[In a 2013 interview in the (London) Independent, discussing antisemitism he encountered in his youth] There were constantly people beating us up or smashing windows. [5] His father was a jeweller. The ten-episode series premiered 5 March 2015. Jason Isaacs at Newcastle City Hall. HE recently smashed the world record for the fastest time to reach one million Instagram followers after sharing a selfie with his adorable baby daughter on the site. He is Jewish. He's a nutter because he always wanted to do things for real all the time. Add to that the late nights on film and TV sets and the continuous rolling buffet of fat and sugar on offer to keep you awake and perky and my total lack of willpower and you have a lethal combination. Staying in shape's a nightmare with two small kids because mealtimes are always at the wrong time and you have to eat whatever they don't. In September 2017, Isaacs played Field Marshal Georgy Zhukov in The Death of Stalin, a political satire film directed by Armando Ianucci. [8] In an interview, he stated, "There were constantly people beating us up or smashing windows. [15] In "The Naked and the Dead", an article published in the San Francisco Chronicle, on 26 November 2006, Neva Chonin names the character Lucius Malfoy one of the 12 "Sexiest Men Who Were Never Alive" and Isaacs one of the 13 "Sexiest Men Who Are Real and Alive". Isaacs made his first appearance as Lorca on 1 October 2017 in the third episode, "Context Is for Kings". 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 … Weitere Ideen zu jason isaacs, harry potter, harry potter film. Jason Isaacs. SRChambers, Other Works Entdecke (und sammle) deine eigenen Pins bei Pinterest. [to the producers of the stage version of "Angels in America" while auditioning for the part of "Louis"] Look, I play all these tough guys and thugs and strong, complex characters. [The quintessential question, Jason darling, is: boxers or briefs?] [42] In March 2020, Isaacs will play in the lead role of Dr. Paul "Griff" Griffith in the CBS drama pilot Good Sam. Stamps were issued as 12 individual stamps, honoring captains and crew members; and 6 stamps in a single souvenir sheet, highlighting heroes and villains. Has a daughter named Lily, born on 23 March 2002. Also are you still "on the wagon" smoking-wise?] Switch to the light mode that's kinder on your eyes at day time. [45] They have two daughters, Ruby and Lilly. Subsequently, he appeared in the Bruce Willis blockbuster Armageddon (1998), which kick-started his career. I don't blame Hollywood or directors for not offering me new and different challenges all the time because they don't know what I can do. Directed by Assaf Bernstein. [30] Isaacs appeared in one episode of the TV show Entourage in the autumn of 2008 as Fredrick Line. It didn't do any good. His parents were both from Jewish families (from Eastern Europe). [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. But sometimes that's a good thing. [7] Isaacs has stated that Judaism played a big role in his childhood, as he attended youth club in the local synagogue and a Jewish school (known then as King David High School), as well as a cheder twice a week as a young adult. I’ve no idea. Isaacs plays an FBI agent stationed in Jerusalem who uncovers a 2,000-year-old conspiracy while investigating an archaeologist's murder. [12] Starring opposite Mel Gibson as the film's hero, and Heath Ledger as Gibson's screen son, Isaacs portrays a sadistic British Army officer who kills Ledger's character, among many other soldiers. I'm sure she doesn't need plot ideas from me. [2][5][12], After completing his training as an actor, Isaacs almost immediately began appearing on the stage and on television; his film debut was in a minor role as a doctor in Mel Smith's The Tall Guy (1989). Every time I go back there's a triple pleasure: first to see how the leads have all changed and grown up some more, then to find out which legendary actor I get to play opposite (this time it was Gary Oldman) and finally to meet some new and fabulous director who would never have chosen me in any other circumstance. Jason Isaacs was born in Liverpool, the third of four children of Sheila and Eric Isaacs. [Who is your favourite person to work with from the Potter films?] Log into your account. 29.09.2019 - Follow this Board and I'll add you. 1.1 Movies; 1.2 Television; 1.3 Theatre; 1.4 Animated television series and video games; 2 References; 3 Other websites; Filmography Movies. I have neither courage nor perseverance. [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. But particularly when I was 16, in 1979, the National Front were really taking hold, there were leaflets at school, and Sieg Heiling and people goose-stepping down the road and coming after us. He voiced Leland Turbo and Siddeley in Cars 2 . [1] When auditioning for that role, he told the producers, "Look, I play all these tough guys and thugs and strong, complex characters. 12. Thanks for the offer Leah, but my wife might have something to say about that. I never wanted to be an actor and I still don't really know why I'm doing it but I'm a bit too old to do anything else now and, anyway, it's quite enjoyable while I'm waiting for inspiration. Isaacs, who “frequently plays elegant villains,” is best known for his role as Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films. [39] Isaacs also voices the character for the role-playing game Star Trek Online: Rise of Discovery.[40]. For his portrayal of the detective, Isaacs won a Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television. In real life, I am a cringing, neurotic Jewish mess. On the evening of 2 May 2009, Isaacs performed the role of Ben again, opposite his Brotherhood co-star (and Tony Award winner) Brían F. O'Byrne (as Gus), in a "rehearsed reading" of The Dumb Waiter. |  Like everybody else, I'm holding my breath to July to see what's in there. [12] Initially called upon to take a fairly substantial role, Isaacs was eventually cast in a much smaller capacity as a planet-saving scientist so that he could accommodate his commitment to Divorcing Jack (1998), a comedy-thriller he was making with David Thewlis. All stamps were nondenominated and marked first class (76p on day of issue). your username. Has worked with two different men named "Paul Davies": Has been in at least two movies with the offspring of music legends. |  Says Isaacs about the ambitious premise: "There's no question it's challenging. [on playing Captain Hook in Peter Pan] It was scary (fighting with Jeremy Sumpter, who played Peter Pan). Jason Isaacs is a popular Actor. He then shone as "memorable" villain, Colonel William Tavington, in Roland Emmerich's American Revolutionary War fictional film epic The Patriot (2000). But particularly when I was 16, in 1979, the National Front were really taking hold, there were leaflets at school, and Sieg Heiling and people goose-stepping down the road and coming after us. If you want to know when the pics were taken just ask me. Has a daughter named Ruby, born August 2005, who was named by her older sister, Lily. Available for weddings and private bookings. Explore {{searchView.params.phrase}} by color family {{familyColorButtonText(colorFamily.name)}} In February 2016, he starred in Medusa's Ankles, a film directed by Harry Potter co-star Bonnie Wright. [20][21] On British television, he also portrayed actor Harry H. Corbett in The Curse of Steptoe, part of "a season of new one-off dramas for BBC Four revealing the stories behind some of Britain's best loved television entertainers, and their achievements," first broadcast in March 2008. Jason Michael Isaacs (born 6 June 1963) is an English actor. His parents were both from Jewish families (from Eastern Europe). [12] He was initially known as a television actor in the United Kingdom, with starring roles in the ITV drama Capital City (1989) and the BBC drama Civvies (1992) and guest roles in series such as Taggart, Inspector Morse, and Highlander: The Series (1993). [How did you find the courage and perseverance to stick with the unpredictable career of an actor?] His parents were both from Ashkenazi Jewish families. In November 2019, it was announced that Isaacs will appear beside Jim Broadbent in the film The Dead Spit of Kelly. 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). So I'm quite happy not to get the girl. [43], Isaacs began living with his partner, BBC documentary filmmaker Emma Hewitt, in 1987. I also listen to a couple of singer/songwriters I came across in California quite a lot: Craig Jerris and Judith Owen because not only are they fabulous, but I can picture the people they're singing about. He then attended the Central School of Speech and Drama and graduated in 1989.Jason's notable roles include Col. William Tavington in The Patriot (2000), Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, Mr. Darling/Captain Hook in Peter Pan (2003), and Maurice in Good (2008). So, without further ado, here are My Top 10 Jason Isaacs Performances! I'm far more worried about not working. Jason Isaacs was born in Liverpool, the third of four children of Sheila and Eric Isaacs. Isaacs appeared in Dragonheart (1996), Event Horizon (1997), Black Hawk Down (2001), Jackie Chan's The Tuxedo (2002), as George Darling and Captain Hook in P. J. Hogan's adaptation of Peter Pan (2003), and as the voice of Admiral Zhao in the first season of the animated Nickelodeon series Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005). [16], Prior to the making of the film, when asked whether or not he would be in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), Isaacs replied, "I hope so – you'll have to ask David (producer David Heyman). … This tribute to Harold Pinter co-sponsored by the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center (MESTC), of The Graduate Center of The City University of New York (CUNY), was part of the Fifth Annual PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature, held in New York City, from 27 April to 3 May 2009. 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 is married to documentary filmmaker Emma Hewitt, with whom he has two children. Luckily, the knowledge that I'm likely to have to get my kit off on screen combined with my fierce competitive nature make me run after balls regularly - on a tennis court, football pitch or chasing dogs round the dog park. Can't I for once play that on stage? Regarding the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling, Isaacs has said: "I went off and read the books after the audition and I read the first four books in one sitting – you know – didn't wash, didn't eat, drove around with them on the steering wheel like a lunatic. [2009], Has a cult following due to the weekly 'Kermode and Mayo's Film Review' on BBC, Radio Five Live, where he is regularly saluted ("Hello to Jason Isaacs!") [citation needed] Their reading capped off the Harold Pinter Memorial Celebration being curated by Harry Burton (who had directed him and Evans at Trafalgar Studios). I just know I chased the sheer ecstatic joy I felt that night for another 20 years with increasingly dire consequences." [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). (Peter Pan director) PJ (Hogan) I'll always be grateful to because he offered me a chance to do something that I hadn't done before. [11], Isaacs describes himself as a "Jewish man who does almost nothing Jewish in his life"[46] and feels "profoundly Jewish, but not in a religious way". "[34], In 2015, Isaacs took the lead role in the USA Network action adventure drama series Dig. I can go on the tube and bus and wander through the streets. your password I haven't smoked for a long time now - except on screen; Chris in Scars smoked nonstop and that was really hard for me: first to start and then to stop. Sharon’s mother and father Gladys and Rod Russell, of West Moor, North Tyneside, said it had always been a privilege to be her parents. Jason Isaacs. "[18] Ultimately Isaacs did reprise the role of Malfoy as a cameo appearance in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), where he is seen in a moving portrait. In real life, I am a cringing, neurotic Jewish mess. Jason Michael Isaacs (born 6 June 1963) is an English actor. 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On TV (BBC), Isaacs sang (uncredited) in the 2013 'Case Histories (2013)' episode, "Jackson and the Women", and in the TV-movie, 'The Curse of Steptoe (2008)'. We've got a bunch of very experienced writers who have written things from HBO shows to The X-Files, to 24 and everything in between.