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Jesse Eisenberg

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Jesse Eisenberg
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Curly haired and with a fast-talking voice, Jesse Eisenberg is a movie actor, known for his Academy Award nominated role as Mark Zuckerberg in the 2010 film The Social Network. He has also starred in the films The Squid and the Whale, Adventureland, The Education of Charlie Banks, 30 Minutes or Less, Now You See Me and Zombieland. Additionally, he played Lex Luthor in the 2016 film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Jesse Adam Eisenberg was born on October 5, 1983 in Queens, New York, and was raised in East Brunswick Township, New Jersey. His mother, Amy (Fishman), is a professional dressed-up clown who performed at children's birthday parties for a living in their hometown of East Brunswick for 20 years. His father, Barry Eisenberg, ran a hospital before moving on to become a college professor. Jesse has two sisters, Kerri and Hallie Eisenberg, who was a popular child star. His family is Jewish (his ancestors came to the U.S. from Poland, Russia, and Ukraine).

He attended East Brunswick High School, but he didn't really enjoy school. From age 10, he performed in children's theater. Jesse had his first professional role in an off-Broadway play, "The Gathering". Before fame, he made his first television appearance role that came in 1999 when he was 16 with a show on Fox's Get Real (1999), but the show was canceled in 2000. In his senior year of high school, he had landed his first film leading role in the 2002 film Roger Dodger (2002). He won an award for "Most Promising New Actor" at the San Diego film festival.

Jesse attended the New School University, New York, where he was a liberal arts major, with a focus on Democracy and Cultural Pluralism. He also studied at The New School in New York City's Greenwich Village. He applied and was accepted to New York University but declined enrollment to complete a film role. He has been playing the drums since he was age 8.

His breakthrough role came in Zombieland (2009). In 2010, he was nominated for Best Actor at the Golden Globes and Academy Awards for his role of Facebook's creator, Mark Zuckerberg, in the film, The Social Network (2010). He also voiced Blu, a rare blue macaw, in the film Rio (2011), and its sequel Rio 2 (2014). He starred alongside Aziz Ansari in the 2011 comedy 30 Minutes Or Less, and played himself in the 2013 comedy film He's Way More Famous Than You (2013).
BornOctober 5, 1983
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 22 wins & 60 nominations total

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Adam Brody and Jesse Eisenberg in Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022)
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Lizzy Caplan and Jesse Eisenberg in Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022)
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Claire Danes and Jesse Eisenberg in Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022)
Jesse Eisenberg in Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022)
Claire Danes, Jesse Eisenberg, Meara Mahoney Gross, and Maxim Swinton in Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022)
Lizzy Caplan and Jesse Eisenberg in Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022)
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Claire Danes and Jesse Eisenberg in Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022)

Known for

Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network (2010)
The Social Network
7.8
  • Mark Zuckerberg
  • 2010
Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone in Zombieland (2009)
Zombieland
7.6
  • Columbus
  • 2009
Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, and Owen Kline in The Squid and the Whale (2005)
The Squid and the Whale
7.3
  • Walt Berkman
  • 2005
Jesse Eisenberg in The Double (2013)
The Double
6.5
  • Simon
  • James
  • 2013

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Actor

  • A Real Pain
    • Pre-production
  • Manodrome (2023)
    Manodrome
    • Ralphie
    • 2023
  • Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022)
    Fleishman Is in Trouble
    • Toby Fleishman
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, and Ray Fisher in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
    Zack Snyder's Justice League
    • Lex Luthor
    • 2021
  • Wild Indian (2021)
    Wild Indian
    • Jerry
    • 2021
  • Resistance (2020)
    Resistance
    • Marcel Marceau
    • 2020
  • Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone in Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
    Zombieland: Double Tap
    • Columbus
    • 2019
  • Jesse Eisenberg, Imogen Poots, and Senan Jennings in Vivarium (2019)
    Vivarium
    • Tom
    • 2019
  • Alessandro Nivola, Jesse Eisenberg, and Imogen Poots in The Art of Self-Defense (2019)
    The Art of Self-Defense
    • Casey
    • 2019
  • Zigosani u reketu (2018)
    Zigosani u reketu
    • NBA Club Owner
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Salma Hayek, Alexander Skarsgård, and Jesse Eisenberg in The Hummingbird Project (2018)
    The Hummingbird Project
    • Vincent Zaleski
    • 2018
  • Ben Affleck, Jeremy Irons, Amy Adams, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, and Ray Fisher in Justice League (2017)
    Justice League
    • Lex Luthor (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Rio: Match 3 Party (2017)
    Rio: Match 3 Party
    • Blu (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2017
  • Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Woody Harrelson, Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Eisenberg, Daniel Radcliffe, Mark Ruffalo, Jay Chou, and Dave Franco in Now You See Me 2 (2016)
    Now You See Me 2
    • J. Daniel Atlas
    • 2016
  • Café Society (2016)
    Café Society
    • Bobby
    • 2016
  • Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, and Gal Gadot in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition) (2016)
    Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition)
    • Lex Luthor
    • Video
    • 2016

Writer

  • A Real Pain
    • Writer
    • Pre-production
  • Bream Gives Me Hiccups
    • created by (creator)
    • Completed
    • TV Series
  • Julianne Moore and Finn Wolfhard in When You Finish Saving the World (2022)
    When You Finish Saving the World
    • based on the Audible original by
    • written for the screen by
    • 2022

Producer

  • I'll Be Right There
    • executive producer
    • Post-production
  • Bream Gives Me Hiccups
    • executive producer
    • Completed
    • TV Series
  • Wild Indian (2021)
    Wild Indian
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Jesse Eisenberg, Imogen Poots, and Senan Jennings in Vivarium (2019)
    Vivarium
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • The World Before Your Feet (2018)
    The World Before Your Feet
    • executive producer
    • 2018
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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Jesse Adam Eisenberg
  • Height
    • 5′ 7¼″ (1.71 m)
  • Born
    • October 5, 1983
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Parents
      Amy Fishman
  • Relatives
      Kerri Eisenberg(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Appeared Off-Broadway in "The Gathering" with Theodore Bikel
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    • 3 Interviews
    • 3 Articles
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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    His character in Zombieland (2009), at one point, expresses relief at not having to update his status on Facebook. Jesse did not know what a Facebook status was until a crew member explained it. The following year, Jesse played Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg.
  • Quotes
    This [The Social Network (2010)] was not the sort of script you improvise on. With Aaron Sorkin, it's immediately clear what the rhythm of the scene is. It's similar to reading Shakespeare. In fact, it's a lot like great theater. I looked at some of the lengthier scenes as if I was doing a play. You find the story arc of the scene, discover different moments, build upon them to make it as rich as possible. reconciled his intense control with his disengagement. He might appear detached and bored, but he's always working to control the entire room.
  • Trademarks
      Curly hair
  • Salary
    • Camp Hell
      (2010)
      $3,000

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