Jason Isaacs

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

170

Gender

Male

Birthday

1963-06-06 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

Jason Isaacs

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.

Known For

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • Sex Education

    Sex Education

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • The White Lotus

    The White Lotus

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Entourage

    Entourage

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Star Trek: Discovery

    Star Trek: Discovery

  • The View

    The View

  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

  • What If...?

    What If...?

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

  • Richard & Judy

    Richard & Judy

  • Highlander: The Series

    Highlander: The Series

  • The Legend of Korra

    The Legend of Korra

  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

  • Star Wars Rebels

    Star Wars Rebels

  • Star Wars Rebels

    Star Wars Rebels

  • Star Wars Rebels

    Star Wars Rebels

  • Star Wars Rebels

    Star Wars Rebels

  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

  • GMTV

    GMTV

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

  • Fury

    Fury

  • Inside No. 9

    Inside No. 9

  • Cars 2

    Cars 2

  • The Alan Titchmarsh Show

    The Alan Titchmarsh Show

  • Inspector Morse

    Inspector Morse

  • V Graham Norton

    V Graham Norton

  • Taggart

    Taggart

  • The Crowded Room

    The Crowded Room

  • The Boys Presents: Diabolical

    The Boys Presents: Diabolical

  • The Jonathan Ross Show

    The Jonathan Ross Show

  • Castlevania

    Castlevania

  • The OA

    The OA

  • Black Hawk Down

    Black Hawk Down

  • Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

    Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

  • The Patriot

    The Patriot

  • A Cure for Wellness

    A Cure for Wellness

  • Armageddon

    Armageddon

  • Scoob!

    Scoob!

  • Event Horizon

    Event Horizon

  • Peter Pan

    Peter Pan

  • Resident Evil

    Resident Evil

  • The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

    The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

  • Juliet & Romeo

    Juliet & Romeo

  • The Tuxedo

    The Tuxedo

  • Elektra

    Elektra

  • Brotherhood

    Brotherhood

  • Sweet November

    Sweet November

  • Abduction

    Abduction

  • Green Zone

    Green Zone

  • Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

    Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

  • The Great Ghost Rescue

    The Great Ghost Rescue

  • Awake

    Awake

  • Skyfire

    Skyfire

  • Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion

    Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion

  • Occupation: Rainfall

    Occupation: Rainfall

  • Hotel Mumbai

    Hotel Mumbai

  • Red Dog: True Blue

    Red Dog: True Blue

  • Monster Family

    Monster Family

  • Look Away

    Look Away

  • Star Wars: Tales of the Empire

    Star Wars: Tales of the Empire

  • Soldier

    Soldier

  • Windtalkers

    Windtalkers

  • A Single Shot

    A Single Shot

  • Operation Mincemeat

    Operation Mincemeat

  • The Salt Path

    The Salt Path

  • Justice League: Gods and Monsters

    Justice League: Gods and Monsters

  • Solitaire for 2

    Solitaire for 2

  • Creating the World of Harry Potter

    Creating the World of Harry Potter

  • The Making of 'Event Horizon'

    The Making of 'Event Horizon'

  • DragonHeart

    DragonHeart

  • Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob

    Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob

  • Cera

    Cera

  • Words of War

    Words of War

  • Monster Family 2

    Monster Family 2

  • Green Lantern: Emerald Knights

    Green Lantern: Emerald Knights

  • Batman: Under the Red Hood

    Batman: Under the Red Hood

  • Agent Game

    Agent Game

  • Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets

    Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets

  • The Infiltrator

    The Infiltrator

  • Superman: Red Son

    Superman: Red Son

  • A Winter's Journey

    A Winter's Journey

  • Nine Lives

    Nine Lives

  • Honey Bunch

    Honey Bunch

  • The Death of Stalin

    The Death of Stalin

  • Case Histories

    Case Histories

  • Tennis Anyone?

    Tennis Anyone?

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • High Times Potluck

    High Times Potluck

  • Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men

    Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men

  • London Fields

    London Fields

  • Dangerous Lady

    Dangerous Lady

  • Rosemary's Baby

    Rosemary's Baby

  • Good Sam

    Good Sam

  • Grindhouse

    Grindhouse

  • After the Fall

    After the Fall

  • Dig

    Dig

  • Maria

    Maria

  • The Chumscrubber

    The Chumscrubber

  • Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant

    Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant

  • Friends with Money

    Friends with Money

  • The Curse of Steptoe

    The Curse of Steptoe

  • Eleven Days

    Eleven Days

  • The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

    The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

  • The Fix

    The Fix

  • Capital City

    Capital City

  • Dawn

    Dawn

  • The Last Don II

    The Last Don II

  • The End of the Affair

    The End of the Affair

  • Scars

    Scars

  • The Tall Guy

    The Tall Guy

  • The Patriot: The Art of War

    The Patriot: The Art of War

  • Sweetwater

    Sweetwater

  • St. Ives

    St. Ives

  • The Sight

    The Sight

  • 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

    50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

  • 9/11 State of Emergency

    9/11 State of Emergency

  • Rio, I Love You

    Rio, I Love You

  • Creation Stories

    Creation Stories

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • Good

    Good

  • The Justin Lee Collins Show

    The Justin Lee Collins Show

  • The State Within

    The State Within

  • Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk

    Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk

  • TECX

    TECX

  • Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2

    Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2

  • La conjura de El Escorial

    La conjura de El Escorial

  • Mind-Set

    Mind-Set

  • Skeletons

    Skeletons

  • A Relative Stranger

    A Relative Stranger

  • Battle of the Brave

    Battle of the Brave

  • Passionada

    Passionada

  • The Last Minute

    The Last Minute

  • Loved Up

    Loved Up

  • Victorian Psycho

    Victorian Psycho

  • Streamline

    Streamline

  • Burn Your Phone

    Burn Your Phone

  • Lithgow Saint

    Lithgow Saint

  • Hooligans

    Hooligans

  • Stockholm, Pennsylvania

    Stockholm, Pennsylvania

  • Liverpool FC: The 30 Year Wait

    Liverpool FC: The 30 Year Wait

  • Shopping

    Shopping

  • Field of Lost Shoes

    Field of Lost Shoes

  • Spinning Gold

    Spinning Gold

  • Mistletoe & Wine

    Mistletoe & Wine

  • Henry VIII: Man Monarch Monster

    Henry VIII: Man Monarch Monster

  • Ashenden

    Ashenden

  • Civvies

    Civvies

  • This Is David Lander

    This Is David Lander

  • Divorcing Jack

    Divorcing Jack

  • Medusa's Ankles

    Medusa's Ankles

  • Mass

    Mass

  • Koko: A Red Dog Story

    Koko: A Red Dog Story

  • Pleading Guilty

    Pleading Guilty

  • Julia

    Julia

  • Heavyweight

    Heavyweight

  • EP Daily

    EP Daily

  • Guardians

    Guardians

  • The Boy at the Back of the Class

    The Boy at the Back of the Class

  • Twisting My Melon

    Twisting My Melon

  • Everything Is Connected: George Eliot's Life

    Everything Is Connected: George Eliot's Life