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Jason Isaacs(I)

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Jason Isaacs: June 6
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Juliet & Romeo (2025)
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Jason Isaacs was born in Liverpool. He studied law at Bristol University but fell in love with the theatre and directed, produced and appeared in dozens of productions there, at the National Student Theatre Festival and at the Edinburgh Festival. He graduated in 1985 but then attended the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and began working in 1988.

Jason's notable roles include Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, Mr. Darling/Captain Hook in Peter Pan (2003), and many soldiers: Col. William Tavington in Roland Emmerich's The Patriot (2000), Captain Steele in Ridley Scott's Blackhawk Down, Major Briggs in Paul Greengrass's Green Zone, Captain Waggoner in Fury, Captain Lorca in Star Trek: Discovery, Field Marshall Zhukov in Armando Iannucci's The Death of Stalin and Rear-Admiral Godfrey in John Madden's Operation Mincemeat. He was Hap in the cult series The OA, Maurice in the WW2 film Good (2008) and Jay in the multi-award winning MASS. He has made many TV series in Britain and the US and has won or been nominated for a Golden Globe, International Emmy, BAFTA, Critics Choice, Peabody, Satellite and many other awards.

On stage he was Louis Ironson in the original productions of Angels in America parts 1 and 2 for the Royal National Theatre and has performed at the Royal Court, Almeida and West End Theatres.

Jason is married to documentary filmmaker Emma Hewitt, who he met at drama school and with whom he has two children.
BornJune 6, 1963
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 9 wins & 28 nominations total

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    Known for

    Rupert Grint, Toby Jones, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
    7.4
    • Lucius Malfoy
    • 2002
    The Patriot (2000)
    The Patriot
    7.2
    • Col. William Tavington
    • 2000
    The Death of Stalin (2017)
    The Death of Stalin
    7.3
    • Field Marshal Zhukov
    • 2017
    Martha Plimpton, Jason Isaacs, Reed Birney, and Ann Dowd in Mass (2021)
    Mass
    7.5
    • Jay
    • 2021

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
      • (voice)
      • Post-production
    • Mistletoe & Wine
      • Spencer
      • In Production
    • Victorian Psycho
      • Mr. Pounds
      • Pre-production
    • Raider
      • Samuel Shaw
      • Pre-production
    • Heavyweight
      • Freddie Goodson
      • Completed
    • Maria
      • Michael
      • Pre-production
    • Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2
      • Steve the Alien
      • In Development
    • The Boy at the Back of the Class
      • Pre-production
    • A Winter's Journey
      • Wolfgang
      • Post-production



    • Rupert Everett, Jason Isaacs, Rebel Wilson, Jamie Ward, and Clara Rugaard in Juliet & Romeo (2025)
      Juliet & Romeo
      4.0
      • Lord Montague
      • 2025
    • Ciarán Hinds, Jason Isaacs, and Maxine Peake in Words of War (2025)
      Words of War
      7.3
      • Sasha
      • 2025
    • Parker Posey, Leslie Bibb, Jason Isaacs, Walton Goggins, Aimee Lou Wood, Michelle Monaghan, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Carrie Coon, Natasha Rothwell, Tayme Thapthimthong, Sam Nivola, Sarah Catherine Hook, and Lalisa Manobal in The White Lotus (2021)
      The White Lotus
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Timothy Ratliff
      • 2025
    • Grace Glowicki and Ben Petrie in Honey Bunch (2025)
      Honey Bunch
      6.4
      • Joseph
      • 2025
    • What If...? (2021)
      What If...?
      7.3
      TV Series
      • The Eminence (voice)
      • 2024
    • Batman Unburied (2022)
      Batman Unburied
      8.3
      Podcast Series
      • Alfred (voice)
      • 2022–2024
    • Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs in The Salt Path (2024)
      The Salt Path
      7.3
      • Moth Winn
      • 2024
    • The Seneschal (2024)
      The Seneschal
      8.1
      Podcast Series
      • King Ulmer
      • 2024
    • Star Wars: Tales of the Empire (2024)
      Star Wars: Tales of the Empire
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Grand Inquisitor (voice)
      • 2024
    • Tara Strong, Daniel Lapaine, Bumper Robinson, and Joe Seanoa in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (2024)
      Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
      4.1
      Video Game
      • Brainiac (voice)
      • 2024
    • Gargoyle Doyle (2023)
      Gargoyle Doyle
      7.8
      Short
      • Doyle (voice)
      • 2023
    • Jason Isaacs in Archie (2023)
      Archie
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Cary Grant
      • 2023
    • The Riddler: Secrets in the Dark (2023)
      The Riddler: Secrets in the Dark
      8.2
      Podcast Series
      • Alfred
      • 2023
    • Baldur's Gate III (2023)
      Baldur's Gate III
      9.6
      Video Game
      • Lord Enver Gortash (voice)
      • 2023
    • Amanda Seyfried and Tom Holland in The Crowded Room (2023)
      The Crowded Room
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Jack Lamb
      • 2023

    Producer



    • Jason Isaacs in Archie (2023)
      Archie
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Jason Isaacs and Sophia Bush in Good Sam (2022)
      Good Sam
      5.9
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Jason Isaacs in Case Histories (2011)
      Case Histories
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Jason Isaacs, Laura Allen, and Dylan Minnette in Awake (2012)
      Awake
      7.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Good (2008)
      Good
      6.2
      • executive producer
      • 2008

    Animation Department



    • Emily Watson, Nick Frost, Paul Stone, Dirk Stollberg, Jan Makino, and Ethan Rouse in Monster Family (2017)
      Monster Family
      4.8
      • additional storyboard
      • animatic
      • 2017

    Videos138

    Prequels, Sequels, and How the New "Dark Crystal" Fits In
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    Prequels, Sequels, and How the New "Dark Crystal" Fits In
    "Drop Your Wands"
    Clip 1:22
    "Drop Your Wands"
    "Drop Your Wands"
    Clip 1:22
    "Drop Your Wands"
    "Cafe Attack"
    Clip 1:07
    "Cafe Attack"
    A Single Shot
    Clip 1:39
    A Single Shot
    Event Horizon
    Clip 1:14
    Event Horizon
    Good
    Clip 1:47
    Good

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    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • June 6, 1963
      • Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Emma Hewitt1988 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Lily Isaacs
    • Parents
        Sheila Isaacs
    • Relatives
        Sibling(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Played the title character in "Rupa Lucian" the radio play for BBC World Service. Original play by Ad De Bont.
    • Publicity listings
      • 5 Interviews
      • 6 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial

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      Speaks Spanish fluently. Besides a brief scene in Friends with Money (2006), his role in The Conspiracy (2008) (original title: 'La conjura de El Escoria') was completely in Spanish.
    • Quotes
      [on the Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling] I went off and read the books after the audition and I read all four books in one sitting - you know - didn't wash, didn't eat, drove around with them on the steering wheel like a lunatic. I suddenly understood why my friends, who I'd thought where slightly backward, had been so addicted to these children's books. They're like crack.
    • Trademark
        Frequently plays elegant villains

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