Jason Isaacs filmography
 | |
| Film | 92 |
|---|---|
| Television | 52 |
| Narrating | 2 |
| Theatre | 11 |
| Others | 16 video games |
Jason Isaacs is an English actor known for his performances on screen and stage.
He is particularly known for his performances of imperious screen villains in the early 2000s such as Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films (2002-2011), as well as William Tavington in Roland Emmerich's The Patriot (2000), Captain Hook in Peter Pan (2003), Admiral Zhao in Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008), The Grand Inquisitor in Star Wars Rebels (2014–2016), Pinball FX 3 (2017) and Star Wars: Tales of the Empire (2024). He is also known for his performances in Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down (2000), Rodrigo Garcia's Nine Lives (2005), Paul Greengrass' Green Zone (2010), Armando Iannucci's satirical black comedy The Death of Stalin (2017) and Fran Kranz's Mass (2021).
He is also known for his performances in television including The State Within (2006), The OA (2016–2019), Star Trek: Discovery (2017–2018), and The Great (2021–2023). In 2023, he starred in the TV miniseries Archie, a biography of Cary Grant.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | This Is David Lander | French Doctor | 1 episode |
| 1989 | A Quiet Conspiracy | Jean-Marc Sammarty[citation needed] | 2 episodes |
| 1989–90 | Capital City | Chas Ewell | 23 episodes |
| 1990 | TECX | Edward Latham[citation needed] | |
| 1991 | Ashenden | Andrew Lehman | 3 episodes |
| Eye Contact | Michael[citation needed] | Television film | |
| 1992 | The Bill | Doctor McManus | Episode: "Fair Play" |
| Taggart | Eric Barr, John Barr | Episode: "Double Exposure" | |
| Inspector Morse | Desmond Collier | Episode: "Cherubim and Seraphim" | |
| Civvies | Frank Dillon | 6 episodes | |
| 1993 | Highlander: The Series | Immortal Zachary Blaine | Episode: "The Lady and the Tiger" |
| 1994 | The Heroic Legend of Arslan | Lajendra | Voice, English dub[10][1] |
| 1995 | Boon | Mike Puckett | Episode: "Thieves Like Us" |
| A Relative Stranger | Peter Fairman | ||
| Dangerous Lady | Michael Ryan | Miniseries | |
| Loved Up | Dez 2 | Television film | |
| 1996 | Guardians | Jim Reid[citation needed] | |
| Burn Your Phone | The Killer[citation needed] | ||
| 1997 | The Fix | Tony Kay | |
| 1998 | The Last Don II | Father Luca Tonarini | 2 episodes[11] |
| St. Ives | Alain de Keroual de Saint-Yves | Television film | |
| 2000 | 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Himself | TV special documentary |
| 2004 | The West Wing | Colin Ayres | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Commander / Admiral Zhao | Voice, 7 episodes[1] |
| 2006 | Scars | Chris | Television film |
| The State Within | Sir Mark Brydon | Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | |
| 2006–2008 | Brotherhood | Michael Caffee | 29 episodes Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama |
| 2008 | The Curse of Steptoe | Harry H. Corbett | Nominated—British Academy Television Award for Best Actor |
| Entourage | Fredrick Line | Episode: "Gotta Look Up to Get Down" | |
| 2011–2013 | Case Histories | Jackson Brodie | 9 episodes Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—International Emmy Award for Best Actor |
| 2012 | Awake | Michael Britten | 13 episodes, also producer |
| Kendra | Jeffrey | 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | The Legend of Korra | Commander Zhao | Voice, episode: "Darkness Falls"[1] |
| 2014 | Rosemary's Baby | Roman Castavet | Miniseries |
| 2014–2018 | Star Wars Rebels | The Grand Inquisitor / Sentinel | Voice, 11 episodes[1] |
| 2015 | Dig | Peter Connelly | 10 episodes |
| 2016–2019 | The OA | Hunter Aloysius "Hap" Percy, Himself | 14 episodes |
| 2017 | Star Trek Continues | Esper | Voice, episode: "To Boldly Go: Part II" Credited as Jason Lorca |
| 2017–2018 | Star Trek: Discovery | Captain Gabriel Lorca | 11 episodes[12] Empire Award for Best Actor in a TV Series Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television |
| 2017–2018 | After Trek | Himself | 3 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | Robot Chicken | Slender Man, Various roles | Voice; 2 episodes |
| 2019 | The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance | skekSo / The Emperor | Voice[1] |
| 2020 | Castlevania | The Judge | Voice, 8 episodes |
| Line of Duty: Sport Relief Special | DC Taylor | TV short | |
| 2021 | Sex Education | Peter Groff | 3 episodes |
| 2021–2023 | The Great | Peter the Great | Episodes: "Seven Days" and "Sweden" |
| 2022 | Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts | Himself | HBO Max special |
| 2022[13] | Good Sam | Rob "Griff" Griffith[5] | 13 episodes; also director (episode: "Family/Business") and producer |
| 2022 | The Boys Presents: Diabolical | Billy Butcher | Voice, episode: "I'm Your Pusher"[14][1] |
| Inside No. 9 | Clifford | Episode: "Kid/Nap" | |
| American Dad! | Jumpers | Voice; 2 episodes | |
| 2023 | The Crowded Room | Jack Lamb | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| Archie | Cary Grant | Main role [15] | |
| 2024 | Star Wars: Tales of the Empire | The Grand Inquisitor | Voice[16][17] |
Theatre[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bent | Max | Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh | ||
| Marat/Sade | Sade | |||
| The Freshman | ||||
| In Nomine Patris | Head | |||
| Balm in Gilead | Fick | |||
| 1992 | The Black and White Minstrels | Cyril | The King's Head Theatre, London | [18] |
| 1992–1993 | Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes | Louis Ironson | Royal National Theatre, London | [19] |
| 1996 | 1953 | Benito Mussolini | Almeida Theatre, London | [20] |
| 2000 | The Force of Change | Mark | Royal Court Theatre, London | [21] |
| 2007 | The Dumb Waiter | Ben the Hitman | Trafalgar Studios, London | [22] |
| 2017 | Dead Poets Live: Byron & Shelley | George Gordon Lord Byron | Print Room at The Coronet, London | [23] |
Video games[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Beneath a Steel Sky | Ken | Voice, uncredited |
| 1995 | Guilty | Character Voices | |
| 2002 | Reign of Fire | Cast | |
| 2004 | Future Tactics: The Uprising | Voice Artist | |
| 2005 | Spartan: Total Warrior | Lucius Aelius Sejanus | Voice |
| 2006 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Zhao | Voice, PC or Windows Version only |
| 2009 | Napoleon: Total War[24] | Story Teller | Voice, Grouped under "English Voice Cast" |
| 2010 | Castlevania: Lords of Shadow | Satan | Voice[1] |
| 2011 | El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron | Lucifel | |
| 2014 | Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 | Satan | |
| 2016 | Hitman | Reza Zaydan | Voice, episode 3 only[1] |
| 2017 | Pinball FX 3 | The Grand Inquisitor | Voice, Star Wars Pinball: Star Wars Rebels |
| 2018 | Hitman 2 | Reza Zaydan | Legacy Pack, archive audio |
| 2019 | Star Trek Online: Rise of Discovery | Capt. Gabriel Lorca | Voice[25][1] |
| 2021 | Hitman 3 | Reza Zaydan | Archive audio |
| 2022 | The Last Worker | Skew | Voice[26] |
| Marvel's Midnight Suns | Mephisto | Voice[27] | |
| 2023 | Baldur's Gate 3 | Lord Enver Gortash | Voice[28][1] |
| 2024 | Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League | Brainiac | Voice |
Soundtrack[edit]
- Peter Pan (2003) - (performer: "When I Was a Lad", "Toora Loora Lo (Hook's Harpsichord Song)")
Audiobooks[edit]
- Thunderball (2012) - Narration
- Emergency Skin (2019) - Audie Award winner for Science Fiction[29]
Additional Crew[edit]
- The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down' (Video documentary 2002) (documentary footage)
Podcasts and radio[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The West Wing Weekly | Himself | Episode: "5.21: Gaza" |
| 2020 | The Adventures of Superman[30] | Mr. Wolf | DC FanDome; Episode 4 |
| 2022 | Batman Unburied | Alfred Pennyworth | 3 episodes[31] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (September 17, 2020). "Tribeca Genre Pic Gets U.S. Deal; Jason Isaacs Joins Sci-Fi Film 'Rainfall'; Sales Firm Motus Nabs Colombian Drama — Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 21, 2019). "Jason Isaacs, Martha Plimpton, Reed Birney, Ann Dowd Topline 'Mass' Drama From Fran Kranz". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ Admin (December 2, 2021). "DUNE, CODA, AND BELFAST LEAD THE 5TH ANNUAL HCA FILM AWARDS NOMINATIONS". Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (March 2, 2020). "Jason Isaacs To Star In CBS Drama Pilot 'Good Sam". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (March 25, 2021). "Katie Cassidy Joins Mel Gibson & Dermot Mulroney In 'Agent Game'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (April 23, 2021). "Jason Isaacs, Barkhad Abdi & Adan Canto Board Indie Spy Thriller 'Agent Game'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ Miska, Brad (May 17, 2022). "'Occupation: Rainfall Chapter 2' – Casper Van Dien and Danny Trejo Join Sci-Fi Sequel". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Barnes, Dan (21 June 2023). "Gillian Anderson, Jason Isaacs filming Salt Path in Chepstow". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Full Cast - Heroic Legend of Arslan, The (OVA) (episodes 1 to 4)". CrystalAcids.com. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Mario Puzo's 'The Last Don II'". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Travis, Ben (18 January 2018). "Star Wars The Last Jedi and Thor Ragnarok Lead Empire Awards 2018 Nominations". EmpireOnline.com. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ White, Peter (November 10, 2021). "'Good Sam' Scrubs In For 'CSI: Vegas' In CBS' Midseason Schedule As 'The Amazing Race' Returns". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ J. Kim Murphy, J. Kim (February 2, 2022). "'Diabolical' Teaser Unveils Voice Cast for Amazon's Animated 'The Boys' Spinoff". Variety. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (August 8, 2022). "Cary Grant Biopic Series Starring Jason Isaacs In Lead Role Set For ITV & BritBox International". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ Complex, Valerie (April 4, 2024). "'Star Wars: Tales Of The Empire' Trailer: Disney+ Unveils Dave Filoni's Animated Follow-Up To 'Star Wars: Tales Of The Jedi'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ StarWars.com Team (April 4, 2024). "Star Wars: Tales of the Empire Trailer Revealed". Star Wars. Archived from the original on April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Paul (25 August 1992). "Theatre / Secret encounters of the intimate kind: Paul Taylor on The Black and White Minstrels and Operation Elvis at the Edinburgh Festival". The Independent. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "NT Archive: Stage by Stage: South Bank 1992-1995". Royal National Theatre. Archived from the original on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
- ^ Taylor, Paul (16 February 1996). "Theatre 1953 Almeida Theatre, London". The Independent. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ Wolf, Matt (24 April 2000). "The Force of Change". Variety. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ Billington, Michael (9 February 2007). "The Dumb Waiter, Trafalgar Studios, London". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
- ^ "Dead Poets Live: Byron and Shelley". The Print Room. 2017. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Napoleon: Total War – Story Trailer". TotalWar.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Jason Isaacs Makes Star Trek Online Debut". StarTrek.com. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (September 1, 2021). "Jason Isaacs, David Hewlett Among Voice Cast of Venice Expanded VR-Bound Sci-Fi Game 'The Last Worker' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Huxley, Ben (28 November 2022). "Marvel's Midnight Suns cast: All voice actors & characters confirmed". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Baldur's Gate 3: Jason Isaacs takes over the city of Baldur's Gate". baldursgate3.game. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ Maher, John (March 3, 2020). "A Buoyant 2020 Audie Awards Celebrates 'The Only Plane in the Sky,' Stephen King". Publishers Weekly.
- ^ Evangelista, Chris (September 11, 2020). "'The Adventures of Superman' Radio Series Being Revived For DC FanDome". PR Newswire. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ White, Peter (July 27, 2021). "Winston Duke & Jason Isaacs To Lead Spotify's 'Batman Unburied' Podcast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 27, 2021.