Who is Oscar Isaac – Golden Globe Award-nominated Oscar Isaac is a Guatemalan-born American actor and musician who is mainly for his film work. Besides, he has a few television credits as well in his acting portfolio. For his significant contribution to the entertainment industry, he has received widespread appreciation which absolutely makes him an A-list actor. His remarkable journey inspires many struggling actors. If you are one of his fans then get to know everything about Oscar Isaac.
Early Life – Oscar Isaac was born Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada on March 9, 1979, in Gautemala City, to Maria Eugenia Estrada Nicolle and Oscar Gonzalo Hernandez-Cano. His mother is a Guatemalan and his father is Cuban. He has an older sister Nicole Hernandez Hammer who is a climate scientist and a younger brother Mike Hernandez, a journalist.
Career – In 1998, Oscar marked his film debut in Illtown where he played a small role. He next acted in an action-comedy All About the Benjamins almost four years later in 2002. In 2004, he bagged a role to play Detective Fartman in the American comedy film Lenny the Wonder Dog.
In 2005, he made his stage debut as well, by playing Proteus in William Shakespeare’s comedy The Two Gentlemen of Verona which is considered to be Shakespeare’s first play at Delacorte Theater. In the next year, he acted in the play “Beauty of the Father” at New York City Center. That same year, he made his first television appearance as Robbie Paulson in an episode of the American drama Law & Order: Criminal Intent titled The Healer.
In 2006, he was seen playing Shiv and Saint Joseph in Pu-239 and The Nativity Story respectively. His performance was appreciated by the audience and critics in the film The Nativity Story. He then played Romeo Montague in the 2007 stage play Romeo and Juliet at Delacorte Theater.
He then had some minor roles in the following films Che (2008), Body of Lies (2008), Agora (2009). He then starred as José Ramos-Horta in Robert Connolly’s Balibo which made him noticed for the first time and helped him to get more films including Robin Hood (2010), Sucker Punch (2011), 10 Years (2011), Drive (2011), For Greater Glory (2012), Revenge for Jolly! (2012), and Won’t Back Down (2012).
He rose to fame for playing the titular role in the black comedy film “Inside Llewyn Davis” alongside Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund, Justine Timberlake, and Adam Driver. In the 2015 film Ex Machina, Oscar played Nathan Bateman. That same year, he portrayed Poe Dameron in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
His more films performances include En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), Bud Cooper in Suburbicon (2017), Kane in Annihilation (2018), Paul Gauguin in At Eternity’s Gate (2018), Will Dempsey in Life Itself (2018), Santiago “Pope” Garcia in Triple Frontier (2019), and William Tell in The Card Counter (2021).
Oscar Isaac Height Weight Body Stats Age Family Facts
Oscar Isaac Personal Details
- Birth Name : Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada
- Nick Name : Oscar
- Birthday : March 9, 1979
- Age : 44
- Birthplace : Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Residence : Williamsburg, Brooklyn, United States
- Nationality : Guatemalan
- Religion : Evangelical
- Build : Athletic
- Occupation : Actor, Producer, Musician
- Ethnicity : Mixed
- Zodiac Sign : Pisces
- Sexuality : Straight
- Eye Color : Dark Brown
- Hair Color : Black
Oscar Isaac Family
- Father : Óscar Gonzalo Hernández-Cano (Pulmonologist)
- Mother : María Eugenia Estrada Nicolle
- Siblings : Mike Hernandez (Younger Brother – Journalist), Nicole Hernández Hammer (Older Sister- Climate Scientist)
- Spouse : Elvira Lind (m. 2017)
- Children : He has two children
Oscar Isaac Body Measurements
- Height in Meter : 1.74 m (174 cm)
- Height in Feet : 5 Feet 8.5 Inches
- Weight in Kg : 72 kg
- Weight in lbs : 159 lbs
- Chest in Inches : Not Known
- Waist in Inches : Not Known
- Biceps in Inches : Not Known
Oscar Isaac Dating History
María Miranda (1996-2011) – Actor Oscar Isaac and writer María Miranda were in a relationship in 1996. The couple got engaged in December 2007 but the pair split up in 2011. Though, why they got separated is still unknown.
Elvira Lind (2012-Present) – In 2012, Oscar met Danish film director Elvira Lind and they began dating. They tied the knot in February 2017. The couple is blessed with two sons named Eugen and Mads Isaac.
Oscar Isaac Distinctive Features
- Full beard
- Charming Smile
Oscar Isaac Facts
- His family relocated and settled in the United States when he was just five years old.
- At 12, he began playing the guitar.
- During his childhood days, he was a huge fan of X-Men comics and used to collect them.
- He went to Juilliard School to study acting and graduated in 2005.
- His professional acting career began with Area Stage Company, Miami Beach.
- From 2001 to 2005, he joined a Drama Division Group named 34.
- In 2015, He voiced in a game named Disney Infinity 3.0.
- Time magazine featured him in the “100 Most Influential People in the World” in 2016.
- Oscar is represented by Inspire Entertainment, Llc. and United Talent Agency (London).
- He has endorsed the “Chivas Regal commercial”.
- Actress Jessica Chastain is his good friend.
- He co-starred with Timothée Chalamet and Rebecca Ferguson in Dune.
- He can speak English and Spanish.
- Find him on Facebook.
You Might Also Like