Jason Isaacs

For the singer, see Jason Isaacs (singer).

Jason Isaacs
Isaacs in 2024
Isaacs in 2024
Born (1963-06-06) 6 June 1963 (age 61)
Liverpool, England
EducationUniversity of Bristol (BA)
Central School of Speech and Drama (GrDip)
OccupationActor
Years active1988–present
Spouse
Emma Hewitt
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(m. 2001)​
Children2

Jason Isaacs (born 6 June 1963) is an English actor.[1] 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,[2] and as hitman Ben in a 2007 revival of Harold Pinter's 1957 play The Dumb Waiter at Trafalgar Studios in the West End.[3][4][5]

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)

  1. ^ O'Toole, Lesley (25 February 2015). "Why Jason Isaacs Excels at Accent Work". Backstage. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2021. I'm an English atheist
  2. ^ "NT Archive: Stage by Stage: South Bank 1992–1995". Royal National Theatre. Archived from the original on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Rees was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Dumb Waiter Limited Run". Sonia Friedman Productions (Press release). 3 January 2007. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2008. Strictly limited run: Lee Evans and Jason Isaacs to star in major revival of Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter directed by Harry Burton ... To coincide with the play's 50th anniversary....
  5. ^ Ansdell, Caroline. "Review Round-up: Critics Find Waiter Not So Dumb". Sadler's Wells Press Office.