American actor Oscar Isaac has received several accolades for his work, including one Golden Globe Award, National Board of Review Award and Australian Film Institute Award each. His career began as a teenager with a minor role in the film Illtown (1998), followed by stage roles in Joseph Adler's 2000 productions of This Is Our Youth and Side Man in Miami, Florida. Isaac landed his first major role in the biblical drama film The Nativity Story (2006). He played Romeo alongside Lauren Ambrose in the Public Theater's Romeo and Juliet (2007). For much of the rest of the 2000s, Isaac played minor roles in films—the thriller The Life Before Her Eyes (2007), the biopic Che (2008), the spy thriller Body of Lies (2008) and the Spanish historical drama Agora (2009). He won the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role as José Ramos-Horta in Balibo (2009). In 2010, Isaac played villain King John in Robin Hood. His profile increased with four roles in 2011. These included an asylum orderly in the fantasy Sucker Punch and an ex-convict in the critically acclaimed action drama Drive (2011). He had four film releases in 2012, including For Greater Glory, for which he was nominated for an ALMA Award for Favorite Movie Actor – Supporting Role.
In 2013, Isaac had his breakthrough playing the eponymous role of a struggling folk singer in the musical drama Inside Llewyn Davis, which resulted in several film offers. For the film, he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. He followed this by playing an ambitious man struggling to keep his business intact in a violent city in the crime drama A Most Violent Year (2014), where he contributed to the creation of his character's background. For his performance in the film, Isaac won a National Board of Review Award for Best Actor. In 2015, he portrayed the reclusive inventor of a gynoid in the science fiction film Ex Machina, and played his first leading role on television—the miniseries Show Me a Hero. His role in the latter garnered him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film. Isaac became a superstar after playing Poe Dameron in the Star Wars sequel trilogy (2015–2019) and Star Wars Resistance (2018–2020). He took on the role of the titular villain in the commercially successful superhero film X-Men: Apocalypse (2016).
In 2017, Isaac possibly became the first Latino actor to play Hamlet in a major US production after he was cast in the Public Theater's Hamlet. Isaac's work in 2018 included roles in the science fiction film Annihilation and the historical drama Operation Finale, the latter of which he also produced. He then reunited with A Most Violent Year director J. C. Chandor in the action adventure film Triple Frontier (2019). Two years later, he starred in the science fiction film Dune, the drama The Card Counter and the HBO miniseries Scenes from a Marriage. The lattermost garnered him a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film. In 2022, Isaac joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe by playing the titular superheroes in the miniseries Moon Knight, for which he was nominated for a MTV Movie Award for Best Hero; he also served as an executive producer for the series.
Filmography Film
+ Year Title Role Notes 1998 Illtown Pool Boy 2002 All About the Benjamins Frank 2004 Lenny the Wonder Dog Detective Fartman 2006 Pu-239 Shiv Saint Joseph 2007 Marcus 2008 Che Interpreter/Narrator Body of Lies Bassam 2009 Agora Orestes Balibo José Ramos-Horta 2010 Robin Hood John, King of England 2011 Sucker Punch W.E. Evgeni 10 Years Reeves Drive 2012 For Greater Glory Revenge for Jolly! Cecil Outcome No. 3 Won't Back Down 2013 Inside Llewyn Davis In Secret 2014 Ticky Tacky Lucien Short film 2015 Ex Machina Mojave Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2016 X-Men: Apocalypse En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse 2017 Lightningface Short film; also executive producer Suburbicon Star Wars: The Last Jedi 2018 Annihilation Kane Operation Finale Also producer At Eternity's Gate Life Itself Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Cameo; voice role 2019 Triple Frontier Voice role Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2020 Richard Short film; also executive producer 2021 Voice role Dune 2022 Big Gold Brick Also executive producer 2023 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Voice role 2024Legend of DestructionBen BaitchEnglish dub; voice role 2025The King of Kings Jesus Christ Voice role King Hamlet Himself Dcumentary; also executive producer Frankenstein Dr. Victor Frankenstein In the Hand of Dante Dante Alighieri / Nick Tosches Also executive producer 2027 Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse Voice; In production
Television
+ Year Title Role Notes 2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Episode: "The Healer" 2015 Show Me a Hero 6 episodes 2018–2019 Star Wars Resistance Voice role; 4 episodes 2021 Scenes from a Marriage 5 episodes; also executive producer 2022 Saturday Night Live Himself (host) Episode: "Oscar Isaac/Charli XCX" Moon Knight Lead role; also executive producer The Last Movie Stars Voice role; documentary series 2024 What If...? Voice role; episode: "What If... the Hulk Fought the Mech Avengers?" 2026 Beef Joshua "Josh" Martín Main role; season 2; also executive producer
Music videos + Year Title Artist(s) Director(s) Notes 2026 "Here" Mumford & Sons with Chris Stapleton Bradley J. Calder
Video games
+ Year Title Role Notes 2015 Disney Infinity 3.0 2016 Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2025FortniteLikeness
Podcasts
+ Year Title Role Notes 2015 Homecoming 2022 Case 63 Case 63/Peter Roiter
Stage
+ Year Title Role Venue 2005 Proteus Delacorte Theater, Off-Broadway 2006 Beauty of the Father New York City Center, Off-Broadway 2007 Romeo and Juliet Romeo Delacorte Theater, Off-Broadway 2008 Grace Tom Lucille Lortel Theatre, Off-Broadway 2011 A Doll’s House Nils Krogstad Williamstown Theatre Festival Oscar Isaac AboutTheArtists We Live Here Daniel New York City Center, Off-Broadway 2017 Hamlet Prince Hamlet The Public Theater, Off-Broadway 2023 The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window Sidney Brustein Brooklyn Academy of Music James Earl Jones Theatre, Broadway
Awards and nominations + Award Year Category Nominated work Result Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards 2013 Best Actor Inside Llewyn Davis ALMA Awards 2012 Favorite Movie Actor – Supporting Role For Greater Glory Austin Film Critics Association Awards 2015 Best Supporting Actor Ex Machina Australian Film Institute Awards 2009 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Balibo Celebration of Cinema and Television2025Actor – FilmFrankenstein Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2013 Best Actor Inside Llewyn Davis Critics' Choice Awards 2016 Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries Show Me a Hero Critics' Choice Super Awards 2023 Best Actor in a Superhero Series Moon Knight Detroit Film Critics Society Awards 2015 Best Supporting Actor Ex Machina 2021 Best Actor Dublin Film Critics' Circle Awards 2021 Best Actor 2015 Best Actor A Most Violent Year Empire Awards 2014 Best Male Newcomer Inside Llewyn Davis Florida Film Critics Circle Awards 2015 Best Supporting Actor Ex Machina 2021 Best Actor Georgia Film Critics Association Awards 2014 Best Actor Inside Llewyn Davis Golden Globe Awards 2014 Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Inside Llewyn Davis 2016 Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Show Me a Hero 2022 Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Scenes from a Marriage 2026 Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Frankenstein Gotham Awards 2013 Best Actor Inside Llewyn Davis 2014 Best Actor A Most Violent Year 2021 Outstanding Lead Performance 2025Vanguard TributeFrankenstein Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards 2022 Best Actor in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Moon Knight Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited Series, Anthology Series, or TV Movie Scenes from a Marriage Independent Spirit Awards 2014 Best Lead Male Inside Llewyn Davis International Cinephile Society Awards 2014 Best Actor Inside Llewyn Davis Best Ensemble Inside Llewyn Davis London Film Critics' Circle Awards 2016 Best Supporting Actor of the Year Ex Machina 2022 Actor of the Year MTV Movie & TV Awards 2022 Best Hero Moon Knight National Society of Film Critics Awards 2014 Best Actor Inside Llewyn Davis National Board of Review Awards 2014 Best Actor A Most Violent Year Online Film Critics Society Awards 2013 Best Actor Inside Llewyn Davis 2015 Best Supporting Actor Ex Machina 2022 Best Actor People's Choice Awards 2022 Male TV Star of 2022 Moon Knight Phoenix Critics Circle 2025 Best Actor in a Leading RoleFrankenstein Premios Juventud 2022 Favorite Actor Moon Knight Primetime Emmy Awards 2022 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Scenes from a Marriage 2026 Beef Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2013 Best Actor Inside Llewyn Davis 2015 Best Supporting Actor Ex Machina 2017 Best Supporting Actor Suburbicon Satellite Awards 2016 Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Show Me a Hero 2026 Best Actor in a Motion Picture – DramaFrankenstein Saturn Awards 2014 Best Actor Inside Llewyn Davis 2022 Best Actor in a Streaming Series Moon Knight Savannah Film Festival2025Icon AwardFrankenstein Screen Actors Guild Awards 2022 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Scenes from a Marriage 2026 Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Frankenstein Teen Choice Awards 2018 Choice Movie Actor – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Star Wars: The Last Jedi Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2014 Best Actor Inside Llewyn Davis UK Film Festival 2021 Best Actor The Letter Room Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2014 Best Actor Inside Llewyn Davis Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2014 Best Actor Inside Llewyn Davis
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