Oscar Isaac

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 and a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2016, he featured on ''Time'' list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Born in Guatemala, Isaac moved with his family to the US while 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.

Isaac's career progressed with leading roles in the crime drama ''A Most Violent Year'' (2014), the thriller ''Ex Machina'' (2015) and the superhero film ''X-Men: Apocalypse'' (2016). He became a global star with the role of Poe Dameron in the ''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy (2015–2019). Isaac starred in the historical drama ''Operation Finale'' (2018)—which marked his first venture into production—the science fiction films ''Annihilation'' (2018) and ''Dune'' (2021), the crime drama ''The Card Counter'' (2021) and the animated superhero film ''Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse'' (2023).

On television, Isaac was the lead in three miniseries: ''Show Me a Hero'' (2015), in which his portrayal of Nick Wasicsko won him a Golden Globe Award, ''Scenes from a Marriage'' (2021), and the Marvel Cinematic Universe's ''Moon Knight'' (2022). His stage work includes title roles in ''Romeo and Juliet'' (2007), ''Hamlet'' (2017) and ''The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window'' (2023). Provided by Wikipedia