Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg
Eisenberg in 2023
Born
Jesse Adam Eisenberg

(1983-10-05) October 5, 1983 (age 41)
New York City, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • director
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Anna Strout
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(m. 2017)​
Children1
RelativesHallie Eisenberg (sister)
AwardsFull list

Jesse Adam Eisenberg (/ˈaɪzənbɜːrɡ/ EYE-zən-burg; born October 5, 1983)[1] is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received numerous accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.

Eisenberg made his television debut with the short-lived comedy-drama series Get Real (1999–2000). Following his first leading role in the film Roger Dodger (2002), he starred in films such as The Squid and the Whale (2005), Adventureland (2009) and Zombieland (2009). He gained wider recognition for starring as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in David Fincher's film The Social Network (2010), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Eisenberg then starred in the Woody Allen films To Rome with Love (2012) and Café Society (2016), the heist films Now You See Me (2013) and its 2016 sequel, and independent dramas such as The Double (2013).

He portrayed Lex Luthor in the superhero film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). He also voiced Blu in the animated films Rio (2011) and Rio 2 (2014). In 2022, he starred in the FX / Hulu miniseries Fleishman Is in Trouble and made his film directorial debut with the black comedy When You Finish Saving the World. He has since directed, written, and starred in A Real Pain (2024).[2]

Eisenberg has contributed pieces to the websites of The New Yorker and McSweeney's. He has written and starred in three plays for the New York stage: Asuncion, The Revisionist, and The Spoils. He released his first book, Bream Gives Me Hiccups: and Other Stories in 2015.[3]

  1. ^ "Famous birthdays for Oct. 5: Jesse Eisenberg, Kate Winslet". UPI. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Sundance Unveils Packed 2024 Lineup That Includes A.I., Pedro Pascal, Kristen Stewart, Satan, Devo & Steven Yeun". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Eisenberg was invoked but never defined (see the help page).