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Jesse Eisenberg: Biography

Jesse Eisenberg

Birth Name: Jesse Adam Eisenberg
Birth Place: Queens, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/05/1983, Libra
Profession: Actor

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Jesse Eisenberg Fast Facts:

Born and raised in New York's Queens borough (in the neighborhood of Bayside), then moved to suburban New Jersey as a teenager.
Has been playing the drums since age 8.
Made his Broadway debut at age 13 in Tennessee Williams' Summer and Smoke.
Was a member of the New York-based youth concert group Broadway Kids.
Created the now-retired Web site OneUpMe.com (2006-08), which featured wordplay games.
Not an avid watcher of horror films, despite starring in 2009's Zombieland.
Was an anthropology major in college.

Jesse Eisenberg Relationships:
Hallie Kate Eisenberg - Sister
Amy Eisenbreg - Mother
Barry Eisenberg - Father
Kerri Eisenberg - Sister
Jesse Eisenberg Awards:
2009 BAFTA Awards: Rising Star Award - Nominee
2011 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
2010 BAFTA Awards: Best Leading Actor - Nominee
2010 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
College:
Attended New School, New York, NY

Photos

2011 Academy Awards, Jesse Eisenberg John Shearer/Getty Images

2011 SAG Awards, Jesse Eisenberg Steve Granitz/WireImage.com

Jesse Eisenberg, Laura Linney, Owen Kline, Jeff Daniels Stephen Lovekin/WireImage.com

Saturday Night Live, Abby Elliott, Jesse Eisenberg Dana Edelson/NBC

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