Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg
Eisenberg in 2025
Born
Jesse Adam Eisenberg

(1983-10-05) October 5, 1983 (age 41)
Citizenship
  • United States
  • Poland (since 2025)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • writer
  • producer
Years active1996–present
WorksFull list
Spouse
Anna Strout
(m. 2017)
Children2
RelativesHallie Eisenberg (sister)
AwardsFull list

Jesse Adam Eisenberg (/ˈzənbɜːrɡ/ EYE-zən-burg; born October 5, 1983)[1] is an American actor, filmmaker, and playwright. Recognized for playing smart but socially awkward characters in both comedies and dramas,[2] his accolades include a British Academy Film Award and nominations for two Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.

Eisenberg made his television debut with the short-lived comedy-drama series 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 starred as Lex Luthor in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) superhero films Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021), and had a lead voice role as Blu in the animated films Rio (2011) and Rio 2 (2014). In 2022, he starred in the FX / Hulu miniseries Fleishman Is in Trouble and made his film directorial debut with the black comedy When You Finish Saving the World. He has since directed, written, and starred in the good time buddy comedy A Real Pain (2024), which earned him the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay and an Academy Award nomination in the same category.

Eisenberg has contributed pieces to The New Yorker and the website of McSweeney's. 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.[3]

  1. ^ "Famous birthdays for Oct. 5: Jesse Eisenberg, Kate Winslet". UPI. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Frommer, Fred; Tikkanen, Amy (January 23, 2025). "Jesse Eisenberg". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. ISBN 978-1-59339-292-5. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Eisenberg was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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