Jason Isaacs filmography
Jason Isaacs in 2014
Isaacs at the premiere for Fury at the Newseum in Washington D.C.
Film92
Television52
Narrating2
Theatre11
Others16 video games

Jason Isaacs is an English actor known for his performances on screen and stage.

He is particularly known for his performances of imperious screen villains in the early 2000s such as Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films (2002-2011), as well as William Tavington in Roland Emmerich's The Patriot (2000), Captain Hook in Peter Pan (2003), Admiral Zhao in Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008), The Grand Inquisitor in Star Wars Rebels (2014–2016) and Pinball FX 3 (2017). He is also known for his performances in Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down (2000), Rodrigo Garcia's Nine Lives (2005), Paul Greengrass' Green Zone (2010), Armando Iannucci's satirical black comedy The Death of Stalin (2017) and Fran Kranz's Mass (2021).

He is also known for his performances in television including The State Within (2006), The OA (2016–2019), Star Trek: Discovery (2017–2018), and The Great (2021–2023). In 2023, he starred in the TV miniseries Archie a biography of Cary Grant.

Filmography

Film

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
1989 The Tall Guy Doctor 2
1994 Shopping Market Trader
Solitaire for 2 Harry
1996 Dragonheart Lord Felton
Guardians Jim Reed
1997 Event Horizon D.J.
1998 Armageddon Ronald Quincy
Divorcing Jack Cow Pat Keegan
Soldier Colonel Mekum
1999 The End of the Affair Fr. Richard Smythe
2000 The Art of War Himself Video documentary short
The Patriot Colonel William Tavington Nominated—London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Supporting Actor of the Year
2001 Sweet November Chaz Watley
The Tag Robert Short film
The Last Minute Dave "Percy" Sledge
Hotel Australian Actor
Black Hawk Down Captain Michael D. Steele
2002 Resident Evil William Birkin, Narrator Uncredited
Windtalkers Major Mellitz
Passionada Charles Beck
High Times' Potluck Arneau
The Tuxedo Clark Devlin
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Lucius Malfoy and the voice of the Basilisk
2003 Peter Pan George Darling, Captain Hook
2004 Crash — Thanked in credits
Battle of the Brave General James Wolfe
2005 Riding with Sugar Short film
Elektra DeMarco Uncredited
Nine Lives Damian
The Chumscrubber Mr Parker
Tennis, Anyone...? Johnny Green
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Lucius Malfoy
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont — (special thanks)
2006 Friends with Money David
2007 Grindhouse Bearded Man Uncredited
Segment: "Don't"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Lucius Malfoy
2008 The Escorial Conspiracy Antonio Pérez
Good Maurice Israel Glückstein Also executive producer
Nominated—London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Supporting Actor of the Year
The Rain Horse John Short film
2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Lucius Malfoy Uncredited
2010 Skeletons The Colonel
Green Zone Maj. Briggs
Batman: Under the Red Hood Ra's al Ghul Voice[1]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Lucius Malfoy
2011 Green Lantern: Emerald Knights Sinestro Voice[1]
Cars 2 Siddeley, Leland Turbo
Commerce — Short film; credited thanks
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Lucius Malfoy
Abduction Kevin Harper
The Great Ghost Rescue Narrator Voice
2013 Sweetwater Prophet Josiah
A Single Shot Waylon
2014 After the Fall Frank McTiernan
Dawn Dawson
Rio, I Love You O Gringo Segment: "Texas"
Fury Captain Waggoner
2015 Stockholm, Pennsylvania Benjamin McKay Nominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
Field of Lost Shoes John C. Breckinridge
Justice League: Gods and Monsters Lex Luthor Voice[1]
Lithgow Saint Lithgow Saint Short film
2016 The Infiltrator Mark Jackowski
A Cure for Wellness Heinreich Volmer, Baron von Reichmerl
Red Dog: True Blue Michael Carter
2017 The Bard — Short film, (hello to)
Monster Family Dracula Voice[1]
The Death of Stalin Georgy Zhukov Nominated—Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
And the Winner Isn't — Documentary
2018 Medusa's Ankles Lucian Short film
Hotel Mumbai Vasili
London Fields Mark Asprey
Look Away Dan
2019 Koko: A Red Dog Story Narrator Voice
Skyfire Jack Harris
Show the Love — Short film
2020 Superman: Red Son Superman Voice[1]
Scoob! Dick Dastardly
Indigo Indigo Short film
Occupation: Rainfall Steve Voice[2][1]
2021 Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets Carl
Mass Jay Perry Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated—Hollywood Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor[3][4]
Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob King Arthur, Thundarr Voice[1]
Creation Stories Ralph
Monster Family 2 Dracula, Dracula A.I. Voice
Cera John Short film
Streamline Rob Bush
Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men Indigo
Operation Mincemeat John Godfrey [5]
2022 Agent Game Bill [6][7]
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris Archie
Mind-Set Nick Reynolds
2023 Spinning Gold Al Bogart
TBA Occupation: Rainfall Chapter 2 † Steve Voice; in production[8]
TBA Anna † Alexander Politkovsky Post-production
TBA The Salt Path † Moth Filming[9]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1988 This Is David Lander French Doctor 1 episode
1989 A Quiet Conspiracy Jean-Marc Sammarty[citation needed] 2 episodes
1989–90 Capital City Chas Ewell 23 episodes
1990 TECX Edward Latham[citation needed]
1991 Ashenden Andrew Lehman 3 episodes
Eye Contact Michael[citation needed] Television film
1992 The Bill Doctor McManus Episode: "Fair Play"
Taggart Eric Barr, John Barr Episode: "Double Exposure"
Inspector Morse Desmond Collier Episode: "Cherubim and Seraphim"
Civvies Frank Dillon 6 episodes
1993 Highlander: The Series Immortal Zachary Blaine Episode: "The Lady and the Tiger"
1994 The Heroic Legend of Arslan Lajendra Voice, English dub[10][1]
1995 Boon Mike Puckett Episode: "Thieves Like Us"
A Relative Stranger Peter Fairman
Dangerous Lady Michael Ryan Miniseries
Loved Up Dez 2 Television film
1996 Guardians Jim Reid[citation needed]
Burn Your Phone The Killer[citation needed]
1997 The Fix Tony Kay
1998 The Last Don II Father Luca Tonarini 2 episodes[11]
St. Ives Alain de Keroual de Saint-Yves Television film
2000 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Himself TV special documentary
2004 The West Wing Colin Ayres 3 episodes
2005 Avatar: The Last Airbender Commander / Admiral Zhao Voice, 7 episodes[1]
2006 Scars Chris Television film
The State Within Sir Mark Brydon Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
2006–2008 Brotherhood Michael Caffee 29 episodes
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama
2008 The Curse of Steptoe Harry H. Corbett Nominated—British Academy Television Award for Best Actor
Entourage Fredrick Line Episode: "Gotta Look Up to Get Down"
2011–2013 Case Histories Jackson Brodie 9 episodes
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated—International Emmy Award for Best Actor
2012 Awake Michael Britten 13 episodes, also producer
Kendra Jeffrey 2 episodes
2013 The Legend of Korra Commander Zhao Voice, episode: "Darkness Falls"[1]
2014 Rosemary's Baby Roman Castavet Miniseries
2014–2018 Star Wars Rebels The Grand Inquisitor / Sentinel Voice, 11 episodes[1]
2015 Dig Peter Connelly 10 episodes
2016–2019 The OA Hunter Aloysius "Hap" Percy, Himself 14 episodes
2017 Star Trek Continues Esper Voice, episode: "To Boldly Go: Part II"
Credited as Jason Lorca
2017–2018 Star Trek: Discovery Captain Gabriel Lorca 11 episodes[12]
Empire Award for Best Actor in a TV Series
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television
2017–2018 After Trek Himself 3 episodes
2018–2019 Robot Chicken Slender Man, Various roles Voice; 2 episodes
2019 The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance skekSo / The Emperor Voice[1]
2020 Castlevania The Judge Voice, 8 episodes
Line of Duty: Sport Relief Special DC Taylor TV short
2021 Sex Education Peter Groff 3 episodes
2021–2023 The Great Peter the Great Episodes: "Seven Days" and "Sweden"
2022 Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts Himself HBO Max special
2022[13] Good Sam Rob "Griff" Griffith[5] 13 episodes; also director (episode: "Family/Business") and producer
2022 The Boys Presents: Diabolical Billy Butcher Voice, episode: "I'm Your Pusher"[14][1]
Inside No. 9 Clifford Episode: "Kid/Nap"
American Dad! Jumpers Voice; 2 episodes
2023 The Crowded Room Jack Lamb Recurring role, 4 episodes
Archie Cary Grant Main role [15]

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue Ref.
Bent Max Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh
Marat/Sade Sade
The Freshman
In Nomine Patris Head
Balm in Gilead Fick
1992 The Black and White Minstrels Cyril The King's Head Theatre, London [16]
1992–1993 Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes Louis Ironson Royal National Theatre, London [17]
1996 1953 Benito Mussolini Almeida Theatre, London [18]
2000 The Force of Change Mark Royal Court Theatre, London [19]
2007 The Dumb Waiter Ben the Hitman Trafalgar Studios, London [20]
2017 Dead Poets Live: Byron & Shelley George Gordon Lord Byron Print Room at The Coronet, London [21]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Beneath a Steel Sky Ken Voice, uncredited
1995 Guilty Character Voices
2002 Reign of Fire Cast
2004 Future Tactics: The Uprising Voice Artist
2005 Spartan: Total Warrior Lucius Aelius Sejanus Voice
2006 Avatar: The Last Airbender Zhao Voice, PC or Windows Version only
2009 Napoleon: Total War[22] Story Teller Voice, Grouped under "English Voice Cast"
2010 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Satan Voice[1]
2011 El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron Lucifel
2014 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Satan
2016 Hitman Reza Zaydan Voice, episode 3 only[1]
2017 Pinball FX 3 The Grand Inquisitor Voice, Star Wars Pinball: Star Wars Rebels
2018 Hitman 2 Reza Zaydan Legacy Pack, archive audio
2019 Star Trek Online: Rise of Discovery Capt. Gabriel Lorca Voice[23][1]
2021 Hitman 3 Reza Zaydan Archive audio
2022 The Last Worker Skew Voice[24]
Marvel's Midnight Suns Mephisto Voice[25]
2023 Baldur's Gate 3 Lord Enver Gortash Voice[26][1]
2024 Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Brainiac Voice

Soundtrack

Audiobooks

Additional Crew

Podcasts and radio

Year Title Role Notes
2018 The West Wing Weekly Himself Episode: "5.21: Gaza"
2020 The Adventures of Superman[28] Mr. Wolf DC FanDome; Episode 4
2022 Batman Unburied Alfred Pennyworth 3 episodes[29]

See also

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Jason Isaacs

References

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  4. ^ Admin (December 2, 2021). "DUNE, CODA, AND BELFAST LEAD THE 5TH ANNUAL HCA FILM AWARDS NOMINATIONS". Retrieved December 6, 2021.
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  11. ^ "Mario Puzo's 'The Last Don II'". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
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  22. ^ "Napoleon: Total War – Story Trailer". TotalWar.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012.
  23. ^ "Jason Isaacs Makes Star Trek Online Debut". StarTrek.com. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
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  25. ^ Huxley, Ben (28 November 2022). "Marvel's Midnight Suns cast: All voice actors & characters confirmed". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  26. ^ "Baldur's Gate 3: Jason Isaacs takes over the city of Baldur's Gate". baldursgate3.game. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  27. ^ Maher, John (March 3, 2020). "A Buoyant 2020 Audie Awards Celebrates 'The Only Plane in the Sky,' Stephen King". Publishers Weekly.
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  29. ^ White, Peter (July 27, 2021). "Winston Duke & Jason Isaacs To Lead Spotify's 'Batman Unburied' Podcast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 27, 2021.

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