Jason Isaacs
Date of birth: 1963-06-06
Place of birth: Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Τζέισον Άιζακς, 제이슨 아이삭스, ჯეისონ აიზექსი, جیسون آیزاکس
Biography
Jason Isaacs (born 6 June 1963) is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Colonel William Tavington in The Patriot (2000), Michael D. Steele in Black Hawk Down (2001), Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter franchise series (2002–2011), Captain Hook in Peter Pan (2003), James Wolfe in Battle of the Brave (2004), Antonio Pérez in The Escorial Conspiracy (2007), Georgy Zhukov in The Death of Stalin (2017), and John Godfrey in Operation Mincemeat (2021). His television roles include Dr. Hunter Aloysius "Hap" Percy in the Netflix supernatural mystery drama streaming series The OA (2016–2019) and Captain Gabriel Lorca in Star Trek: Discovery (2017–2018). His voice acting roles include Admiral Zhao in the first season of Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005) and the second season of The Legend of Korra (2013), and the Grand Inquisitor/Sentinel in Star Wars Rebels (2014–2016). Isaacs has appeared on stage as Louis Ironson in Declan Donnellan's 1992 and 1993 Royal National Theatre premiere of Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes and as hitman Ben in a 2007 revival of Harold Pinter's 1957 play The Dumb Waiter at Trafalgar Studios in the West End. He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor—Miniseries or Television Film for The State Within (2006) and for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Harry H. Corbett in The Curse of Steptoe (2008). He also was nominated for the International Emmy Award for Best Actor, won the Satellite Award for Best Actor—Miniseries or Television Film for Case Histories (2011–2013), and was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actor—Television Series Drama for Brotherhood (2006–2008). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jason Isaacs, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
Armageddon
1998-07-01
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Black Hawk Down
2001-12-28
When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002-11-13
Cars fly, trees fight back, and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of hi
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005-11-16
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007-07-08
Returning for his fifth year at Hogwarts, Harry is stunned to find that his warnings about the retur
Agent Game
2022-04-08
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Peter Pan
2003-12-18
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Sweet November
2001-02-16
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The Patriot
2000-06-28
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The Tuxedo
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The End of the Affair
1999-12-03
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La conjura de El Escorial
2008-09-05
16th century ruler King Philip II of Spain maneuvers within a court of deceit and betrayal
Operation Mincemeat
2022-04-01
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St. Ives
1998-01-01
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Green Zone
2010-03-11
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Cera
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Event Horizon
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DragonHeart
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Friends with Money
2006-04-07
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Soldier
1998-10-23
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Good
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010-11-17
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011-07-12
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Spinning Gold
2023-03-31
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Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
2022-01-01
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Monster Family 2
2021-10-15
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Batman: Under the Red Hood
2010-07-27
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The Chumscrubber
2005-06-08
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Juliet & Romeo
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Divorcing Jack
1998-10-01
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Nine Lives
2005-09-02
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Scars
2006-07-03
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Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
2011-04-09
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Cars 2
2011-06-11
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Skeletons
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The Boy at the Back of the Class
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The Salt Path
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Passionada
2003-08-17
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The Great Ghost Rescue
2011-10-04
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Battle of the Brave
2004-11-19
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Abduction
2011-09-22
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Loved Up
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A Single Shot
2013-09-19
The tragic death of a beautiful young girl starts a tense and atmospheric game of cat and mouse betw
Sweetwater
2013-10-09
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Solitaire for 2
1995-02-10
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Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
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Maria
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The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
2004-06-11
A 2004 documentary on the first three “Harry Potter” films detailing the behind-the-scenes journey o
The Curse of Steptoe
2008-03-18
In the early 1960s aspiring stage actor Harry H. Corbett jumps at the chance to play junk-dealer Har
Words of War
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A Winter's Journey
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Burn Your Phone
1996-12-31
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The Fix
1997-01-04
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After the Fall
2014-02-09
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Hotel
2001-09-12
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Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2
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Windtalkers
2002-06-14
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Streamline
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Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
2014-10-03
It is a dark time. The Jedi are no more, and the Empire rules the galaxy with an iron fist -- bringi
Heavyweight
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Fury
2014-10-15
April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army ser
Stockholm, Pennsylvania
2015-01-23
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Julia
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London Fields
2018-09-20
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Justice League: Gods and Monsters
2015-06-18
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A Cure for Wellness
2017-02-15
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009-07-15
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Dangerous Lady
1995-05-23
No one thinks a seventeen-year-old girl can take on the hard men of London's gangland, but it's a mi
Pleading Guilty
2010-09-01
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Field of Lost Shoes
2015-03-30
A group of teenage cadets sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute must confront the ho
Tennis Anyone?
2006-01-01
Two mid level Hollywood losers attempt to find redemption, revenge and meaning in their lives throug
The Death of Stalin
2017-10-20
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Red Dog: True Blue
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A Relative Stranger
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Hotel Mumbai
2019-03-14
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The Infiltrator
2016-07-13
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The Last Minute
2002-11-09
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Rio, I Love You
2014-09-12
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Honey Bunch
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Resident Evil
2002-03-15
When a virus leaks from a top-secret facility, turning all resident researchers into ravenous zombie
The Making of 'Event Horizon'
2006-04-18
The Making of Event Horizon, a five-part documentary: Into the Jaws of Darkness, The Body of the Bea
Medusa's Ankles
2018-06-07
A classics professor finds herself enticed by a Matisse print and becomes enamored with its owner, h
Monster Family
2017-08-24
The Wishbone family are far from happy. In an attempt to reconnect as a family, they plan a fun nigh
50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments
2011-07-27
To mark the release two weeks ago of the eighth and final movie in the series, Robbie Coltrane narra
9/11 State of Emergency
2010-10-11
Drama documentary about events of 9/11 focusing on key decision makers in government and elsewhere.
The Tall Guy
1989-02-01
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Dawn
2015-04-29
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Look Away
2018-10-12
A timid and socially alienated 17-year-old high school student's life is turned upside down when she
High Times Potluck
2003-10-17
High Times' Pot Luck is an upbeat pot caper that centers around a mobster who discovers the magic of
Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets
2021-01-12
In the emotionally charged, wild and humorous world of sixteen year old James Whitman, his struggle
Grindhouse
2007-04-06
Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who
Scoob!
2020-07-08
In Scooby-Doo’s greatest adventure yet, see the never-before told story of how lifelong friends Scoo
Creation Stories
2021-04-15
The true story of the rise and fall of Creation Records and its infamous founder Alan McGee; the man
Twisting My Melon
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Everything Is Connected: George Eliot's Life
2019-11-10
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Superman: Red Son
2020-02-24
Set in the thick of the Cold War, Red Son introduces us to a Superman who landed in the USSR during
Koko: A Red Dog Story
2019-12-05
The true story of an ordinary dog, whose good fortune and ability to connect with people catapults h
Skyfire
2019-12-12
Tianhuo Island is as beautiful as a paradise. It almost makes people forget that it is located in th
Lithgow Saint
2015-09-14
Alice Eve and Jason Isaacs lock horns whilst exploring the dynamic between a penetrative, fictional,
The Patriot: The Art of War
2000-10-24
A 10 minute featurette that details thoughts from the cast and crew about the reality of the battles
Elektra
2005-01-13
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Liverpool FC: The 30 Year Wait
2020-08-30
A look at the story of Liverpool's quest to return to the top of English football by winning the Pre
Occupation: Rainfall
2020-10-30
Two years into an intergalactic invasion of Earth, survivors in Sydney, Australia, fight back in a d
Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob
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An evil sorceress transports the gang back to the age of chivalrous knights, spell-casting wizards,
Mass
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Two couples meet for a painful and raw conversation in the aftermath of a violent tragedy.
Mind-Set
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Lucy, a failed actor who lives in a dysfunctional relationship with agoraphobic screenwriter Paul, i
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
2026-02-11
Set in NYC, the musically driven comedy centers on Pierre, born as a product of forbidden love betwe
Mistletoe & Wine
Two musicians with clashing styles join forces to create music that will wow a powerful impresario a
The Sight
2000-10-29
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Guardians
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Victorian Psycho
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Eleven Days
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The Julia Set
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Silverback
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