Oscar Isaac's Biography
Oscar Isaac, an American actor and musician of Guatemalan descent, broke through with his starring role in the musical drama "Inside Llewyn Davis". He also played pilot Poe Dameron in the recent "Star Wars" trilogy and took on the villain role in "X-Men: Apocalypse".
Childhood and Youth
Oscar was born in the capital of Guatemala to Oscar Hernandez, a Cuban-Jewish pulmonologist, and a Guatemalan woman Maria Eugenia. Soon after he was born, his family moved to the United States and settled in Miami. His father landed a job at a prestigious clinic while his mother ran the household and raised their son.
He first got on stage at a local community theater. Oscar still keeps in close touch with the director - whenever he books a major role, he always calls his old mentor first.
Acting Career
While still in college, he made his film debut with a small role in "All About the Benjamins". By 2006, he landed a spot on "Law & Order" and scored the role of Joseph in "The Nativity Story".
The film followed a struggling folk singer trying to make it in 1950s New York. The moody drama earned rave reviews from critics and impressed the Cannes jury. Oscar himself was nominated for a Golden Globe among other prestigious film awards.At times, we would record a single song in thirty takes. For another actor, this would be madness. But I adore music, I'm prepared to play the same song a hundred times a day! So thirty is nothing. Sometimes, I would smoke an entire pack of cigarettes and down a few bottles of beer beforehand.
Oscar's third major role came with the blockbuster "X-Men: Apocalypse", where he played the title villain. These blockbuster roles established Oscar as one of Hollywood's most in-demand leading men.
Oscar Isaac's Personal Life
Before meeting his future wife, Oscar was engaged to his childhood friend Maria Miranda for many years, but the relationship ultimately didn't work out.
Oscar Isaac Now
Oscar Isaac walked the Venice Film Festival red carpet in September 2021 arm in arm with actress Jessica Chastain, and their chemistry was so electric that viewers and internet users who saw these steamy photos were convinced Isaac was dating Chastain!Meanwhile, the series features quite a few intimate and explicit scenes. And how could it be otherwise when the plot focuses on a couple divorcing after ten years of marriage, realizing that their feelings are still alive. During the filming of such scenes, the actors didn't use body doubles. Here's what Jessica recalled about these moments:
That same month, the blockbuster "Dune", based on the novel by science fiction writer Frank Herbert, was released. Oscar Isaac plays one of the key characters - Duke Leto Atreides, the father of the main character (Timothée Chalamet). By the emperor's order, the elder Atreides travels with his family to the planet Arrakis, which is completely devoid of water. But there's something more valuable than water on it - the substance called spice, which gives people the gift of foresight and superhuman life force.Since I was very nervous, he sang to me. We had a little bit of bourbon. Oscar said, 'Imagine that there's no one else here. Nothing to be scared of.' There's a song I really like… He would sing it during the breaks between takes. So, I thought: 'Okay, just look at him.'
