Jason Isaacs
Birth Name:
Jason Isaacs
Birth Place:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
Profession
Actor, Producer, Director, Soundtrack, Animation department
Fast Facts
- Won a Satellite Award in 2011 for his appearance in "Case Histories․"
- Won the International Film Festival for Peace, Inspiration and Equality Special Jury Award for Best Performance by an Actor in 2015
- Attended London's Central School of Speech and Drama
- Studied law at Bristol University
- Got married to documentary filmmaker Emma Hewitt in 2001
- Made his stage breakthrough in "Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes" with actor Daniel Craig in 1992
- Quote: "I imagine like most of us that I'd like obscene amounts of money but the people I met and worked with who have those obscene amounts of money and have obscene amounts of fame have awful lives․ Really․ I mean hideously compromised lives․"
- Well known for playing the villain Lucius Malfoy in the "Harry Potter" series
- Voiced a character in the 2009 video game "Napoleon: Total War․"
- Lent his voice for the video game "Beneath a Steel Sky" in 1994
Awards
- 1994BAFTA Cymru Award - Best Actor (Yr Actor Gorau):Nominated
- 2001Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Villain (Internet Only):Nominated
- 2001ALFS Award - British Supporting Actor of the Year:Nominated
- 2002PFCS Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated
- 2003PFCS Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated
- 2005Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Nominated
- 2008Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2008Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Series, Drama:Nominated
- 2009BAFTA TV Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2010ALFS Award - British Supporting Actor of the Year:Nominated
- 2011Dagger - Best Leading Actor:Nominated
- 2011Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Winner
- 2012Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2012IGN Award - Best TV Actor:Nominated
- 2012Emmy - Best Performance by an Actor:Nominated
- 2013Dagger - Best Leading Actor:Nominated
- 2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Action/Drama:Winner
- 2015Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Limited Series:Nominated
- 2015Special Jury AwardWinner
- 2018Saturn Award - Best Actor on Television:Nominated
- 2018Empire Award - Best Actor in a TV Series:Winner
- 2018Evening Standard British Film Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2021GWNYFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2021IFJA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2021OAFFC Award - Best Supporting Male:Nominated
- 2021VHS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2022DFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2022Robert Altman AwardWinner
- 2022GAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2022Gold Derby Film Award - Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2022Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Winner
- 2022HCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2022HFCS Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
- 2022MCFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2022NCFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2022OFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2022SDFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2024RTS North West Award - Best Performance in a Drama:Nominated
- 2025Astra TV Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2025OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2026Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2026Golden Globe - Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television:Nominated
- 2026Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries, Limited Series or Motion Picture made for Television:Winner