His other roles on television include Capital City (1989–1990), Dangerous Lady (1995), The Fix (1997), Case Histories (2011-2013), Awake (2012), Rosemary's Baby (2014), Dig (2015) and The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019). Jason Isaacs was born in Liverpool, the third of four children of Sheila and Eric Isaacs. Genes? [2][3][4][24][25], Isaacs played Major Briggs, an American military officer, opposite Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear, in Paul Greengrass's thriller Green Zone (2010), a fictionalised drama set in Iraq after the defeat of Saddam Hussein based on the book Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Baghdad's Green Zone (2006), by Rajiv Chandrasekaran, for which production began in Morocco, in January 2008. I just know I chased the sheer ecstatic joy I felt that night for another 20 years with increasingly dire consequences." [2][2][11], As a Jewish teenager in London, Isaacs endured marked antisemitism by members and supporters of the far right extremist organisation, the National Front. Isaacs is doing both voices of Leland Turbo and Siddeley in a Disney Pixar 2011 film, Cars 2. [5], Isaacs has appeared in many other films, most notably as Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter series of films (2002–2011). Looking for some great streaming picks? [2][3][4], Isaacs was born in Liverpool on 6 June 1963, the third of four sons born to Jewish parents. [32][33] He provided the voice of Ra's al Ghul in the DC animated film, Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010), and also the voice of Sinestro in the DC animated film Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011). I don't want to stay in Azkaban most of my life.' All I could think was… I cannot f------ wait to do that again. He studied law at Bristol University and graduated in 1985 with a degree in law but decided to study acting. Harry Potter Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Isaacs appeared as the main villain of the 2000 Revolutionary War film, He also voices a character in the 2005 video game. He is best known for his roles as Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series (2001–2011), Colonel William Tavington in The Patriot (2000), Captain Hook in Peter Pan (2003), criminal Michael Caffee in the Showtime series Brotherhood (2006–2008), Captain Waggoner in Fury (2014), Marshal Georgy Zhukov in The Death of Stalin (2017) and Vasili in Hotel Mumbai (2018). Jason Michael Isaacs (born 6 June 1963) is an English actor. Build up your Halloween Watchlist with our list of the most popular horror titles on Netflix in October. [5], After portraying a priest opposite Julianne Moore and Ralph Fiennes in Neil Jordan's acclaimed adaptation of Graham Greene's The End of the Affair (1999), Isaacs played the charismatic honourable priest opposite Kirstie Alley in the miniseries The Last Don. [26][27], In 2007, he was cast in Jan de Bont's then-still-upcoming film Stopping Power, to play its star John Cusack's "nemesis",[28][29] but, on 31 August 2007, Variety reported that the film, also planned for release in 2009, had been cancelled after a financial backer pulled out. I can't bear the idea that somebody else would get to wear my Paris Hilton wig, but you never know. Eventually, Isaacs realized he needed help and achieved sobriety, but asked fans not to congratulate him on his efforts, writing on Twitter "Please don't anyone congratulate me or tell me they're proud of me. Isaacs also played the role of Dan in the 2018 psychological thriller, Look Away, starring Mira Sorvino and India Eisley.[41]. We'll see. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey, LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World, LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story, Creator: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets actors, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 actors, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 actors, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire actors, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix actors. He studied law at Bristol University and graduated in 1985 with a degree in law but decided to study acting. Says Isaacs about the ambitious premise: "There's no question it's challenging. And they are challenged. His other film roles include Divorcing Jack (1998), The End of the Affair (1999), Sweet November (2001), The Tuxedo (2002), Nine Lives (2005), Friends with Money (2006), Good (2008), Green Zone (2010), Abduction (2011), A Single Shot (2013), After the Fall (2014), A Cure for Wellness (2016) and Skyfire (2019). Why? [35], It was announced in March 2017 that Isaacs would play the role of Captain Gabriel Lorca in the new CBS All Access series Star Trek: Discovery. Isaacs wished Felton a happy 33rd birthday on Tuesday with … Isaacs plays an FBI agent stationed in Jerusalem who uncovers a 2,000-year-old conspiracy while investigating an archaeologist's murder. In real life, I am a cringing, neurotic Jewish mess. [44] They started dating at the Central School and were married in 2001. 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