Jesse Eisenberg

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Born Oct 5, 1983 (age 43) · New York City, New York, USA

Jesse Adam Eisenberg (born October 5, 1983) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received numerous accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. Eisenberg debuted on television with the short-lived comedy-drama Get Real (1999–2000). Following his first leading role in the film Roger Dodger (2002), he starred in films such as The Squid and the Whale (2005), Adventureland(2009) and Zombieland (2009). He gained wider recognition for starring as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in David Fincher's film The Social Network (2010), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Eisenberg then starred in the Woody Allen films To Rome with Love (2012) and Café Society (2016), the heist films Now You See Me (2013) and its 2016 sequel, and independent dramas such as The Double (2013). He portrayed Lex Luthor in the superhero film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and had a lead voice role in the animated films Rio(2011) and Rio 2 (2014). In 2022, he starred in the FX / Hulu miniseries Fleishman Is in Trouble. He made his film directorial debut with the black comedy When You Finish Saving the World. He has since directed, written, and starred in A Real Pain (2024), which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Eisenberg has contributed pieces to The New Yorker and McSweeney's websites. He has written and starred in three plays for the New York stage: Asuncion, The Revisionist, and The Spoils. He released his first book, Bream Gives Me Hiccups: and Other Stories in 2015.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice2016
as ⁨Lex Luthor⁩
Now You See Me2013
as ⁨J. Daniel Atlas⁩
Justice League2017
as ⁨Lex Luthor (uncredited)⁩
The Social Network2010
as ⁨Mark Zuckerberg⁩
Zombieland2009
as ⁨Columbus⁩
Now You See Me 22016
as ⁨J. Daniel Atlas⁩
as ⁨Lex Luthor⁩
as ⁨Blu (voice)⁩
as ⁨Columbus⁩
as ⁨Jamison⁩
as ⁨Blu (voice)⁩
as ⁨Mike Howell⁩
as ⁨Bobby Dorfman⁩
as ⁨Tom⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨James Brennan⁩
as ⁨Jack⁩
as ⁨J. Daniel Atlas⁩
as ⁨Nick⁩
as ⁨David Kaplan⁩ · Director · Writer · Producer
as ⁨Dort (voice)⁩
as ⁨Simon James / James Simon⁩
as ⁨Walt Berkman⁩
as ⁨Jimmy⁩
as ⁨Casey⁩
as ⁨David Lipsky⁩
as ⁨Marcel⁩
as ⁨Vincent Zaleski⁩
as ⁨Louis Masoudi⁩
as ⁨Jonah Reed⁩
as ⁨Josh Stamos⁩
as ⁨Benjamin⁩
as ⁨Daniel Cheston⁩
as ⁨Nick⁩
as ⁨Ralphie⁩
as ⁨Young Male⁩ · Producer
as ⁨Eli⁩
as ⁨Sam Gold⁩
as ⁨Charlie Banks⁩
as ⁨Daniel⁩
as ⁨Todd Brennan⁩ · Director · Producer · Writer
Out Thu, Dec 10

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Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice2016
as ⁨Lex Luthor⁩
Now You See Me2013
as ⁨J. Daniel Atlas⁩
Justice League2017
as ⁨Lex Luthor (uncredited)⁩
The Social Network2010
as ⁨Mark Zuckerberg⁩
Zombieland2009
as ⁨Columbus⁩
Now You See Me 22016
as ⁨J. Daniel Atlas⁩
as ⁨Lex Luthor⁩
as ⁨Blu (voice)⁩
as ⁨Columbus⁩
as ⁨Jamison⁩
as ⁨Blu (voice)⁩
as ⁨Mike Howell⁩
as ⁨Bobby Dorfman⁩
as ⁨Tom⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨James Brennan⁩
as ⁨Jack⁩
as ⁨J. Daniel Atlas⁩
as ⁨Nick⁩
as ⁨David Kaplan⁩ · Director · Writer · Producer
as ⁨Dort (voice)⁩
as ⁨Simon James / James Simon⁩
as ⁨Walt Berkman⁩
as ⁨Jimmy⁩
as ⁨Casey⁩
as ⁨David Lipsky⁩
as ⁨Marcel⁩
as ⁨Vincent Zaleski⁩
as ⁨Louis Masoudi⁩
as ⁨Jonah Reed⁩
as ⁨Josh Stamos⁩
as ⁨Benjamin⁩
as ⁨Daniel Cheston⁩
as ⁨Nick⁩
as ⁨Ralphie⁩
as ⁨Young Male⁩ · Producer
as ⁨Eli⁩
as ⁨Sam Gold⁩
as ⁨Charlie Banks⁩
as ⁨Daniel⁩
as ⁨Todd Brennan⁩ · Director · Producer · Writer
Out Thu, Dec 10

Also directed

Director · Writer