Jesse Eisenberg
Jesse Adam Eisenberg (born October 5, 1983 in Queens, New York) is an American actor. He is known for playing the roles of Walt Berkman in The Squid and the Whale, James Brennan in Adventureland, "Columbus" in Zombieland, Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network, Blu in Rio and as Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). Eisenberg received an Academy Award nomination for The Social Network.
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 Eisenberg at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con promoting Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | |
| Born | Jesse Adam Eisenberg[1] October 5, 1983 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | The New School |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Strout (m. 2017) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Hallie Eisenberg (sister) |
Eisenberg grew up in a non-religious Jewish family.[2] His name Eisenberg translated from German means: iron mountain or mountain of iron. He was nominated for the Orange Rising Star Award in 2010.
Personal life
Eisenberg is fond of cats and has been involved in fostering the animals.[3] He is a vegan.[4] In 2013, he began dating his The Double co-star Mia Wasikowska.[5][6] The two split in 2015.
Anna strout Was in a relationship with Jesse Eisenberg from 2002 to 2012 and then they got back together in 2015. They have a son together (b.April 2017). and they married in 2017.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Lightning: Fire from the Sky | Eric Dobbs | |
| 2002 | The Emperor's Club | Louis Masoudi | |
| 2002 | Roger Dodger | Nick | |
| 2004 | The Village | Jamison | |
| 2005 | The Squid and the Whale | Walt Berkman | |
| 2005 | Cursed | Jimmy | |
| 2007 | The Education of Charlie Banks | Charlie | |
| 2007 | The Hunting Party | Benjamin Strauss | |
| 2007 | One Day Like Rain | Mark | |
| 2007 | The Living Wake | Mills Joaquin | |
| 2009 | Adventureland | James Brennan | |
| 2009 | Zombieland | Columbus | |
| 2010 | The Social Network | Mark Zuckerberg | Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated—Empire Award for Best Actor Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Actor – Drama |
| 2010 | Holy Rollers | Sam Gold | |
| 2010 | Solitary Man | Daniel Cheston | |
| 2011 | Rio | Blu | Voice |
| 2011 | 30 Minutes or Less | Nick Davis | |
| 2012 | Why Stop Now | Eli | |
| 2012 | Free Samples | Tex | |
| 2012 | To Rome with Love | Jack | |
| 2013 | Now You See Me | Atlas | |
| 2013 | Night Moves | Josh Stamos | |
| 2013 | The Double | Simon / James | Abu Dhabi Film Festival for Best Actor |
| 2014 | Rio 2 | Blu[7] | Voice |
| 2015 | The End of the Tour | David Lipsky | |
| 2015 | American Ultra | Mike Howell | |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Lex Luthor | |
| 2016 | Now You See Me: The Second Act | J. Daniel Atlas | |
| 2017 | Justice League | Lex Luthor | Post-production |
Jesse Eisenberg Media
Eisenberg at the premiere of Zombieland in September 2009
Eisenberg at the Madrid premiere of The Social Network in October 2010
Eisenberg with the cast of Café Society at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival
Eisenberg at the premiere of The Hummingbird Project at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival
Eisenberg at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival
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References
- ↑ The New York Times Theatre Reviews 1999-2000. December 2001. ISBN 9780415936972.
- ↑ Burkeman, Oliver (30 April 2011). "Jesse Eisenberg: Knocked sideways". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/apr/30/jesse-eisenberg-interview. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ McGlynn, Katla (19 November 2010). "Jesse Eisenberg Talks Being The 'Sexiest Geek Alive' & His Love Of Foster Cats On 'Conan' (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/19/jesse-eisenberg-conan-embarrassed_n_786112.html. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ J. Wells, "Jesse Eisenberg Admits He Doesn't Use Facebook", PopEater.com, 9/24/10. Retrieved 13th October 2012.
- ↑ "Jesse Eisenberg and Mia Wasikowska go public with their romance as they kiss publicly in Toronto - Daily Mail Online". Mail Online. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ↑ "Mia Wasikowska on doppelgangers, dancing and developing survival instinct". The Independent. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ Finke, Nikki (April 6, 2012). Jesse Eisenberg Is Leaving ICM For CAA. http://www.deadline.com/2012/04/jesse-eisenberg-is-leaving-icm-for-caa. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
Other websites
- Jesse Eisenberg's Official website Archived 2010-10-22 at the Wayback Machine