The Blinking Underdogs. He has described his evangelical Protestant upbringing as "very Christian".[6][7]
In 2005, Isaac graduated from the Juilliard School in New York City, where he was part of the Drama Division's Group 34 (2001–2005).[8]
Career
Isaac's first major film role was as Joseph opposite Keisha Castle-Hughes in the film The Nativity Story. He also had a small role in All About the Benjamins and in Guerrilla, Part Two of the Che Guevara biopic Che.
Isaac was awarded the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Supporting Actor of 2009, for his role as José Ramos-Horta in Balibo (2009).
Isaac played Prince John in the 2010 film Robin Hood. Later that year, he portrayed a security guard in the film W.E., which was directed by Madonna and released in September 2011. In the same month, Isaac starred in the crime drama Drive. He also had a role in 10 Years, in which he played a musician. He performed his own song "Never Had" in the film. "Never Had" and "You Ain't Goin Nowhere" were included in the movie's soundtrack.
He has made an appearance in the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent. He appeared as Romeo in the Public Theater's "Shakespeare in the Park" performances of Romeo and Juliet and Two Gentlemen of Verona.[9]
In 2013, Isaac starred in the film Inside Llewyn Davis, written and directed by the Coen Brothers. Isaac played a talented yet unsuccessful folk singer in a drama set in Greenwich Village in 1961, and sang all his own numbers.[10] The film won the Grand Prix at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[11]
On December 3, 2013, Isaac was cast alongside Jessica Chastain as the lead in J.C. Chandor's film, A Most Violent Year, replacing actor Javier Bardem. [12]
Filmography
References
- ↑ http://www.hbo.com/films/pu239/img/castandcrew/506x316_oscar.jpg
- ↑ Live! With Kelly and Michael (January 9 ,2014) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3442744/
- ↑ "Oscar Buzz". Miami Herald. December 1, 2006.
- ↑ John Lopez: How to Train Your Villain with Robin Hood's Oscar Isaac. Vanity Fair, May 10, 2010, retrieved April 16, 2011
- ↑ Madeleine Marr: Miami actor Oscar Isaac rule 'Robin Hood'. The Miami Herald, May 16, 2010, retrieved April 16, 2011
- ↑ Greydanus, Steven (2006-11-22). "Joseph Gets His Due". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
- ↑
- ↑ "Alumni News: November 2011". Juilliard.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. "Oscar Isaac (Group 34)"
- ↑ Brantley, Ben. "Shakespeare in the Park Review; Enter 'Two Gentlemen' For a Sexy Sip of Sangría", The New York Times, August 29, 2005
- ↑ Roberts, Randall (November 9, 2013). "The Coens' 'Inside Llewyn Davis' aims to keep 1960s folk scene real". latimes.com. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ↑ Richford, Rhonda (May 26, 2013). "Cannes Film Festival Awards". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ Feinberg, Siege, Scott, Tatiana (December 3, 2013). "Oscar Isaac, J.C. Chandor Team Up for 'A Most Violent Year' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
External links
- Oscar Isaac at the Internet Movie Database
- Oscar Isaac Q&A 2006 interview at BroadwayWorld.com
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