Oscar Isaac (born c.1980) is an American actor. Isaac was born in Guatemala to a Cuban father and a Guatemalan mother. He is also of French, Israeli, and other European descent. He has described his evangelical upbringing as "very Christian"[1][2] and was raised in Miami. In Miami, he played lead guitar and sang vocals for his band "The Blinking Underdogs." A 2005 graduate of the Juilliard School, Isaac's first major film role is as Joseph opposite Keisha Castle-Hughes in the film The Nativity Story. He also had a small role in "All About the Benjamins" and the Che Guevara biopic Guerrilla. In addition to movie appearances, he made an appearance in the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Additionally, he appeared as Romeo in the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park performance of Romeo and Juliet at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park in the summer of 2007.
Footnotes
- ^ Greydanus, Steven. "Joseph Gets His Due", National Catholic Register, 2006-11-22. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
- ^ Kush, Bronislaus B.. "Playing Christ’s father is a challenging role", Telegram.com, 2006-11-27. Retrieved on 2006-11-27.
External links
- Oscar Isaac at the Internet Movie Database
- Oscar Isaac Q&A 2006 interview at BroadwayWorld.com
