Jason Isaacs

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

173

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!

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • The White Lotus

    The White Lotus

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

  • Entourage

    Entourage

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Awake

    Awake

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Star Trek: Discovery

    Star Trek: Discovery

  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  • Sex Education

    Sex Education

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

  • The Legend of Korra

    The Legend of Korra

  • Highlander: The Series

    Highlander: The Series

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • What If...?

    What If...?

  • Fury

    Fury

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

  • Star Wars Rebels

    Star Wars Rebels

  • Star Wars Rebels

    Star Wars Rebels

  • Star Wars Rebels

    Star Wars Rebels

  • Star Wars Rebels

    Star Wars Rebels

  • Cars 2

    Cars 2

  • Richard & Judy

    Richard & Judy

  • Inspector Morse

    Inspector Morse

  • Taggart

    Taggart

  • The Crowded Room

    The Crowded Room

  • Black Hawk Down

    Black Hawk Down

  • Inside No. 9

    Inside No. 9

  • The OA

    The OA

  • Castlevania

    Castlevania

  • GMTV

    GMTV

  • Juliet & Romeo

    Juliet & Romeo

  • The Patriot

    The Patriot

  • The Jonathan Ross Show

    The Jonathan Ross Show

  • Occupation: Rainfall

    Occupation: Rainfall

  • The Alan Titchmarsh Show

    The Alan Titchmarsh Show

  • The Tuxedo

    The Tuxedo

  • Peter Pan

    Peter Pan

  • The Boys Presents: Diabolical

    The Boys Presents: Diabolical

  • Armageddon

    Armageddon

  • Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

    Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

  • The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

    The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

  • Elektra

    Elektra

  • Monster Family

    Monster Family

  • Resident Evil

    Resident Evil

  • Streamline

    Streamline

  • Green Zone

    Green Zone

  • Dawn

    Dawn

  • Brotherhood

    Brotherhood

  • V Graham Norton

    V Graham Norton

  • Event Horizon

    Event Horizon

  • Eleven Days

    Eleven Days

  • Agent Game

    Agent Game

  • Sweet November

    Sweet November

  • Look Away

    Look Away

  • Words of War

    Words of War

  • Solitaire for 2

    Solitaire for 2

  • Scoob!

    Scoob!

  • DragonHeart

    DragonHeart

  • A Cure for Wellness

    A Cure for Wellness

  • The Infiltrator

    The Infiltrator

  • Abduction

    Abduction

  • Star Wars: Tales of the Empire

    Star Wars: Tales of the Empire

  • Batman: Under the Red Hood

    Batman: Under the Red Hood

  • Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

    Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

  • Mind-Set

    Mind-Set

  • Soldier

    Soldier

  • The Salt Path

    The Salt Path

  • Operation Mincemeat

    Operation Mincemeat

  • Nine Lives

    Nine Lives

  • Honey Bunch

    Honey Bunch

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • The Sight

    The Sight

  • Passionada

    Passionada

  • The Chumscrubber

    The Chumscrubber

  • Case Histories

    Case Histories

  • Grindhouse

    Grindhouse

  • Victorian Psycho

    Victorian Psycho

  • Tennis Anyone?

    Tennis Anyone?

  • Spinning Gold

    Spinning Gold

  • Green Lantern: Emerald Knights

    Green Lantern: Emerald Knights

  • 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

    50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

  • Hotel Mumbai

    Hotel Mumbai

  • Good

    Good

  • Skyfire

    Skyfire

  • Monster Family 2

    Monster Family 2

  • Dangerous Lady

    Dangerous Lady

  • Shopping

    Shopping

  • Windtalkers

    Windtalkers

  • Loved Up

    Loved Up

  • The Fix

    The Fix

  • Creation Stories

    Creation Stories

  • Battle of the Brave

    Battle of the Brave

  • Divorcing Jack

    Divorcing Jack

  • Lithgow Saint

    Lithgow Saint

  • Superman: Red Son

    Superman: Red Son

  • The Death of Stalin

    The Death of Stalin

  • Cera

    Cera

  • Red Dog: True Blue

    Red Dog: True Blue

  • Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob

    Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob

  • Rosemary's Baby

    Rosemary's Baby

  • Good Sam

    Good Sam

  • Stockholm, Pennsylvania

    Stockholm, Pennsylvania

  • Sweetwater

    Sweetwater

  • Guardians

    Guardians

  • Dig

    Dig

  • After the Fall

    After the Fall

  • Justice League: Gods and Monsters

    Justice League: Gods and Monsters

  • Maria

    Maria

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • Rio, I Love You

    Rio, I Love You

  • London Fields

    London Fields

  • Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion

    Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion

  • Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets

    Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets

  • Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2

    Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2

  • Skeletons

    Skeletons

  • The Tall Guy

    The Tall Guy

  • Friends with Money

    Friends with Money

  • The State Within

    The State Within

  • The Great Ghost Rescue

    The Great Ghost Rescue

  • The End of the Affair

    The End of the Affair

  • A Single Shot

    A Single Shot

  • The Curse of Steptoe

    The Curse of Steptoe

  • The Last Don II

    The Last Don II

  • The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

    The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

  • Field of Lost Shoes

    Field of Lost Shoes

  • Capital City

    Capital City

  • Julia

    Julia

  • The Last Minute

    The Last Minute

  • Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant

    Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant

  • La conjura de El Escorial

    La conjura de El Escorial

  • Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men

    Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men

  • The Making of 'Event Horizon'

    The Making of 'Event Horizon'

  • 9/11 State of Emergency

    9/11 State of Emergency

  • Mass

    Mass

  • High Times Potluck

    High Times Potluck

  • Ashenden

    Ashenden

  • Scars

    Scars

  • The Justin Lee Collins Show

    The Justin Lee Collins Show

  • Medusa's Ankles

    Medusa's Ankles

  • TECX

    TECX

  • A Relative Stranger

    A Relative Stranger

  • Burn Your Phone

    Burn Your Phone

  • Silverback

    Silverback

  • The Patriot: The Art of War

    The Patriot: The Art of War

  • Civvies

    Civvies

  • Henry VIII: Man Monarch Monster

    Henry VIII: Man Monarch Monster

  • This Is David Lander

    This Is David Lander

  • The Lil Peepz in Gocity - The Movie

    The Lil Peepz in Gocity - The Movie

  • Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk

    Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk

  • Mistletoe & Wine

    Mistletoe & Wine

  • Heavyweight

    Heavyweight

  • St. Ives

    St. Ives

  • Hooligans

    Hooligans

  • Liverpool FC: The 30 Year Wait

    Liverpool FC: The 30 Year Wait

  • The Julia Set

    The Julia Set

  • Koko: A Red Dog Story

    Koko: A Red Dog Story

  • The Boy at the Back of the Class

    The Boy at the Back of the Class

  • EP Daily

    EP Daily

  • Pleading Guilty

    Pleading Guilty

  • Twisting My Melon

    Twisting My Melon

  • Everything Is Connected: George Eliot's Life

    Everything Is Connected: George Eliot's Life

  • A Winter's Journey

    A Winter's Journey