Jason Isaacs filmography

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Film107
Television57
Narrating7
Theatre11
Jason Isaacs filmography
Jason Isaacs in 2014
Isaacs at Fury premiere, Newseum, Washington D.C. 2014
Film107
Television57
Narrating7
Theatre11
Others18 video games
1 soundtrack
4 audiobooks
5 podcasts and radio

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), Pinball FX 3 (2017) and Star Wars: Tales of the Empire (2024). He is also known for his performances in Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down (2001), 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.

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Reference(s)
1989 The Tall Guy Doctor 2 [1][2]
1993 The Heroic Legend of Arslan II Rajendra Voice [3]
1994 Shopping Market Trader [1][2]
Solitaire for 2 Harry
1996 Dragonheart Lord Felton
Guardians Jim Reed [2]
1997 Event Horizon D.J. [1][2]
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 [2]
The Patriot Colonel William Tavington Nominated—London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Supporting Actor of the Year [1][2]
2001 Sweet November Chaz Watley
The Tag Robert Short film
The Last Minute Dave "Percy" Sledge [1][2]
Hotel Australian Actor
Black Hawk Down Captain Michael D. Steele
2002 Resident Evil Unnamed doctor Voice; uncredited [2]
Windtalkers Major Mellitz [1][2]
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 [1][2][3]
2003 Peter Pan George Darling, Captain Hook [1][2]
2004 Crash N/a Thanked in credits
Battle of the Brave General James Wolfe
2005 Riding with Sugar Short film
Elektra DeMarco Uncredited [1][2]
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 N/a (special thanks)
2006 Friends with Money David [1][2]
2007 Grindhouse Bearded Man Uncredited; Segment: "Don't" [2]
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Lucius Malfoy [1][2]
2008 The Escorial Conspiracy Antonio Pérez [1]
Good Maurice Israel Glückstein Also executive producer
Nominated—London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Supporting Actor of the Year		 [1][2]
The Rain Horse John Short film
2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Lucius Malfoy Uncredited [2]
2010 Skeletons The Colonel [1][2]
Green Zone Maj. Briggs
Batman: Under the Red Hood Ra's al Ghul Voice [1][2][3]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Lucius Malfoy [1][2]
2011 Green Lantern: Emerald Knights Sinestro Voice [1][2][3]
Cars 2 Siddeley, Leland Turbo
Commerce N/a Short film; credited thanks
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Lucius Malfoy [1][2]
Abduction Kevin Harper
The Great Ghost Rescue Narrator Voice [2]
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 [1][2]
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][2][3]
Lithgow Saint Lithgow Saint Short film [2]
2016 The Infiltrator Mark Jackowski [1][2]
A Cure for Wellness Heinreich Volmer, Baron von Reichmerl
Red Dog: True Blue Michael Carter [2]
2017 The Bard N/a Short film, (hello to)
Monster Family Dracula Voice [2][3]
The Death of Stalin Georgy Zhukov Nominated—Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Supporting Actor [1][2]
And the Winner Isn't N/a Documentary
2018 Medusa's Ankles Lucian Short film
Hotel Mumbai Vasili [1][2]
London Fields Mark Asprey
Look Away Dan [2]
2019 Koko: A Red Dog Story Narrator Voice
Skyfire Jack Harris [2]
Show the Love N/a Short film
2020 Superman: Red Son Superman Voice [2][3]
Scoob! Dick Dastardly [1][2][3]
Indigo Indigo Short film
Occupation: Rainfall Steve Voice [2][3][4]
2021 Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets Carl [2]
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		 [2][5][6]
Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob King Arthur, Thundarr the Barbarian, Winston Pilkingstonshire Voice [2][3]
Creation Stories Ralph [2]
Monster Family 2 Dracula, Dracula A.I. Voice [2][3]
Cera John Short film
Streamline Rob Bush [2]
Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men Indigo
Operation Mincemeat John Godfrey [2][7]
2022 Agent Game Bill [2][8][9]
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris Archie [2]
Mind-Set Nick Reynolds
2023 Spinning Gold Al Bogart
2024 The Salt Path Moth Winn [2][10]
2025 Honey Bunch Joseph [11]
Words of War Alexander Politkovsky [2]
Juliet & Romeo Lord Montague
2026 Victorian Psycho † John Pounds Post-production [12][13]
TBA A Winter's Journey † Wolfgang Post-production
Eleven Days † Father Joseph O'Brien Post-production
Viva La Madness † TBA Filming [14]
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk † TBA Voice; in production [15]
Occupation: Rainfall Chapter 2 † Steve Voice; in production [16]
Mistletoe & Wine † Spencer Post-production [17]
Silverback † TBA [18]
Bad Major † TBA [19]
Crave † TBA [20]
Gundam † TBA Filming [21]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Reference(s)
1988 This Is David Lander Dr. Guy Chadbot Episode: "A Growing Crisis" [2]
1989 A Quiet Conspiracy Jean-Marc Sammarty[citation needed] 2 episodes
1989–1990 Capital City Chas Ewell 23 episodes [2]
1990 TECX Edward Latham
1991 Ashenden Andrew Lehman 3 episodes [1][2]
Eye Contact Michael[citation needed] Television film
1992 The Bill Doctor McManus Episode: "Fair Play" [2]
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 [3][22]
1995 Boon Mike Puckett Episode: "Thieves Like Us" [2]
A Relative Stranger Peter Fairman
Dangerous Lady Michael Ryan Miniseries [2]
Loved Up Dez 2 Television film [1][2]
1996 Guardians Jim Reid [2]
Burn Your Phone The Killer[citation needed]
1997 The Fix Tony Kay [2]
1998 The Last Don II Father Luca Tonarini 2 episodes [1][2][23]
St. Ives Alain de Keroual de Saint-Yves Television film [1][2]
2000 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Himself TV special documentary
2004 The West Wing Colin Ayres 3 episodes [2]
2005 Avatar: The Last Airbender Commander / Admiral Zhao Voice, 7 episodes [2][3]
2006 Scars Chris Television film [2]
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" [3]
2014 Rosemary's Baby Roman Castavet Miniseries [1][2]
2014–2018 Star Wars Rebels The Grand Inquisitor / Sentinel Voice, 11 episodes [2][3]
2015 Dig Peter Connelly 10 episodes [2]
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
Empire Award for Best Actor in a TV Series
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television		 [2][24]
After Trek Himself 3 episodes [2]
2018–2019 Robot Chicken Slender Man, Various roles Voice; 2 episodes [3]
2019 The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance skekSo / The Emperor Voice; 10 episodes [2][3]
2020 Castlevania The Judge Voice, 8 episodes [3]
Line of Duty: Sport Relief Special DC Taylor TV short
2021 Sex Education Peter Groff 3 episodes [2]
2021–2023 The Great Peter the Great
2022 Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts Himself HBO Max special [2]
Good Sam Rob "Griff" Griffith 13 episodes; also director (episode: "Family/Business") and producer [2][7][25]
The Boys Presents: Diabolical Billy Butcher Voice, episode: "I'm Your Pusher" [2][3][26]
Inside No. 9 Clifford Episode: "Kid/Nap" [2]
American Dad! Jumpers Voice; 2 episodes
2023 The Crowded Room Jack Lamb Recurring role, 4 episodes
Archie Cary Grant Main role, 4 episodes [27]
2024 Star Wars: Tales The Grand Inquisitor Voice, episode: "Devoted" [3][28][29]
What If...? The Eminence Voice; 4 episodes [30]
2025 The White Lotus Timothy Ratliff 8 episodes; Main role, Season 3 [2][31]
TBA Tomb Raider † Atlas DeMornay Filming [32][33]

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue Reference(s)
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 [34]
1992–1993 Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes Louis Ironson Royal National Theatre, London [35]
1996 1953 Benito Mussolini Almeida Theatre, London [36]
2000 The Force of Change Mark Royal Court Theatre, London [37]
2007 The Dumb Waiter Ben the Hitman Trafalgar Studios, London [38]
2017 Dead Poets Live: Byron & Shelley George Gordon Lord Byron Print Room at The Coronet, London [39]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes Reference(s)
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 Story Teller Voice, Grouped under "English Voice Cast" [40]
2010 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Satan Voice [3]
2011 El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron Lucifel
2014 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Satan
2016 Hitman Reza Zaydan
2017 Pinball FX 3 The Grand Inquisitor Voice, Star Wars Pinball: Star Wars Rebels
2019 Star Trek Online: Rise of Discovery Captain Gabriel Lorca Voice [3][41]
2022 The Last Worker Skew [3][42]
Marvel's Midnight Suns Mephisto [3][43]
2023 Baldur's Gate 3 Lord Enver Gortash [3][44]
2024 Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Brainiac [3]
Gargoyle Doyle Doyle

Soundtrack

Year Title Role Notes Reference(s)
2003 Peter Pan Performer: "When I Was a Lad", "Toora Loora Lo (Hook's Harpsichord Song)"

Audiobooks

Year Title Role Notes Reference(s)
2012 Thunderball Narration
2019 H. G. Wells: The Science Fiction Collection The Island of Doctor Moreau [45]
Emergency Skin Audie Award winner for Science Fiction [46]
2020 The Tales of Beedle the Bard "The Warlock's Hairy Heart" [47]

Podcasts and radio

Year Title Role Notes Reference(s)
2018 The West Wing Weekly Himself Episode: "5.21: Gaza"
2020 The Adventures of Superman Mr. Wolf DC FanDome; Episode 4 [48]
2022–present Batman Unburied Alfred Pennyworth 3 episodes [49][50]
2023 The Riddler: Secrets in the Dark 2 episodes [51]
2024 The Seneschal: A Rebel Moon Story King Ulmer 6 episodes [52]

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