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Date of Birth

5 January 1980, Guatemala

Birth Name

Oscar Isaac Hernandez

Height

5' 11½" (1.82 m)

Mini Biography

Isaac was born in Guatemala to a Cuban father and a Guatemalan mother. However he was raised in Miami, Florida. He is also of French and Israeli origins. Before he became an actor, he played lead guitar and sang vocals for his band "The Blinking Underdogs". He graduated from Juilliard School in 2005. Isaac's first major film role was Joseph 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. He also had a part in the movie Body of Lies alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe.

His last movies were "Agora", starring also Rachel Weisz and indie drama "Balibo," set amidst the Indonesian invasion of East Timor in 1975.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Ângela Oliveira

Mini Biography

Oscar was born in Guatemala to a Cuban father and Guatemalan mother and has French and Israeli origins. Although born in Guatemala he was raised in Miami. He sang and played guitar in a band called "The Blinking Underdogs. He graduated from Juliard in 2005. His first role of greater relevance was Joseph in the movie The Nativity Story, then came roles in such films as All About the Benjamins, The Life Before Her Eyes and Body of Lies in which he starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Ângela Oliveira

Trivia

He was born in Guatemala, and has Guatemalan, French, and Israeli origins.

Studied acting at Juilliard.