Jason Isaacs

Actor, Producer, Animation Department

Birthdate: Jun 6, 1963

Birthplace: Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

Jason Isaacs was born in Liverpool. He studied law at Bristol University but fell in love with the theatre and directed, produced and appeared in dozens of productions there, at the National Student Theatre Festival and at the Edinburgh Festival. He graduated in 1985 but then attended the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and began working in 1988.

Jason's notable roles include Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, Mr. Darling/Captain Hook in Peter Pan (2003), and many soldiers: Col. William Tavington in Roland Emmerich's The Patriot (2000), Captain Steele in Ridley Scott's Blackhawk Down, Major Briggs in Paul Greengrass's Green Zone, Captain Waggoner in Fury, Captain Lorca in Star Trek: Discovery, Field Marshall Zhukov in Armando Iannucci's The Death of Stalin and Rear-Admiral Godfrey in John Madden's Operation Mincemeat. He was Hap in the cult series The OA, Maurice in the WW2 film Good (2008) and Jay in the multi-award winning MASS. He has made many TV series in Britain and the US and has won or been nominated for a Golden Globe, International Emmy, BAFTA, Critics Choice, Peabody, Satellite and many other awards.

On stage he was Louis Ironson in the original productions of Angels in America parts 1 and 2 for the Royal National Theatre and has performed at the Royal Court, Almeida and West End Theatres.

Jason is married to documentary filmmaker Emma Hewitt, who he met at drama school and with whom he has two children.

Known For

Jason Isaacs Movies

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  • 2025 |

    Juliet & Romeo

    asLord Montague
  • 2023 |

    Sweetwater

    asProphet Josiah
  • 2022 |
    Agent Gameas Bill
  • 2022 |

    Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

    asArchie
  • 2021 |
    Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poetsas Carl
  • 2021 |
    Streamlineas Rob Bush
  • 2021 |

    Monster Family 2

    asDracula
  • 2021 |

    Mass

    asJay
  • 2021 |

    Occupation: Rainfall

    asSteve the Alien
  • 2021 |

    Scoob!

    asDick Dastardly
  • 2021 |

    Skyfire

    asJack Harris
  • 2019 |
    Koko: A Red Dog Storyas Narrator
  • 2019 |

    Hotel Mumbai

    asVasili
  • 2018 |

    London Fields

    asMark Asprey
  • 2018 |
    Look Awayas Dan
  • 2018 |

    Monster Family

    asFrank Wishbone
  • 2017 |

    A Cure for Wellness

    asVolmer
  • 2016 |
    Red Dog: True Blueas Michael Carter
  • 2016 |

    The Infiltrator

    asMark Jackowski
  • 2015 |
    Stockholm, Pennsylvaniaas Benjamin McKay
  • 2014 |
    After the Fallas Frank McTiernan
  • 2014 |
    Dawnas Dawson
  • 2014 |

    Fury

    asCaptain Waggoner
  • 2014 |

    Star Wars Rebels

    asThe Inquisitor
  • 2013 |
    A Single Shotas Waylon
  • 2011 |
    The Great Ghost Rescueas Narrator
  • 2011 |

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

    asLucius Malfoy
  • 2010 |
    Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 4: Sound and Music
  • 2010 |
    Skeletonsas The Colonel
  • 2010 |

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

    asLucius Malfoy
  • 2010 |
    Green Zoneas Briggs
  • 2008 |
    Goodas Maurice
  • 2008 |
    The Conspiracyas Antonio Pérez
  • 2006 |
    Friends with Moneyas David
  • 2005 |

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    asLucius Malfoy
  • 2003 |
    Peter Panas Mr. Darling
  • 2002 |
    High Times Potluckas Arneau
  • 2002 |
    Passionadaas Charles Beck
  • 2002 |

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    asLucius Malfoy
  • 2002 |
    The Tuxedoas Clark Devlin
  • 2001 |
    The Last Minuteas Dave 'Percy' Sledge
  • 2001 |

    Black Hawk Down

    asSteele
  • 2001 |
    Sweet Novemberas Chaz Watley
  • 2000 |
    The Patriotas Col. William Tavington
  • 2000 |

    The Patriot

    asCol. William Tavington
  • 1998 |
    St. Ivesas Alain de Keroual de Saint-Yves
  • 1998 |
    Soldieras Colonel Mekum
  • 1997 |
    Event Horizonas D.J.
  • 1996 |
    DragonHeartas Felton
  • 1994 |
    Solitaire for 2as Harry

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