Info

Role

Actor

Date of birth

03/09/1979

Place of birth

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Also known as

Óscar Isaac

Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada

Oscar Isaac

Biography

Oscar Isaac is a Guatemalan-American actor trained at the Juilliard School in New York. Of Guatemalan and Cuban descent, he has built a career defined by versatility and a rejection of ethnic stereotypes in Hollywood. His international breakthrough came with Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), solidified by Ex Machina (2015) and Star Wars (2015–2019). Winner of a Golden Globe for Show Me a Hero (2015), he combines film, television, and theater with a technical and musical approach rooted in his early artistic training. His career positions him among the most accomplished actors of his generation, with a consistent presence in contemporary international cinema.

Known For

Ex Machina

Ex Machina

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Frankenstein

Frankenstein

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