Oscar Isaac
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Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada is an American actor. Recognized for his versatility, he has been credited with breaking stereotypes about Latino characters in Hollywood. He was named the best actor of his generation by Vanity Fair in 2017 and one of the 25 greatest actors of the 21st century by The New York Times in 2020. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award, a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award and an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Juilliard. In 2016, he featured on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
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Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada, born on March 9, 1979, in Guatemala City, is a male stage, film, and television actor. He holds citizenship in both Guatemala and the United States. Isaac began his professional work in 1998 and has resided in Miami and Williamsburg. He is educated at the Juilliard School and Miami Dade College. His native language is Spanish, and he also speaks English.
Isaac has received several awards, including the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor, the National Board of Review Award for Best Actor, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film, and the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He has also been nominated for the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
His notable works include *Frankenstein*, *The Promise* (2017), *A Most Violent Year*, *At Eternity’s Gate*, and *Inside Llewyn Davis*. In addition to acting, he performs on the voice and guitar. He is of Hispanic and Latino American, Guatemalan, Cuban, and Cuban American ethnic descent.
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- Frankenstein
- The Promise (2017)
- A Most Violent Year
- At Eternitys Gate
- Inside Llewyn Davis
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Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada (born March 9, 1979) is an American actor. Recognized for his versatility, he has been credited with breaking stereotypes about Latino characters in Hollywood. He was named the best actor of his generation by Vanity Fair in 2017 and one of the 25 greatest actors of the 21st century by The New York Times in 2020. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award, a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award and an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Juilliard. In 2016, he featured on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Born in Guatemala, Isaac moved with his family to the United States as an infant. As a teenager, he joined a punk band, acted in plays and made his film debut in a minor role. A graduate of the Juilliard School, Isaac was a character actor in films for much of the 2000s. His first major role was that of Joseph in the biblical drama The Nativity Story (2006), and he won an AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for portraying political leader José Ramos-Horta in the Australian film Balibo (2009). After gaining recognition for playing supporting parts in Robin Hood (2010) and Drive (2011), Isaac had his breakthrough with the eponymous role of a singer in the musical drama Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), which earned him a Golden Globe nomination.
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